Category Archives: Life in Pasadena

Ew-ew-ewww

Posted on June 30, 2008 by meg

Last night we came back to find a huge black widow spider right outside our door!  Eww.  I don’t really know what to do about it.  They’re not supposed to be aggressive, but I don’t know why it chose that … Continue reading →

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So sore!

Posted on June 25, 2008 by meg

After softball practice on Sunday and games both Monday and Tuesday, every muscle I have seems to be sore.  We lost both games, but I didn’t totally suck, so I’m happy enough.  The game on Monday was against a former … Continue reading →

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The heatwave has passed.

Posted on June 23, 2008 by meg

And none too soon – I was beginning to think the whole summer would be miserable!  Today seems much more reasonable, though, with a high of just 90 (not 105). I got back into town on Tuesday night last week, … Continue reading →

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One more test

Posted on June 5, 2008 by meg

Just one final to go before I’m done for the year, as far as classes are concerned – yay!  I’m in that state where I’m so tired of studying that I just want to get it over with…but I’m going … Continue reading →

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Office politics

Posted on May 28, 2008 by meg

With the last day of class this year approaching, changes for next year are already being planned.  One of them involves me moving out of my office into the office next door, which I’m not happy about, since I’ve already … Continue reading →

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Nearly two weeks later..

Posted on May 2, 2008 by meg

Everything’s been really busy since I got back from Philadelphia.  Now I’m about to leave again (field trip to the Mojave for class), and I’m trying to wrap up my classes a little more beforehand.  There’s pretty much no chance … Continue reading →

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90-degree weekend

Posted on April 13, 2008 by meg

That’s hot even for here in April…but I guess it’s supposed to get back to the 60’s this week. Also, read this book: It’s about the ice cores in Greenland, and it’s written by someone who knows what he’s talking … Continue reading →

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Being a tourist

Posted on March 30, 2008 by meg

I picked up my sister and her boyfriend from the airport yesterday, and we went to see the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.  It was fun, although I kinda thought the aquarium would be bigger.  I’m doing all … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Spring Break

Posted on March 28, 2008 by meg

Happy Friday =) My sister and her boyfriend are visiting this weekend, so I get to do lots of touristy things that I haven’t really done yet.  I do, however, have to bite the bullet and be ok with driving … Continue reading →

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Prospective student weekend

Posted on March 5, 2008 by meg

Ahh the new admitted grad students arrive today and tomorrow – so weird! It doesn’t feel like a whole year since I was doing that…not at all.  Too bad they put it right at the end of the term like … Continue reading →

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