So, Captain Awkward has a post up about a time she had a totally awkward crush and completely failed to handle it gracefully, with a love note and everything, and then she invites people to use the comments section to share their painful moments of horrifying behavior (on their own part). I invite you to share yours here (anonymously if you prefer ( Read more... )

As of a few minutes ago, I finished the final edits on the two papers I have due tomorrow. These papers are the last substantial work I have to complete before receiving my degree.

This rocks.

Great button seen at Greenbuild:

sex is better within 1/4 mile of transit

[ETA: I love that there's a button that allows me to use all of these tags to describe its relevance to me.]

Does anyone have a favorite book on US drug policy that you can recommend?

Today is the beginning of my second full week at WalkBoston, and I'm glad to say I'm beginning to feel like I'm getting my feet under me here. Last week kicked my butt, and I found myself completely exhausted at the end of each work day. I remember that from starting other jobs -- the transition is wearing -- but telling myself that it wouldn't ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to read Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divice since I first heard about it a couple of years ago, but, like so many books, it remained on the library bookshelf until I had a compelling reason to seek it out, in this case, my negotiation class. I'm only about 50 pages into it, but I already want everyone I know to read ( Read more... )

I had the first session of the penultimate class for my degree this week. Before class, I was feeling painfully unmotivated, between loving the lazy relaxation associated with my recent return from vacation and the general sense of anticlimax involved in taking a last couple of classes after having landed a job that I'm really excited about. ( Read more... )

(PS: Holy fucking crap!!!)

Monday, April 28: Sent in resume and cover letter. Received a note back saying they had many applicants and would get back to me in the next few weeks ( Read more... )

Two of five papers finished! And, delightfully, they're the two big ones.

Hooray! I'm taking the rest of the day off.