today: class (phonetics was a really fun session on intonation), home to listen to Alon and his classmate Simon (who looks like Alan Tudyk in the right light, sings like a choirboy and Alon regularly calls a genius) learning duets, guinea pigging for Michelle (went better this week than last), Saeed's class complete with my presentation on ( Read more... )

got a thanksgivukkah package from home today complete with cran-raspberry sauce, taco mix, Trident and couscous (plus a prezzie). I am loved ( Read more... )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPAZERRIFICi had irish tea in math today. it was sublime. i wore a skirt. also, at work, t in the kitchen conclusively outed himself to me. not that i hadn't known before, but today he told me about his boyfriend. quietly, because we're not sure what mr and mrs boss think about it ( Read more... )

federal abortion ban upheld by the supreme courtsometimes I wonder whether it's really worth it to go out there and fight -- for anything. global warming, choice, minority languages. they're all being quashed and in the end, humanity's doomed. i mean, hell, the sun's gonna explode in a couple billion years, anyhow, and really any species' only ( Read more... )

first off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, thebftb!!! I love you and I trust that your double-twos will be as fantastic as all the previous years added together ( Read more... )

the best part about starting a wine and cheese party at 5 is that it ends early and you're still sure you've had a grand ol' time. Varsity girls drank, ate, and gossiped, went to the girls' basketball game (where we 1- whomped Carnegie Mellon, 2- saw Allen, deis's biggest fan, who knew two cheers: "heads up, defense, heads up, defense, get up get ( Read more... )

I'M VOTING!

that is all.

and the billy essay was finished by 2 this morning. I'm hoping to outline the Dave one during classes (SHHHH) and finish it before this evening's concert. Three pages with as much material as my willing informants gave me (thanks again, guys) should.... should be cake ( Read more... )

I need three respondents for this one, although I already have two volunteers. Have at it, y'all, and thanks in advance!

( the questions )

apart from the usual tourtime serenades (today's gem: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Midterms), he can always be counted on for such status questions as "How's your vagina ( Read more... )

'sbeen a few days. so here's an update.

( rowing stuff )