It's amazing what a difference your job makes ( Read more... )

It was Jason-moving weekend (a success, Jason lives in the apartment next door now) but somehow it turned into many other things as well ( Read more... )

GMAT Saturday went okay. I used two and a half of the allotted four hours. Didn't need the extra time on the verbal section, didn't have the skills to make use of it on the math. Sigh. I really could have used another couple weeks to study, but I scored a 630 so I won't complain (too much). We will not be discussing the score breakdown. That puts ( Read more... )

Still trying to compose something about the trip and the memorial. Still pretty overwhelmed by it. I’m glad to have done that, seen those people, been to those places, celebrated those rituals. Feeling lighter and stronger and healthier for it. Refreshed and shored up and unburdened in some big ways. Also utterly exhausted ( Read more... )

The other night night we randomly decided to head over to Gloria and Jeff's. Well, not that randomly, we heard a rumor shadowcaptain and his magic sky-viewing machine would be there. Even though it was nearly 9pm, which is coming up on bedtime some days, we put on pants and went over, to find... an empty house. After a couple minutes of petting the dogs and ( Read more... )

Saw the Decemberists, which is not a good story, but is worth remembering and being glad for. ( It was a sweet show and a beautiful night )

Back in...whenever, months ago... Mumford and Sons tickets went on sale for a lovely outdoor venue near here, and Heather and Jess and Tyler and I talked about how we all wanted to go. But tickets cost money, and it was squished right in between Racheal's visit and the Decemberists show and...by the time we all talked through the pros and cons, it ( Read more... )

I have not posted real things in a while. This is because real things keep happening. But here, a post ( Read more... )

Weekend was lovely ( Read more... )

Who made the world ( Read more... )