Mostly, a very pleasant day: Steph slept over and we lounged about all morning, and then Rob called me up wanting to have a picnic in the cemetery a few blocks from my apartment. We enjoyed our several-course feast and napped in the sun. Then I went back to Steph's house to share music. Later in the evening, Steph and Taylor and I were going to ( Read more... )

I just got a phenomenal letter from a former teacher of mine (actually my speech and debate coach, since I was homeschooled by the time I met her... let me assure you I was terrible at speech and debate, mostly because I was so shy and neurotic at that age, but she was always patient and encouraging). Her passion for teaching is so strong, even in ( Read more... )