Tonight Cory and I decorated our Christmas tree. This year it's living at my apartment, and Del is thoroughly enjoying the change of pace. I love Christmas, I really do. And I love walking into to the lights of a tree in the livingroom, and to my Nativity set in my bedroom. The iPod is permanently set up in the livingroom with a Christmas playlist ( Read more... )

My first two chapters are submitted to the committee. *w00t* Chapter 3 is on its way-- I may even finish before Thanskgiving-- but this is really what I wanted to get finished before break. Yay! I'm really, really proud of how far this project has come, even since the last draft in August. This really is a transformative process in every possible ( Read more... )

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Happy Fourth of July!Cory and I have plans to attend a nearby small town festival in Clifton Park-- music, crafts, rides, fireworks. Even though he has been in the U.S. for a few years, this is his first real Fourth celebration. We'll be taking a break to grill kebabs and corn at his place for dinner. I think ( Read more... )

I am in a good mood today, and for no darned reason other than why not? It's my last Friday of break, and I'm actually feeling ready for a new semester. I'm really excited about my classes. Even though the majority of them are outside my department, they sound interesting and useful. I'm taking: ETAP 773 - Foundations of Research in Curriculum and ( Read more... )

radical -i [A quote in the window of Arlene's: Unattended children will be served espresso and given a puppy. ::dies ( Read more... )

Happy belated Fourth of July!! As expected, I had a phenomenal weekend with kayarebee and her Long Island crew. Sometimes a weekend with my girl is all that I need to put me back on track. I do wish we lived closer-- I got so spoiled sharing an apartment senior year ( Read more... )