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About meg

I think planets are cool! I'm a new graduate student in Planetary Science at Caltech, and at the moment I'm interested in planetary geophysics of terrestrial planets and moons. I'm originally from Cortlandt Manor, NY, and I did my undergrad at MIT, where I got heavily involved in student theater - a hobby I hope to continue through grad school, time permitting... I also like to read sci-fi/fantasy novels, obsess about English history, and play frisbee.

Latin 101

Posted on October 21, 2007 by meg

I don’t think I’ve mentioned this yet, but I’ve been auditing a beginning Latin class for the past three weeks, and I think I’ll keep it up for a while longer. It’s kind of fun, and — to the extent … Continue reading →

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And also…

Posted on October 21, 2007 by meg

…a trip to the farmer’s market – man, they grow everything here! Yay for cheap, local, environmentally-friendly vegetables!

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The Week in Pictures

Posted on October 20, 2007 by meg

Well a couple of pictures, anyway. Here’s what happened this week that was unrelated to school and work: First, my bike! I’m getting better! Next, the cookies I baked for social hour. Yeah, they took a lot of time, but … Continue reading →

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I bought a bike!

Posted on October 19, 2007 by meg

Well, last weekend.  And I already managed to fall off of it…oh well, it’s still exciting. Now I just have to get used to riding it. Pictures forthcoming…haven’t had much time this week. Today’s my day to buy food for … Continue reading →

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Re: Is grad school the right choice for me?

Posted on October 15, 2007 by meg

I guess that questionable fortune cookie I got the other day is actually on the better end of the new depressing fortunes put out by Wonton Food recently.  Huh.

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Two weeks in

Posted on October 13, 2007 by meg

My second week just ended – I can’t believe how fast that went!  And there are only 10 weeks in the quarter.  It’s already a fifth over.  This week was pretty busy, especially around Wednesday night, when I had two … Continue reading →

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Bike Update

Posted on October 11, 2007 by meg

I went to a couple of bike shops to try out some of the models I’ve read about.  I think I’m going to change my mind about the “comfort style” — they feel silly to me, very bulky and heavy.  … Continue reading →

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To-do list

Posted on October 7, 2007 by meg

Ok, there’s a bunch of stuff that I need to work on over the next couple of weeks (and especially weekends): Buy a bike: I think I want one of the comfort-style ones, even though I’ll feel a bit silly … Continue reading →

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Is grad school the right choice for me?

Posted on October 6, 2007 by meg

Panda Express doesn’t think so, apparently.  I got this in a fortune cookie yesterday: “There is always time for you to try a new path in life.” Thank you, Panda Express, for that inspiring vote of confidence.  Now back to … Continue reading →

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My first week is over!

Posted on October 5, 2007 by meg

That’s right, one week down and nine to go. I think they might go pretty quickly, but we’ll see.  So far I like all of my classes, although I haven’t actually registered for any of them yet (oops).  Luckily there’s … Continue reading →

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