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…
What is that ancient curse? "May you have an interesting life." I suppose that the modern equivalent would be, "May you have an interesting flight." Or, in our case, an…
Note to self: never fly US Airways again. Not only do they pack you in like cattle, they apparently charge you for everything. And I mean EVERYTHING. I keep half…
Parting is such sweet sorrow. Luckily, I'll be back in about two weeks. Kristian and I are heading to Montana for a wedding and some camping. So, I will probably…
Over the weekend, the University's LAN group deleted my email account and then recreated it (apparently they managed to back everything up first). They had to do this because my account somehow…
I guess it's satisfying. Somewhat. "Dear Ms. Hope: Thank you for your email regarding the discourteous operator on bus route 101.  We appreciate hearing from you and we sincerely apologize for…
After spending 2+ weeks running around like a chicken with its head cut off at work, it's been truly wonderful this morning to do nothing more than lay around on…