I'm going to be teaching a class this fall at Roanoke College! Their public historian has suddenly departed for a sweet gig at UVA, and they've asked me to teach her intro class this fall so they don't have to drop it from the schedule.
I am going camping all next week in Cherrystone, VA and can't wait! Kayaking, campfires, smores, biking, fishing, digging for clams! Honestly, I wouldn't care where we are going. I am just happy to be able to relax and not think about work.
I've been obsessed with the Begin Again soundtrack since last week. I really enjoyed the movie despite having no desire to see it.
@pinkybooklover I noticed on Spotify that you've been listening to it too. I sent you a squee-ing email.
@MrsJenEI just emailed you back but ZOMG I loved this movie and am obsessed with the soundtrack! The music is right in my strummy strummy la la wheelhouse!
My random is that I'm moving in like, 9 days and I still haven't started packing all of my books. There are over 400.
I've been obsessed with the Begin Again soundtrack since last week. I really enjoyed the movie despite having no desire to see it.
@pinkybooklover I noticed on Spotify that you've been listening to it too. I sent you a squee-ing email.
@MrsJenEI just emailed you back but ZOMG I loved this movie and am obsessed with the soundtrack! The music is right in my strummy strummy la la wheelhouse!
My random is that I'm moving in like, 9 days and I still haven't started packing all of my books. There are over 400.
GAH! When I saw that you were following the playlist, I got all excited that I had someone to talk to about it! I'm not even a huge Keira Knightley fan, but I adored her in this movie.
I've been obsessed with the Begin Again soundtrack since last week. I really enjoyed the movie despite having no desire to see it.
@pinkybooklover I noticed on Spotify that you've been listening to it too. I sent you a squee-ing email.
@MrsJenEI just emailed you back but ZOMG I loved this movie and am obsessed with the soundtrack! The music is right in my strummy strummy la la wheelhouse!
My random is that I'm moving in like, 9 days and I still haven't started packing all of my books. There are over 400.
GAH! When I saw that you were following the playlist, I got all excited that I had someone to talk to about it! I'm not even a huge Keira Knightley fan, but I adored her in this movie.
I go back and forth with Keira but I loved her in this movie. I also loved Mark Ruffalo but it's very rare that I don't love him and all his grizzled gruffness.
I've been obsessed with the Begin Again soundtrack since last week. I really enjoyed the movie despite having no desire to see it.
@pinkybooklover I noticed on Spotify that you've been listening to it too. I sent you a squee-ing email.
@MrsJenEI just emailed you back but ZOMG I loved this movie and am obsessed with the soundtrack! The music is right in my strummy strummy la la wheelhouse!
My random is that I'm moving in like, 9 days and I still haven't started packing all of my books. There are over 400.
GAH! When I saw that you were following the playlist, I got all excited that I had someone to talk to about it! I'm not even a huge Keira Knightley fan, but I adored her in this movie.
I go back and forth with Keira but I loved her in this movie. I also loved Mark Ruffalo but it's very rare that I don't love him and all his grizzled gruffness.
I went to my last ever class last night! I have a paper to submit next Wednesday and then I am officially done my undergrad! I'll have my degree in hand in October. WOOT!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control" - Gayle Forman
"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality." - Neil Gaiman
@AshletT121 That is the greatest feeling ever!! Congrats!! <:-P @RevJen I am so happy for you! Best of Luck @caseyandlizzie I FRICKEN LOVE S'MORES!!! :x @SnShne322 I love your new siggy pic! So grown up!
I am going camping all next week in Cherrystone, VA and can't wait! Kayaking, campfires, smores, biking, fishing, digging for clams! Honestly, I wouldn't care where we are going. I am just happy to be able to relax and not think about work.
Umm, a tornado just ripped through the campground this morning. 3 confirmed deaths. 20 plus injuries. I am just so thankful we weren't there. Lots of prayers for these folks and their families.
The bartender came to our table last night and informed @hoycie and I that we had finished an entire bottle of Hendrick's between us. Her mom had only had wine. I was flabbergasted because at that point, I wasn't drunk yet.
I'm going to be teaching a class this fall at Roanoke College! Their public historian has suddenly departed for a sweet gig at UVA, and they've asked me to teach her intro class this fall so they don't have to drop it from the schedule.
I've been obsessed with the Begin Again soundtrack since last week. I really enjoyed the movie despite having no desire to see it.
@pinkybooklover I noticed on Spotify that you've been listening to it too. I sent you a squee-ing email.
@MrsJenEI just emailed you back but ZOMG I loved this movie and am obsessed with the soundtrack! The music is right in my strummy strummy la la wheelhouse!
My random is that I'm moving in like, 9 days and I still haven't started packing all of my books. There are over 400.
GAH! When I saw that you were following the playlist, I got all excited that I had someone to talk to about it! I'm not even a huge Keira Knightley fan, but I adored her in this movie.
I go back and forth with Keira but I loved her in this movie. I also loved Mark Ruffalo but it's very rare that I don't love him and all his grizzled gruffness.
That is his "thing." He's the disheveled guy.
I am totally ok with this. I love his crooked mouth and wild curly hair dying for a trim.
I am going camping all next week in Cherrystone, VA and can't wait! Kayaking, campfires, smores, biking, fishing, digging for clams! Honestly, I wouldn't care where we are going. I am just happy to be able to relax and not think about work.
Umm, a tornado just ripped through the campground this morning. 3 confirmed deaths. 20 plus injuries. I am just so thankful we weren't there. Lots of prayers for these folks and their families.
I saw that! That sounds terrifying! We went camping the first week of July and had a thunderstorm one day. It was scary enough to be in a pop-up camper being rocked and pounded with hail. I can't even imagine being on a campground when a tornado hits.
DH was in a car accident on Monday. He hurt his back and knee (from trying to brake). The other guy was found at fault, but we share the same insurance company. The car is totaled, and I'm worried they'll want to settle at a low amount since they are the same insurance. DH is still in a lot of pain (has been to ER and his regular doctor). He's missed work all week and his boss is pissed. He got into the accident on his way back from lunch and his boss actually thought he was going to come back!
Then this morning his favorite uncle died. I just feel awful for him. I'm not even excited to graduate tonight anymore. I just want to stay home and bundle him up and feed him cookies.
@booknerd226 I hope your husband is better soon! I am very sorry for your loss. I hope you can enjoy your graduation though.
Finally progress has been made on my MIL's kitchen remodel. No thanks to her moving the little random things out of the kitchen. She's had the cabinets ordered for three weeks and said that she would work on it so many times. Never even touched it. So we went over there yesterday and moved everything. 2 hours. I'm so frustrated with this project. At least we can finally start knocking down walls though. It's just horribly delayed.
my read shelf:
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to." "I don't much care where –" "Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”
―
Lewis Carroll,
Alice in Wonderland
I take my doctoral comprehensive exams in 2.5 weeks (eek!). The funny thing that has started happening though is that when I take study breaks I often read for pleasure. But because my studying is mainly trying to memorize terms/historical trends/titles of pieces and composers etc... I find myself trying to "study" my pleasure reading. It normally takes a paragraph or two for me to realize that I can stop trying to memorize what I just read and keep going
@nocturnalintimacy@Menrandes Thank you. I am excited to be graduating and I know DH is excited for me. I just feel sad for him. It's been the worst week.
Re: Thursday Randoms
My new bff Gayle Forman!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
- Gayle Forman
"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality."
- Neil Gaiman
Married Bio
@RevJen I am so happy for you! Best of Luck
@caseyandlizzie I FRICKEN LOVE S'MORES!!! :x
@SnShne322 I love your new siggy pic! So grown up!
my read shelf:
Because I'm poor, I've grabbed a lot of free kindle reads. I've been reading a lot of crappy books lately.
My Badges:
Same here. I love New Adult books, but it seems hard to find ones that are well-written sometimes.
I'm so sorry for your loss, and I hope he feels better soon. CONGRATS on graduation!
My Badges:
Finally progress has been made on my MIL's kitchen remodel. No thanks to her moving the little random things out of the kitchen. She's had the cabinets ordered for three weeks and said that she would work on it so many times. Never even touched it. So we went over there yesterday and moved everything. 2 hours. I'm so frustrated with this project. At least we can finally start knocking down walls though. It's just horribly delayed.
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."
"I don't much care where –"
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
my read shelf:
Wes: 10/8/2012