Recent Entries

• Goodies, Blogs, and Schrödinger’s Persephone

  November 1, 2010

  It has been a wonderful past few days. I spent the weekend with Ryan, helping him get ready for his conference this week. The part about going to sleep this morning at 1 and waking up at 4 to drop him off at the airport wasn't so great (and he doesn't expect to get to…

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• Detroit, Dearborn, and esprit d’escalier

  August 21, 2010

  I had orientation on Thursday. My favorite part was each of the professors introducing themselves and getting to see them interact (the highlight being the threat of a fistfight over whether papers should be in APA or MLA). It also clearly demonstrated how diverse a field LIS is. There was an arc...

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• Paean to an Apple and Such

  April 30, 2010

  I'm pretty sure my next important purchase is going to be an iPad. Let's be honest, my primary use for a computer is for surfing the 'net and the iPad looks ideal for that. I need to make it to an Apple Store sometime to check out the keys in particular; the iPhone is untenable…

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• Fitness and Books

  March 20, 2010

  Spring is on the way. I've been far too sedentary this winter and all that's about to change. Ryan and I have devised a good little routine for me, alternating abdominal work with running and a daily sprinkling of yoga and push-ups for flavor. For now the yoga is going to be a simple "red…

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• Climbing Update

  February 24, 2010

  Things were simply off Friday. I was barely able to complete Paradise (an easy 5.7-, no toe chips or anything in the least bit challenging outside of a downward-facing horn which is harder on my feet than my hands). Monday's climbs saw great improvement. I don't think I even did Paradise (I defin...

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• Sport

  February 20, 2010

  I've reconciled myself to the fact that diving, though enthralling and otherworldly, is decidedly not for me. Fortunately I don't own much SCUBA-specific besides my mouthpiece. Everything else can be repurposed for snorkeling, and I'm particularly looking forward to one day using my wetsuit for k...

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• Winter Update, or Where Hope is Currency

  January 3, 2010

  The Seitan Scaloppine was a huge success for Christmas Eve. I tripled the recipe (only doubling the sauce) and it looked really impressive on a platter with a little pitcher of sauce. I learned why dredging is important. The cutlets were still damp from steaming and near the end of the second bat...

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• Pieces

  December 15, 2009

  I've sung during commutes since I've been driving myself places. The songs became less and less about musicality as time went on and more about longer songs to fill the time. One day in the week preceding Thanksgiving I tried to jauntily climb the solfège (do-mi-re-fa-mi-sol...) and I cracked on ...

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• Chicago

  December 4, 2009

  I'm exaggerating, but the weekend seemed to consist of: 1. Arrive at destination 2. Walk to Daley Plaza It was the first thing we did Friday after disembarking the bus. We knew the market likely wouldn't be open at that hour, but it was a good excuse to stretch our legs and get reacquainted with&...

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