I am back in the blogosphere after another trip out of town, this one to Northampton to help the chosen fam out with their new home purchase. I spent a few days tearing out sub-flooring, which I have to say was amazingly therapeutic: I didn’t think about my dissertation or the job market even once. [...]
Category Archives: Distractions
Tearing Down the House
03-Jul-08Blogging, from a bus!
16-May-08I’m blogging, but I’m on a bus! There’s this new busline called Boltbus that goes between NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, and D.C., and they have wireless and power plugs in the seats. Crazy! Though I have some idea this means I will get work done on this ride (on my way to Boston), when has internet [...]
I’m My Own Worst Frenemy
23-Apr-08I can’t stop fiddling around with this blog. I’m obsessively adding things, fixing things, testing things, changing things. I thought it would help with my diss work by getting me to write on things I’m reading/thinking along the way, but that assumes I have any time left for diss work after all the blogging is [...]
Frakkin’ Airlocked!
19-Apr-08After what I think most of us agreed was a lackluster start, Season 4 of Battlestar Galactica got so good this past week. Obviously, I am freaking the frak out. In case you still think you are too cool for a show set in outer space, watch this recap of Seasons 1 through 3 and [...]