20110427

Three Hundred and Forty

340 That is the number. The number of journal articles and handbook chapters I have to read and reread this summer for the preliminary exam. It's just a little bit daunting. I believe I have eight...

20110424

The Happiest Place on Earth

Thanks for noticing us. There's a lot of ways to write about one of the best weekends of your life. I considered several of these for this epic blog post of fantastic while I lay on my shag rug for...

20110418

Tap and Biscuits, etc

Well, I dusted my taps off and took at a class at the ARC. I haven't taken a tap class in four years! So I was prepared for the worst but I definitely have a neural network especially for the rhythms...

20110415

Ma Petite Daphne

I have had so much fun shopping for little Daphne (side note: my sister is in the third trimester)! I bought her a few onesies in various sizes in Montreal at a boutique called Souris Mini. All of their...

20110414

Spring Quarter

The flowers and I are quite thrilled about this sunny, warm weather! I am blogging for the first time from my iPad. So, I'm excited to see how this turns out. I realized as I walked off campus early...

20110413

MOTIVATION

My adviser has a lot of sneaky and awesome ways to motivate us. This is the latest tactic. My little, enthusiastic/terrifying monster reminding me to keep on keeping on. He's quite thrilled that by...

20110410

A Day With My Lady

My lady and I spent a day at home... We did a couple of things, including checking Facebook via Flipboard... And seeing what's new in the blogosphere... And Flickr... Then we looked at...

Back in the Kitchen

I can't remember the last time I cooked in my kitchen! Made a super tasty lunch today -- very easy, of course. Tzatziki on a Steamed Potato + Veg I've never seen it done before, but tzatziki on a...

20110409

Montréal Couture, etc

I finished unpacking from my trips to the South, the Ootah, and the Montreal and realized that my sister, Emily, would not get to see my souvenirs until July! That's too long. So, voila, humorous photographs. Scarf...

20110408

A Yellow Rose

Spring is in full force here. Roses are blooming and it's California poppy time! My favorite. Nothing else to report. Been a crazy week so it's wonderful to have a day to relax and recuperate. In...

20110406

The Tough Decision

Well, it is official! I will be working on my PhD at UC Davis! I'm very excited, totally thrilled. I made the decision yesterday but was encouraged to hold off for a bit. I got the go ahead this...