Category Archives: Life in Pasadena

Ooh wildlife!

There’s a possum living under my bathroom.  I saw it last night when I was coming back from getting groceries.  I thought it was a lawn sculpture or something at first, but then it turned around and disappeared down a … Continue reading

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Once more into the breach…

Ok, cheesy title for a blog post, but that’s a little like how I feel.  Classes start again on Monday, and I’ve got to get myself back into the work-all-the-time mode.  I had a good vacation, saw a lot of … Continue reading

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December in Pasadena

…is very warm. Except it does get cold at night, and in the morning, and when it rains (which is more frequent than I was led to expect! But not as frequent as in Boston). Jon and I took my … Continue reading

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Done!

At least done with assignments – I just turned in my last problem set.  I still have three take-home finals to do sometime next week during the conference, so that’s kinda lame, but oh well.  I think I’ll take the … Continue reading

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Well, not quite *all* work..

The weekend wasn’t so bad.  I got a bunch of studying done (still a lot to go, though…), and went out to dinner with family for my grandparents’ birthday (one was yesterday, and one is today). Today was all right … Continue reading

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So much for being a real person…

It’s official – I’m just a robot that does homework.  I’m so glad the week is over, although I wouldn’t mind more time between now and finals.  I really need to study all weekend.  There wasn’t any time this week … Continue reading

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Vacation over =(

It was too short.  Back to work for two weeks.  Infortunata sum.

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Silly Excel + Lazy Weekend

Yesterday I started the third (unfairly assigned) problem set for Ge 101 (right after turning in the second one), which is due on Wednesday.  The third question is about the measurements made of the Vostok ice core that led to … Continue reading

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A Mad World, My Masters

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week – aahhh!  Soon it will be the end of the quarter and finals and that conference in SF and then Christmas!  Time goes so fast…although on the other hand, I also can’t believe … Continue reading

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It’s Cold!

Well, sort of.  Colder than I expected it would be =).  I should have brought more sweaters. Life is ok.  This week was a whirlwind, but turned out to be much better than I first predicted on Monday.  This coming … Continue reading

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