As a freshman at MIT, one of the classes I took was Introduction to Archaeology (MIT students are required to take a minimum number of humanities classes to keep them well-rounded - plus I’ve always thought archaeology was fascinating - in high school I flirted with the idea of becoming an archaeologist).
Anyway, for part of […]
Most purses just don’t cut it for the modern, gadget-collecting girl. They have a big catch-all pocket, a thin zippered pocket, and maybe a cellphone pocket. Or maybe there will be two catch-all areas. But really, it’s not sufficient. For example, here’s a listing of the contents of my purse on […]
My Linguistic Profile (via achinghead.com):
80% General American English
5% Dixie
5% Midwestern
5% Upper Midwestern
5% Yankee
Funny, I always thought that Midwestern was general American English! 
I wonder which questions marked me as Dixie or Yankee. Of course, I guess it wouldn’t be surprising to pick up some Yankee-speak after living eleven years in Boston.
Well, as you can see, I’ve updated my site design somewhat. I’ve basically kept the Kubrick design that comes with WordPress, but customized the header image (to a picture of some tulips I took in the backyard) and adjusted the background and link colors to match. I wanted the site to feel more […]
