May 2007
The Archives
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Baby, Life, School
Disconsolate no more!
05.31.07 | Permalink | 2 CommentsThe great fog of depression and disappointment has finally lifted, and I’m at it again; round two of applying for medical school begins. My parents have very generously sponsored my MCAT preparations with Kaplan, and with all the willing family help nearby, we can get Zoe covered while I take the class. I gave myself [...]
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Life
Places I’ve Lived: A Review. Volume 1: Bugs.
05.26.07 | Permalink | 2 CommentsIn my adult life so far, essentially I have lived in five different places. (For my discussion of places I’ve lived, I’m counting Salamanca, Spain even though it was a short time, since I got acclimated and received mail there.) Somehow this has necessitated ten different moves, not counting Spain, but I suppose college pads [...]
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Baby, General, Life
Did you know?
If you are trying to sell your house, absolutely everything may come crashing down at once. A particular home in south central Texas may reach a full 10 degrees hotter inside than outside in under an hour. When you need the windows open so as not to cook/suffocate, it may begin to rain. In moments [...]
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Life
Home for sale!
Trying to help with my most recent personal crisis, Joel asks me: when you’re sitting around not doing anything else, to what does your mind wander? Cleaning, I say. Or cooking. So you’re a Martha Stewart, he says. No. I’m a hotel maid. Martha Stewart designs and decorates, creates delectable dishes using garden-grown herbs, gives [...]
