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…
We're in the process of getting our garden ready for the spring. The daffodils are poking out, our rhododendron survived the winter and I just started my seeds indoors for…
If your fiancé has been really sick and it's cold and rainy out and you're a little sleep deprived and totally PMSing... For the love of all that is good…
This may or may not be for Jen(nie)'s baby shower tomorrow: I also may or may not be immensely proud of myself for finishing a quilt in a somewhat timely…
Yes, it's true. Kristian and I are getting married! September of 2011, baby! In honor of this auspicious occasion, I've made a cheesy little video. I feel like getting engaged…
I just realized that today is my half birthday. (It's also Nancy's real birthday today. Happy birthday, Nancy!) I'm in a birthday frame of mind, so naturally I started thinking…
It's Oscar time again. Which can mean only one thing. Cleavage, crying and the winner of Best Set Design getting played off stage. It also means that I'm doing another…
When I was somewhere around 8 years old, I discovered Calvin and Hobbes. And, being an 8-year-old who was so inclined, I cultivated my inner Calvin. I'd like to think…
Well, the important thing is that I finished. The second most important thing is how I actually ran. Allison and I finished at exactly the same time: 2 hours, 32…