if i start writing now when i'm not really rested it could upset my thinking which is no good at all, i'll get a fresh start tomorrow and it's not due til wednesday so i'll have all of tuesday unless something should happen. why does this always happen i should be outside playing getting fresh air and sunshine i work best under pressure and they'll ( Read more... )

So I've been working on my final paper for History of Psychology (yes, yes, I got an extension. please don't judge me) and it's not turning out quite as I had expected. I'm writing about the social stigma surrounding epilepsy, and how published memoirs and personal narratives have changed and shaped the public's perception of the disorder.

And ( Read more... )

So I ventured into the big ass Harvard library yesterday.  And when I say big ass, that's no exaggeration.  The place has columns.  COLUMNS I SAY!  (Incidentally I had to swipe my ID card to get in the front door and again when I entered the stacks.  There's no covert ops at this university.  Hells no.  They know EXACTLY where my ass has been on ( Read more... )

I feel like I haven't been properly awake all week ( Read more... )

Graduate School Barbie vs. Real World Skipper

Today is Day 5 of this whole real-world, grown-up, full-time job thing. It's been interesting so far, the work we do at The David Project feels important and exciting. But I have to say, as someone who's been a student forever and has basically been doing NOTHING for the past 6 months or so, when that ( Read more... )

Last Tuesday I reached the end of my proverbial rope. Something had to give ( Read more... )

What is going on with the world?? Seriously, I don't get it. This has officially been the day of horrible news ("bad" news doesn't quite cut it), grey skies, rained out baseball games, too much homework and mind numbing stress ( Read more... )

I have one class on Fridays from 10:40-12:05 and today I just didn't want to get out of bed ( Read more... )

I started my new job today. I'm working in the Hadassah Office in Cleveland Circle. I feel so Jewish. The person training me today was showing me how to search for member profiles in our computer, and the sample name she chose was "finkelstein". Holy Jewish job batman.

Am I crazy? Being a full time student and working two jobs?? When I was ( Read more... )

I don't want to play this game anymore. Boo to school. I'm gonna drop out and John and I are going to run away to Australia to live with the Kangaroos. Don't try to find us. Kangaroos are good at keeping secrets. I also plan to have a pet Koala named George.

So stick that in your Brandeis pipe and smoke it!