Well, it's been a while. By which I mean forever. And now that I'm in a catching-up kind of mood and have the day off, it's time for the deluge ( Read more... )

So, I've got a lot of calls and emails to respond to and a shit-ton of things to tell you about ( Read more... )

Oh goodness, guys. I promised Sarah I'd update you guys within the first week of my new adventure. That obviously didn't happen. But I've got a good reason, I swear! You see, I've been in summer camp. I'm scheduled with work and orientation activities all day, and by the time we're done with that I fall into bed with my shoes still on. (Okay ( Read more... )

I meant to post this last Saturday, but somehow I failed. Don't ask me what happened. Luckily Livejournal saved it for me ( Read more... )

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Well, I gradumated. There were times in the past four years when I thought it would never happen, but it did. Finally ( Read more... )

We have this little grove on campus, right next to the science building, and Ganesh lives there. I'm serious--he had a fullscale blessing by a Brahmin and everything. According to Hindu beliefs, Ganesha is right there in that grove, hanging out in his lovely granite statue-body. I'm pretty glad he's around; Ganesh is a real friendly elephant- ( Read more... )

I have this awful habit of falling in love with new places. Seriously. The first was Grinnell, and our love affair has been a troubled, tumultuous thing for years now. Then was India. That was a good affair while it lasted, but I've been rejected and now have the attitude of a resentful ex-lover. After that came New York, which I loved for its ( Read more... )

1. I got to meet Susan's boyfriend! He receives good marks all around, with a minor reservation ( Read more... )

I've still got two hours until this paper is due. I'll do this one, too ( Read more... )