Day 24: Tribute To Ryan Haecker
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Michael came home from school last week with his uni’s daily in his hand. He handed it to me to read an op-ed piece. By the time I finished, my cheeks were all red and hot. I was visibly furious! It [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Day 22: Sniffle. Is it over yet?
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Obviously, I’m insanely busy and haven’t been able to blog. And now I’m really sick too. Lame.
A thought. I’ve repeatedly wondered aloud if I’m being spoiled by the fact that my department is relatively free of infighting and petty [...]
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Posted in random, tagged dollhouse, firefly, joss whedon on November 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
And I will. But. But. I just learned something! Joss Whedon has a new show.
Oh please, please, please let this be as good as Firefly (yeah right) but actually stick around this time. Fox TV, if you pull the old “play the shows in the wrong order” game again, I will smite you. Oh yes, [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on November 18, 2007 | No Comments »
Day 15: You’ll have that.
Originally uploaded by Kristina B.
A lot of me, sitting in my little nook, that is. Ha! I just realized that yesterday’s picture is set in the exact same spot, opposite perspective (from the iSight built into my ‘puter.).
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1. Holy crap, I have smart juice in my thighs! This explains so much. (I challenge woman readers to not love this article.)[via Paige]
2. This morning, I had the weirdest small-world moment concerning a sociologist/blogger, the spelling of my name (with a K), and a very fun band that I love from NYC. I love [...]
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Day 14: AAAACHOOO!
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An actual sneeze was used for this photo. I’m allergic to Texas from September to January-ish. Some days are worse than others. Today is one of them. Hard to work in this condition.
I’m working on my voluntary childlessness research today. Over the last few weeks, my head has [...]
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i’m taking a qualitative methods seminar this semester. i love the professor in the class. she’s really a good teacher and has helped me on my way to becoming one as well. the semester has been enlightening in many ways, especially since almost everyone in the class is quite engaged and engaging. anyway, the prof [...]
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Posted in 365 on November 14, 2007 | No Comments »
Day 13: brief reprieve
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phew. ok, back to work.
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Posted in sociology, tagged academia, grad school, iraq, NPR, sociology, theory, vet, veteran, war on November 14, 2007 | No Comments »
That headline is my attempt to be sensational and Fox news-ish. Like it?
The real story is that I heard a very interesting story on NPR this morning about a recent vet who had trouble adjusting to life after the war. Ultimately he found solace in going to grad school for sociology at CUNY. A quote [...]
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For me to say something interesting, check out this article on FREE electric cars! Coming soon!
I came across it while I was doing research. No, I’m not surfing the web aimlessly in search of free electric cars.
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