So, my aforementioned much-anticipated meeting with my uncle and auntie actually went really well. I was a total bundle of nerves for most of the day before, because I anticipated most of the conversation to be about my life - which is pretty natural, they hadn't seen or practically heard from me in seven years, but since right now my life is up ( Read more... )

I got library privileges! Reading room only, sadly, no access to the stacks or ordering from the satellite libraries - eg Tozzer (anthropology library) - but this none the less makes my research paper a lot less daunting, because Grossman suuuuuucks and the public library is a pain. I have to restrain myself from flopping all over the place and ( Read more... )

I had a fairly amusing textbook Aspie moment earlier today. Usually I just have "I'm a bit awkward" moments, but in retrospect this gave a good argument for certain theories about my brain being true. At lunch I mentioned being excited to get Michael Korda's Hero for Christmas. My friend's father asked if I had read any other books about ( Read more... )

So, as some of you may be aware, I saw my second favorite thing in the world Great Big Sea last night ( Read more... )

Today has been mountains and valleys.

However, I bought a raspberry lime rickey so that I could eavesdrop on Girlyman rehearsing "Somewhere Different Now." So I think that counts as a win.

Now I look in the mirror
Can't abide what I see there
Still I'll play you a strong hand
What remains of a good plan