20121208

Hello...

Hello, Dear Blogosphere! It has been so quiet on here, I know. A lot has happened since I last posted. For one, I turned 25! Quarter century! My 25 before 25 list was not quite completed. Like so many other loose ends in my life. But here's a quick reminder of the things I was able to check of my...

20121005

When it Gets Crisp

I'm taking a quick break from working to write a little post. Today was the first day that it actually felt like autumn here. Last night there was definitely some crisp in the air. That fresh, clean...

20120930

This Week!

Howdy, everyone! We've had a great first weekend of autumn here, with temperatures almost reaching 100*F (don't worry, they will tomorrow)! We've done lots of window shopping and pumpkin patching. Sean...

20120922

Goodbye Summer!

Fall is knocking at our door and it is hard to say goodbye to the wonderful summer of traveling and adventure Sean and I have had. From Yosemite, to Salt Lake City, to Oahu, to Tahoe, to Seattle, to Salt Lake City once again. In Yosemite, we vegged on camping classics (I experimented with...

20120828

#16

Holy cow! It's been a long time. Life has been wonderful. Crazy and busy. New projects. Moving. Wrapping up old projects. Gearing up for fall and working this last bit of summer. Well... today, I officially...

20120621

It's Summertime!

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO! It's summer! Yesterday, I finished my two big projects of the year/quarter. I got my thesis to my committee! And I submitted a proposal to the Institutional Review Board for our...

20120606

Cruisin' for a Bruisin'

Yesterday, at 83 MPH, I received my first speeding ticket thus joining the ranks of millions of ticketed Americans. Le sigh. I calmed myself with a bag of Haribo Gold-Bears. Delicious. My...

20120603

20120517

Science

I saw this on NPR: The logic of science, boiled down to one minute! A good thing to find on a day of boiling 2-3 years of thinking into a handful of PowerPoint slides. (That's right folks, there's a light at the end of the tunnel! And I can see it!) I think this pairs well with the Parable of...

20120428

Yard work and house updates!

Cleaned up! I know you guys have been waiting for some photos! So voila! Today we did lots of yard work. Trimmed the bush in the front and weeded in the back. Lots more weeding to do (we equate it...

20120417

Hello from Rocklin!

Adorable artwork in the living room! Hello, Dear Blogosphere! Long time, no blog as I have been up to my ears in work, thesising, and home improvement projects! We've done so much. We've painted...

20120327

Spring!

It's starting to feel a little like spring here, complete with March showers! And my apartment is all decorated, celebrating my favorite animal and one of my favorite holidays... Wreath of the season! New...

Sean's House!

Big news around here! Sean got his house! Signed, sealed and delivered. This is one stoked fella'! It's been a crazy week. Trying to strike a balance between working on my thesis, helping Sean out...

20120318

Ali's Visit: Days 2, 3, and 4

It has been so fun to have Ali here! On Thursday, she went to a lab meeting with me and we then did some tea tasting and drove to Rocklin to go to the mall and see his new house. When we got home, we...

20120315

Ali's Visit: Day 1

It's awesome to have Ali visiting! We had a fun day. We got Thai for lunch then got pedicures... Enjoying pop magazines! My pink toes! Then we got tea at Tea List... Borrowing my hat! Our...