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It's been a while since I've updated. I'm teaching this summer as a lecturer -- 2 classes a day, kind of a heavy load, but the money is good. After that I'll be in my 5th year of grad school; the plan is to get a grant to study in Japan in 2010. This year I'll be finishing my course work and taking my candidacy exam; I also have to make firm plans for a dissertation topic. At this point it looks like I'll be doing it on the 湖月抄 (kogetsusho), which is a 17th century commentary on the Tale of Genji; it was the first commentary to be printed alongside the text and was the most widely read edition of Genji until very recently. There hasn't been anything written in English on it yet.
I'm also moving at the end of the summer; I like the place I live now but the price next year would be $850 a month plus parking and electricity, which is too expensive for me, especially for a studio. I already know where I'm going; the cost there will be $780 total (with all utilities and including HD cable and internet), and the apartment will be about twice the size of what I have now. It's also right next to a Giant Eagle and two asian grocery stores, and it's right by a bus stop that goes to campus, so it should work well. 5 other people from my department live there so it's quite popular.
I've been watching The Wire, which is a good show -- I only watched season 1 so far but I think I like it better than The Sopranos. It moves slowly, but I think the payoff is worth it.
I'm also moving at the end of the summer; I like the place I live now but the price next year would be $850 a month plus parking and electricity, which is too expensive for me, especially for a studio. I already know where I'm going; the cost there will be $780 total (with all utilities and including HD cable and internet), and the apartment will be about twice the size of what I have now. It's also right next to a Giant Eagle and two asian grocery stores, and it's right by a bus stop that goes to campus, so it should work well. 5 other people from my department live there so it's quite popular.
I've been watching The Wire, which is a good show -- I only watched season 1 so far but I think I like it better than The Sopranos. It moves slowly, but I think the payoff is worth it.