the kind of day you pray for.

It’s currently a breezy 77 degrees as I write this in Plano … the sun is shining … it’s GORGEOUS outside … and I feel fantastic. I’ve now had three days off, three glorious days that have left me feeling well rested, at peace with my world, and generally happy with my life. It’s wonderful.

note to self:

Apparently, referring to them as crazies in a public forum (such as this blog) helps keep them at bay. Because, thank the lord, The Carp failed to materialize as promised (threatened?). PRAISE ALLAH. And praise my boyfriend, who came along just in case some quick PDA was needed to ward him off.

my stomach hurts today…

… And that’s because last night, Daniel and I went to the Lakewood Theater in Dallas to see Lewis Black (of The Daily Show‘s “Back in Black” fame) perform. He. Was. Hilarious. His humor is *SO* Liz. His politics? *SO* Liz. It was one of the best nights out I’ve had in ages, and the …

wow.

Don’t tell my mom I told you this … but … You can file your taxes for free online (i.e., electronically, with direct deposit) using the H&R Block Web site. I filed my taxes in less than 15 minutes this morning (disclaimer: I only had one W2 and a tuition statement), for free, and set …

I bet someone was horrified…

Early in December, I downloaded the holiday offering from the Barenaked Ladies (a band I find utterly delightful) from iTunes, and promptly became totally hooked. (ASIDE: I am still, many weeks later, finding myself absent-mindedly humming the tune “Hannukah,” which was bar none my favorite song — not surprising, is it, Tommy? 😉 Anyway, one …

yes, yes, yes, it WILL be a better week!

UTD just called. Well, more specifically, the secretary in the School of Social Science just called. To tell me … YES! I’m admitted for the Ph.D. program in the fall. I have a meeting with the chair of that program, Dr. Marianne Stewart, at the end of February, just to go over expectations, getting started, …

the inevitable 2/14 post

You all knew it was coming. And here it is — my blog post in un-tribute to February 14th. Contrary to what some might believe (perhaps, in part, because of this post), I do totally respect and understand the fact that many people enjoy doing sweet things on Valentine’s Day (hereafter, 2/14). Really, I do. …