Well, I presented my first conference paper on Friday and it went well, I do believe. I felt as though I was taken seriously, and that was my primary concern, really ( Read more... )

Paper, I conquered you! Ha! Ha! *thud*

Oh, fluctuation. School makes me feel incapable, but my research assistantship makes me feel not only capable, but actually good at something, something I enjoy, even.

Socially, though, I go from being happy to feeling adrift. More often than I'd like.

My goodness, I do complain a lot, don't I?

Well, once we found a campsite (the third park was the charm--there was a huge covered bridge festival, apparently, and there were heaps and heaps of other campers), camping was great. Sadly, I am now a) exhausted and b) overwhelmed. I had hoped I would feel refreshed and prepared for the next push forward, but it was not t be. Now that the cats ( Read more... )

Oi vey. I am getting health insurance through my fellowship and heard in the wind that there were domestic partner benefits to be purchased. I went to the Q&A today and asked my question, only to be told that, "oh, the deadline for that was yesterday." Well... awesome. That was well done, folks. The campus rep, who is paid by the university and NOT ( Read more... )

Curiosity Cabinet update. This time it is on lawns, that place where we ritually display our dominance over nature and our conformity to the expectations of our society, and where some people have the gall to plant food.

Curiosity Cabinet update. I know, I know, it's still pedagogy. I swear I will get to some landscape stuff this weekend.

Wow, so. The first few days of classes have led me to the following conclusion ( Read more... )

Graduated.

Hitched.

In two days, hopefully with a lease in Indianapolis.

At the start of next month, legally drinking alcoholic beverages.

HOLY CRAP. Does this make me a real person?

Today, I graduated.

Tomorrow, I get handfasted.

THEN THE WORLD EXPLODES WITH PURE AWESOME.