weird.  in a small yet strange way, my life is collapsing in on itself like a star imploding on its way to a black hole.  ok, perhaps not in that *exact* manner, but i do find it interesting that the new chairs in the Brandeis library conference room are of the exact same brand and style as the new chairs in the conference rooms at work.  my life ( Read more... )

i am feeling a little down today, but all is well in the grand scheme of things.  we had a nice visit from my parents this past week - dad commuted to boston with me and mom worked on her play from home, then made us dinner (man, my mom can cook!) - and while i always, always love seeing them, it will also be fun to have the house to ourselves ( Read more... )

I should have started taking the train to work ages ago.  This morning was great - I hopped on my bike and rode the 2 miles to the station in less than 15 minutes (yay, exercise!), got on the train and read an entire scholarly article (yay, dissertation progress!), changed from the train to the red line in South Station less than an hour later (yay ( Read more... )

I'm feeling rather down these days.  There are many things going well in my life - my awesome home life, wonderful husband, visiting brother, healthy family and friends, etc. - but I am feeling discouraged by several other things, especially my stressful tech job and some school issues.  I feel lost, like very little I do with my 10-hour work/ ( Read more... )

Ciao, Luciano.  And thanks for making opera accessible, and sublimely beautiful.  I will miss you and your amazing talent.

Things accomplished by the hubby and me this weekend:

• Guest room improvements, in preparation for brother's arrival
  
• Primed guest room walls
• Learned how to hang wallpaper
• Wallpapered a large room with dormers - it looks awesome, if we do say so ourselves
• Downstairs bathroom renovations

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I survived my qualifying exams. I won't find out if I actually passed for a couple of weeks, but survival is the first step, so I'm pleased.  I feel like I did pretty well, but who knows what the profs will think.  If anyone wants to read a terribly convoluted essay on meaning in music, you just let me know - that was the incredibly broad topic ( Read more... )

You Are An ENFJ
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Dear friends -

My husband, Patrick, and I have decided to participate in the 50-mile MS Walk this September to raise money and awareness of this terrible disease. As some of you know, Patrick's father suffers from MS, which has robbed him of his mobility, but not his spirit. It is in support of Victor that we walk - we walk with love and we ( Read more... )