I was reading a comment thread today discussing the issue of same-sex marriage. The individual opposing same-sex marriage asserted that he supported equal rights for same-sex couples, but just thought marriage should be defined the way it is and same-sex marriages called civil unions - the way he phrased it, everything else (legally) should be the ( Read more... )

I was thinking yesterday - why don't people talk more about positive statistics? I mean, yes, it's important that we remember the things that are bad and still need to be changed. But can't we also remember what's good ( Read more... )

I successfully painted my nails this evening and actually got to let them dry properly, thanks to Brandon taking over baby-jiggling duty when necessary! It's not a big thing, but I'm pleased nonetheless. The last time I tried to paint them about a week ago I did a really nice job and promptly messed them up (that's what I usually do). This time I'm ( Read more... )

I hate sometimes how long everything takes. I was really geared up to get some good dissertation work done today, and instead I had to spend the morning preparing to work - paying a couple of bills, going through important mail, installing computer updates. Now it's 4 and it's another day in which I haven't gotten anything school-related done ( Read more... )

I would like to be asleep, but the baby isn't settling completely so I keep having to jiggle him every 5 minutes...I may as well wait until I feed him next (probably in about an hour) before trying to really sleep, or I'll just be awakened after 45 minutes and that is always super fun ( Read more... )

Yes, I know I have 2 kids and am married and should already feel like an adult. But no, I don't. It's not that I feel immature or like I can't handle the adult things in my life - on the contrary, they seem quite natural (if weird when I step back to consider them). But they haven't made me feel different or more adult than I did before. (If having ( Read more... )

...and I can't believe how good I'm feeling. The only downside of feeling good, I'm finding, is that I'm not napping enough and not getting to bed early enough because I feel like I should be getting things done. As a result, the newborn sleep deprivation is catching up with me ( Read more... )

It's my last week of work before maternity leave, and I'm really looking forward to having things wrapped up and being off for 3 months. Yes, it's not like I'm going to be sitting around relaxing, but I still can't shake the feeling that it's going to be awesome ( Read more... )

It feels stupendously late because everyone but me has been asleep for at least a half hour. I am doing dishes and fighting my own exhaustion - I had hoped to power through my quals talk this evening, but given my current state of alertness, that's probably not going to happen. I'm only up now because I put some banana/applesauce bread in the oven ( Read more... )

It's weird, but I'm starting to actually look forward to my quals talk next week. Now all I have to do is get my talk written (by the end of the day tomorrow) so my adviser can review it.

Here's hoping I succeed!