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Summer!

Posted on June 18, 2009 by meg

Yes, classes are over again, and I have so much more time!  I’m hoping to get a lot of work done during the next couple of months.  Hopefully I can keep up the routine and make real progress, even though … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving travel

Posted on November 24, 2008 by meg

Today’s my last day before taking off for a week to visit families (Jon’s and mine both).  I’m trying to get some things cleaned up so I can work on my poster while I’m away.  Everything is going all right, … Continue reading →

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I passed! And I’m going to France…tomorrow

Posted on September 24, 2008 by meg

My exam Monday morning apparently went very well (although it didn’t really seem like it at the time), and I passed!  I’m officially a PhD candidate.  With that whirlwind and preparing for my trip, I’ve been a little all over … Continue reading →

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Yes, MS Word, what I was really trying to say was “Diagonal zing”

Posted on August 3, 2008 by meg

Why is the spell checker that comes with MS Word so retarded?  Is there a science vocabulary pack I can download or something?  I’m really tired of those squiggly red lines under perfectly legitimate words…and most of them aren’t even … Continue reading →

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St. Thomas Pictures!

Posted on July 31, 2008 by meg

The first day we took the ferry over to St. John to go to the beach.  It was gorgeous – almost like it wasn’t real. We went to Cinnamon Bay, which is the beach attached to the National Park campground … Continue reading →

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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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> 10 months in Pasadena

Posted on May 21, 2008 by meg

Wow, it’s been ten months and more since I got here.  I can’t believe that – it went by so quickly!  I’m not sure why that is exactly…some combination of all the work, the short quarters, and the fact that … Continue reading →

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Back from Boston

Posted on March 25, 2008 by meg

My flight got in to Long Beach yesterday around noon, and I was pretty exhausted.  I feel better after getting a full night’s sleep, but still kind of unmotivated to be productive.  Spring break for grad students (as far as … Continue reading →

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