after a long summer of adventuring, independent research projects, friends and crafts, Burning Man is going to be my last shout of indulgence before stepping back into trying to make an academic career ( Read more... )

I've been putting off writing about this day. In short, it was a dramatic day for Alex and I and it's been taking me a while to feel comfortable writing about it. I could always leave it out, keep things private, but that's never been my approach to life or writing. I know that sometimes this tact can make it somewhat burdensome to be my friend/a ( Read more... )