14 Dec 2009
In case you hadn't heard, we got robbed this weekend. We were dog-sitting for some folks in town, and stopped by our house to grab some things to have the please of finding a kicked-in back door. We're not sure if they were just stupid or what, cause they definitely missed some stuff that was worth more than the Wii, Xbox (original, not 360), and DVDs and games they stole. The Police came and dusted for prints and everything, but didn't find any, so they probably had gloves on (not completel...
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09 Dec 2009
The last week was fairly hectic, on top of finishing assignments for classes and trying to figure out what I'm doing for classes next semester (yeah I'm a little late on that one...), my advisors were working on a grant proposal to pretty much keep funding what I'm doing right now. The grant ran out last semester, so I couldn't have had better timing getting the fellowship I have now, but it won't last forever.
The week comes and goes, documents and figures flying back and forth, sc...
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03 Dec 2009
I'll admit it, I'm pretty spoiled when it comes to bike-riding weather. Over 3 years of nearly year-round motorcycle season in Texas, around the same for Knoxville, although December through February I've typically avoided it. One of the problems I have with our upcoming move to Maine is that the weather won't be nearly as amenable to motorcycling. Thats why a few weeks ago I invested in some cold-weather gear -- namely full-finger gloves and a facemask to block the wind. I need to start con...
02 Dec 2009
This semester is wrapping up, and despite all the headaches I've had to deal with, I've made it through. I realized tonight that the last set of coursework I'll have to take is next semester, and then I'll be done with classes for the rest of my life. It's kinda weird to think about, I've been a student my entire life so far so I don't really know much else... I'll admit I can't wait thought, to be free from the homework and rigid schedules... and have a completely new set of deadlines to d...
01 Dec 2009
Tennessee, or the bane of my existence
I swear people in Tennessee just don't want to do their jobs. Nearly every day
I am reminded of this. It's like everyone here has resigned themselves to only
do the bare minimum amount of work to get by and nothing more.