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Hitting the ground running
Well, the field trip is over, and so is my weekend. Suddenly it’s Tuesday again and I have three problem sets to finish by Thursday afternoon. Owen’s Valley is pretty, and there are nice rocks there, but I’m not sure … Continue reading
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I <3 Björkudden
I’ve had a fairly good weekend so far. Jon rented a Flexcar yesterday morning and we went to IKEA to buy him some more furnture. Now there’s a nice little table in the kitchen named Björkudden. Silly IKEA. But it … Continue reading
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And also…
…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
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!
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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Bike Update
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
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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My first week is over!
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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Cookies! + The Great Fridge Adventure (TM)
I helped organize social hour on Friday (it’s the collective responsibility of the first-years to make sure it happens each week, so we take turns), so I made a bunch of my mom’s sugar cookies, and people liked them! Yay … Continue reading
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