Posted in books on April 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Still reading:
Five Quarters of the Orange, by Joanne Harris - *finished* - Yes, I’m reading like a fiend this days. Jesse thinks it’s funny, and I am simply relieved that I haven’t lost the voracity (isn’t that a great word?) This one I read yesterday, in its entirety. It was intriguing, kept me guessing till [...]
Posted in being grown up on April 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Today I went to the farmer’s market with Francie and Emily. It was lovely. It’s spring and everyone was all sunshiney and green-like. (Yes, the people. Don’t make fun of me, I’m happy.) I bought fresh tomatoes and a cilantro plant. And we had coffee, and talked girl-talk (the version that [...]
Posted in grad school on April 13, 2007 | 6 Comments »
…and the start of the dream.
So. Life. Is changing pretty rapidly these days.
I will not be in school next semester. This past year and the mono have done quite the number on me, and I’m going to take a little extra time and defend my thesis next semester instead. I’m going to [...]
Posted in books, family/relationships on April 9, 2007 | No Comments »
So here’s a book I seriously hope people are not reading without discernment: The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much, by Leslie Bennetts. A book that claims it “electrifies the debate over women’s life choices,” (back cover) it appears to mostly be concerned with the financial stability of the decision to stay at [...]
Posted in books on April 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Let’s talk about books…
I have been reading a bit more these days, mostly out of a sort of desperation to hold on to my sanity while I still can. I wrote about books last year in September, which was followed by a lively discussion of my reading habits. Alisa, I think you [...]
Nakiru is a Karamajong name meaning "rain." My real name was confusing, so to replace it, the old woman looked out from under the hut and observed the coming rain, and named me. "Nakiru." The irony was when they named my sister "Nakolong" - "sunshine."
