I am almost halfway through my second semester of grad school. Time is flying by! I have been focusing on eating lots of mexican food, and getting all of my PC paperwork completed correctly and on time.
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| I got mail: Paul sent me this beautiful samovar from Russia! I also got my W-2's from my mother, but that was less exciting. |
I spent a weekend in Cleveland with my sister and her in-laws for the baptism of my nephew-in-law (the cutest 4-month-old ever!!) and I had a great time catching up with everyone. It was my first experience traveling by Megabus, and it went really well!
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| Tracey and I after the christening! |
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| Babies are awesome. A Baby nephew is better, because I get to enjoy him and hand him off whenever he cries. |
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| Cutest baby ever, and he enjoys Aunt Tracey's singing! |
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| We visited the Cleveland Art Museum: I thought this statue was very pretty, if a bit creepy. |
In other news, I have become addicted to some new-to-me shows this semester. The first was the BBC show Doctor Who, and I don't think I can call myself a geek any more since I had never watched this before. It is so famous, I can't believe I just found it! I highly recommend it to anyone that is interested in science fiction, space, british tv shows, or anyone looking for a witty and humorous show.
Just this week I started watching a youtube show called The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6690D980D8A65D08&feature=g-all-bul), a modern-day recreation of Pride and Prejudice, where Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bennett records video blogs about her life as a masters student, and all of the drama of the Victorian era translated to the 21st century. I think the creators have done an amazing job portraying the story in a new way, while still taking enough creative license to make it a whole new experience. I am so glad that one of my Facebook friends posted a link this week when I don't have as much homework, and not a busier time of the semester for me, because I couldn't stop watching!
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| I shamelessly borrowed this image from google images. It shows the girls from left to right: Charlotte, Lizzie, Lydia, and Jane. Kitty is an actual cat, and Mary is a cousin rather than a sister. |
I don't have too many plans coming up, except for actually following my training regimen for the half marathon in DC at the end of April. I haven't been doing a very good job waking up to work out, so I need to think up a good motivating technique. It's amazing how extra free time can make it more difficult to get things done!
