Every trip I have ever made to Pasadena has involved a trip to the local ice rink.  It is a tradition that I have yet to break.  The very first time I went, I got there with only about half an hour to spare.  So, I got my skates on, skated around about 5 times, and then it was time to go before I was even warmed up!  Determined to get my money's ( Read more... )

Tomorrow, I take off for sunny California for 10 days.  I start out in Los Angeles, where the high is forecast to be 82 degrees, and later I travel to San Francisco.  I'll be surrounded by palm trees, while my friends in Champaign-Urbana will be experiencing their first real snow of the season ( Read more... )

Many of you know that I'm trying to finish up my doctorate and graduate.  Exactly WHEN that will happen, I'm not sure.  But, I know I'll have more motivation to finish if I can just figure out what I want to do next.

My advisor told me that the best time to search would be in a month or two.  But, I can't help it.  I'm curious what's out there now ( Read more... )

"We have a major here in Atmospheric Science?! I've never HAD one of THOSE in here. Where is he!"

That's how the speaker started today's lecture at the non-profit workshop. It was the start of a bad sign. Why, oh why, did I have to sit so far away from the exit!

In case you didn't know: I really don't know exactly what I want to do when I leave the ( Read more... )