Done!

Late last week, I met with my advisor to have a conversation about the American Civil Rights Movement. Otherwise known as a comprehensive exam. Which also happened to be the…

I <3 Boston

I've written here before about how Patriots Day, Marathon Monday, is the best day of the year to be a Bostonian. It is, it really is. I'm sitting here trying to think…

A Weekend with Gigi

This past Friday, we drove down to CT to visit with my grandmother (Lilian's "Gigi"). It was a lovely, low-key weekend. My sister, Allison, even drove up from her job…

Easter

On Sunday Mom hosted a big family dinner for Easter. I don't know that she was planning on hosting a big family dinner for Easter this year. But she invited…

Tiny Moments

Yesterday, I made good time driving from work to daycare. When I walked into the infant room, Lilian was sitting on the floor, with her back to me, playing with…

In Defense of the Tenure Set

I may have come across as a bit hostile towards tenure-track faculty in this post. (Psssst. Hope. Your bitter is showing). Yes, there are people in academia who think that…

Stitch Fix

I read this review about a service called Stitch Fix and I figured I'd like to try it out. I don't do much clothes shopping these days, because it's awfully…

Mini Break

I'm still waiting to hear how my adviser liked my thesis. Every time I get an email in my school inbox that's not from him, I am simultaneously relieved and…