You know "the sound of settling" by death cab for cutie? I've always liked the song in a vague way. It seems charmingly upbeat, except I just saw the lyrics. have you guys seen these? It's a horrific in the same way that American Beauty is, except without the happy (from a certain perspective) ending. Jesus. And the part I find the weirdest ( Read more... )

You just make me spark notes something. I never ever spark note. Why? Well, often, it's just... wrong. But when you've checked out three books to try to understand something *largely irrelevant* to your project... spark notes it is.

Oh well.

On a sidenote, does anyone have any spare boxes? :)

I'll be teaching one session and going to London early. Hopefully, I'm not crazy ( Read more... )

I got an email first thing this morning from W. - I got money from the college as well (and, I'm mildly smug because I got it basically the day I applied! woohoo instant approval!). So, now... well. put it this way. If I were to work both sessions as an RA? I'm getting 3-4 times as much funding from W. to go to London (on the other hand, I can't ( Read more... )

So good things are happening, lots of them, actually. However, lj is phobic to good news. So, I need your advice. (you = you, my friends, who only read this.) I just got more funding from my dpt (woohoo! I may actually end up with almost twice what I'm technically allowed. jesus christ I love my prof. also, I'm glad he uses his powers for good ( Read more... )

I'm not ready to break up with.. uhh.. it. Yet. But, we're having some difficulties. We just don't communicate well. EndNote wants a period before my page numbers. Why? It also wants to add a period after Ibid, before my page numbers. Plus, no matter how many times I try to explain my needs, it won't repeat page numbers if I have the same one ( Read more... )

My hair is officially purple. Very purple.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVCMz9nugvQ
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I had an anxiety dream last night about the library. Yes, the library ( Read more... )

I have carpel tunnel, officially. How is this even possible?? It's not a big deal, but... still. aren't I too young? dammit.