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…
I'm feeling whiny today. My head hurts. My knees hurt. I ate some prunes with my breakfast this morning. I fear that I am turning into Benjamin Button. And, thus,…
(This entry is inspired by a random blog entry topic generator. The subject is bad advice) The world is full of bad advice. "The real estate bubble will never burst."…
Happy Evacuation Day! What is Evacuation Day, you might ask? Well, it is the day that the British "evacuated" from Boston. And it just so conveniently happens to fall on…
We're at the Somerville theater to see the Alloy Orchestra performing along to an old silent movie classic, The Last Command. I haven't seen Alloy perform in a number of…
Remember when I used to write book reports on Fridays? Yeah, apparently I hate every book I read these days and don't feel that I, in good conscience, can recommend…
Ok, facebook, I get it. Apparently you think that this kind of pressure from my Mom, my Grandparents and the rest of the stupid world is not enough. No, apparently…
... you really have to make your own lol cats. Oh my goodness, I am slaying myself here. It really is useful to have lots of computer parts lying around…
This mid-afternoon post is brought to you by the fact that our email system, Exchange, is currently down and has been ALL FREAKING DAY. Who knew that I wouldn't much…