So, for the second year running, I am stuck overnight in a strange city. This time it isn't Chicago that hates me (which is kind of too bad--this time I could go see Amelia). This time it's London, where it has snowed the entire time I've been gone. Which is kind of disappointing. I want snow ( Read more... )

I am NOT joining the HNA c/o 2005 fb group. I am NOT going to the five year reunion.

That is all.

I had my last class for the semester today. I can't believe Michaelmas term is over. Of course, we only have 10-week terms, so they're quite short ( Read more... )

I think I have finally figured out what comparative politics is. It's only taken 8 weeks.

I had kind of a weird week, but things are ok now. I've been doing a lot of thinking and I'm actually feeling pretty good about the way things are. Classes are going fine. I have a lot of reading, but it hasn't been excessive. The next couple weeks will be a bit more stressful with three (unassessed) essays and a presentation. I've been trying to ( Read more... )

I just have a couple days before I leave. It's kind of overwhelming. I need to start packing. I don't actually feel all that excited about going, for some reason; I don't know why ( Read more... )

I do not understand why I keep being subjected to 100+ degree weather. We were in Chelan this week, and yesterday it was 104F. I do not deal well with such temperatures ( Read more... )

I'm cowering in the basement, trying to find a cool place to sit. According to the news, the temperature today was 103F. This is an all-time record high (the previous record being 100 in 1994). It is not supposed to be this hot here! The average temperature for this time of year is 75-80 degrees. Usually there are about three days each summer ( Read more... )

I am having the worst time scheduling myself this summer. I've overbooked myself three times, and tonight I forgot to go to either thing I was going to go to. Whoops. At least nothing was important, but I'm annoyed with myself ( Read more... )

It's raspberry season now. I picked over 10 cups today, I think. And there's still more. We already have pie from all the berries Mom picked yesterday. I'd like to do tarts, I think ( Read more... )