Monthly Archives: November 2007

I’ve recently had the chance to learn what a migraine is first-hand.  Three times in the past two weeks I’ve woken up with a migraine (thanks to my doctor for telling me what it is, even if he hasn’t yet … Continue reading →

to say their mail carrier had a package that required a signature for delivery.  We’re assuming that package is Sydney’s passport.  I guess I can begin my mourning now . . . and start my list of teas and books … Continue reading →

Tonight Sydney and I went to see Apollo’s Fire, a group that does 17th-century music and that includes musicians playing period instruments, singers (ahh, love the clear sound of early music soloists), and even a dancer.  We weren’t totally sold … Continue reading →

Okay, so it’s been an interesting couple of days.  I am in a seminar that is supposed to help students prepare their dissertation prospectus after they take their qualifying exams.  I’m just gearing up for my exams, so I’m behind … Continue reading →

Sydney and I have spent the last two hours reading comics on http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php Needless to say, Sydney and I are tired and very grateful for the amusement. Erin

I was able to ignore my strange dream the night before last, when my squeaky-clean friend was joined on a motorcycle by a huge, scruffy older man, and I suddenly realized a bunch of teens I saw in an SUV … Continue reading →

“Silent Light (also known as Stellet licht and Luz silenciosa) is a 2007 film written and directed by the Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas. It is a Mexican, French and Dutch co-production. The original title (Stellet Licht) and the language of … Continue reading →

Today my friend Stephanie was over for a day of work, food, and conversation.  She brought a black bean stew, I made a southwestern pumpkin soup, Sydney made a sundried-tomato bread, and I made cornbread.  And, of course, there was … Continue reading →

Big, fat flakes of it.  Not much is sticking on the ground, but it’s really gorgeous on the trees.  It’s also particularly gorgeous as it falls in front of the large oak in our yard, brilliant orange and with all … Continue reading →

This past two weeks I’ve been planning my teaching for the rest of the semester and trying to get things ready for next semester, so that I don’t spend all my time working on teaching next semester–I’ll have an exam … Continue reading →