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…
Yesterday, my friend Mary posted about her recent laptop buying experience. Mary's pretty savvy when it comes to technology, but she was finding all of her choices to be completely…
It's funny, I was already planning on writing a review of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. And then I got an email from amazon.com saying it was…
I was on the phone with my Sister, Christina, last night when Kristian got home. He'd barely uttered the phrase, "Do we want free tickets to see the Celtics?" when…
On Monday afternoon, my new coworker (L) and I took a trip to Southie to drop off some donated computers at the Boys and Girls Club there. (Altruism + field…
First things first, make sure that (if you're a US Citizen) you vote today! I'm pretty sure that anybody who has internet access would have a hard time forgetting that…
So, Halloween happened. I knew that every other girl was going to dress like Snooki this year, but I also didn't really care. I wanted an excuse to paint my…
Last weekend, I visited my Sister and her family in NYC. I discovered that, not only is my niece now running around (she could walk last month, but not like…