In which I am left to my own devices (with a quick update about why I can't go back to the US just yet). What would you do with 2-3 weeks all on your own?
We spent this past weekend visiting with some friends in Lausanne, Switzerland. We (finally) got our A/C (mostly) fixed, but the heat wave continues unabated. We sure were glad to…
Kristian and I went shopping the other day and the guy helping us out said, "Hey, your French is decent, are you Belgian?" First of all, this is empirically hilarious.…
We had our first French dentist appointments last week. It was incredibly efficient. I think all three of us were in and out in less than an hour. They took…
I won't bury the lede... the heatwave broke last night! I was suffering at home when, all of a sudden, I could hear the wind pick up outside. Kristian was…
So, we had some people come in to the lab today complaining about a squirrel outside that was "making funny noises." I went outside to investigate and I found this…
I'm currently working on a massive London/Paris wrap-up. I had about two days worth of our trip done while working on the plane when my laptop battery died and I…
Note: I wrote this last night when I didn't have internet access. Kristian and I are staying with his cousin in Barnes. I like this family on principle, because they…
If there is anything that Wayne's World 2 taught us, it was that Iceland is nice. That, and the fact that Drew Barrymore has a very impressive rack. I can't…
It's national de-lurking week, or some such nonsense. I highly doubt that we have that many lurkers around here (my woefully inadequate posting level should pretty much guarantee that). But,…
Sorry for the lack of updates. My life has been boring lately. And I've been really busy planning this cocktail party for a college organization that I was in. Updates…