Terrible Modern is now moving. Because I no longer use my Milo in Maine e-mail address, which is what I write my blog under, it just makes sense to move my blog to my Gmail.
Unfortunately, Blogger will not let me do this unless I make a new blog at a different location. But don't worry, all of the posts I've written will move with me!
My new blog address is: www.terriblemodern.blogspot.com.
Dienstag, Juli 27, 2010
Montag, Juli 26, 2010
Kansas
Our trip to Kansas was certainly sad, but it also included a lot of fun moments and all four of us were so glad we could go. It was the first time my mom had been back in about 10 years, which I'm sure was very interesting for her. We started off the trip by arriving at the Kansas City airport and stopping in Lawrence on our way to Topeka to visit some historic houses:
My mom and dad's first apartment.
My mom's first apartment.
The house where my mom was born was in between these two houses.
Mom, Dad, and Isaac examine the GPS in the rental car.
The house where my dad was born.
In Topeka, we spent a lot of time with my grandmother, Tracy, Bill, and Jena (and of course Grandma's dog Sammy.) We attended the (very nice) service for my grandfather. We also looked through many, many wonderful old photos:
My grandmother as a girl:
Her mom and some aunts (check out their outfits!):
I stayed in this room:
My dad and Tracy:
Jena and me:
And... on the very last night... a double rainbow ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE SKY!
My mom and dad's first apartment.
My mom's first apartment.
The house where my mom was born was in between these two houses.
Mom, Dad, and Isaac examine the GPS in the rental car.
The house where my dad was born.
In Topeka, we spent a lot of time with my grandmother, Tracy, Bill, and Jena (and of course Grandma's dog Sammy.) We attended the (very nice) service for my grandfather. We also looked through many, many wonderful old photos:
My grandmother as a girl:
Her mom and some aunts (check out their outfits!):
I stayed in this room:
My dad and Tracy:
Jena and me:
And... on the very last night... a double rainbow ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE SKY!
Freitag, Juli 16, 2010
A little update on the next few days
Max left yesterday, and many tears were shed. He will come back in early December after WWOOFing in Spain on a Buddhist retreat center and then possibly in Patagonia. Now I'm waiting to hear from him and hoping that he has not gotten permanently lost on the Spanish bus system...
Other than that: I was hired yesterday at a fast food chain. I will be working 37 hours a week, which is obviously great, but the idea of having a job that I know I will learn nothing from is really scary. I really don't want to go back today to fill out paperwork, even. I am trying to think of ways to bring academia into my life.
My grandfather (my dad's dad) died yesterday. It was expected, but still really, really sad. My parents, Isaac and I are going to Kansas tomorrow for the funeral, coming back Tuesday or so.
All in all, it's been a rough couple of days and I am comforting myself with things like Mad Men, a DQ blizzard and the movie of A Streetcar Named Desire. I know I have a lot I want to accomplish before December, but first I think I just need distractions.
Other than that: I was hired yesterday at a fast food chain. I will be working 37 hours a week, which is obviously great, but the idea of having a job that I know I will learn nothing from is really scary. I really don't want to go back today to fill out paperwork, even. I am trying to think of ways to bring academia into my life.
My grandfather (my dad's dad) died yesterday. It was expected, but still really, really sad. My parents, Isaac and I are going to Kansas tomorrow for the funeral, coming back Tuesday or so.
All in all, it's been a rough couple of days and I am comforting myself with things like Mad Men, a DQ blizzard and the movie of A Streetcar Named Desire. I know I have a lot I want to accomplish before December, but first I think I just need distractions.
Sonntag, Juli 04, 2010
Independence Day
"History is a protective armor against being misled." -- Howard Zinn
I will spend this Fourth of July feeling disappointed in myself for letting another year go by without finishing this book.
I will spend this Fourth of July feeling disappointed in myself for letting another year go by without finishing this book.
Working
WWOOF Germany just re-did their website and it looks great. I am tempted to buy a one-way ticket there (which would pretty much completely deplete my bank account) and stay until they kick me out of the country. That was my plan this morning, until I remembered that I probably will find a job eventually, and until then I can babysit, and probably India will end up working out. The job search is just frustrating me at this point. I really hate applying at a bunch of crappy places and then having them not hire me.
Maybe eventually a place that's not crappy will hire me, though, after the college kids leave. I asked the nice guy at Arabica about employment and his advice was, "Just keeping hanging around! That's what I did -- and then eventually, I ended up behind the counter!"
In the meantime, I am enjoying Scrabble Sundays with David M. and my mom. We had a nice afternoon downtown at Bard, including some free scones from Standard Baking and MY VICTORY. (Maybe my first win against David M., an expert Scrabble player, EVER!!) I spelled "vibrate" for 80-something points. Too bad I didn't get a picture of that special moment. I think that means I have regained fluency in English. Then we visited the travel store down on Commercial Street, where I realized that they make quick-dry bras and water bottles with filters in them.
I am going to hold out for India.
Maybe eventually a place that's not crappy will hire me, though, after the college kids leave. I asked the nice guy at Arabica about employment and his advice was, "Just keeping hanging around! That's what I did -- and then eventually, I ended up behind the counter!"
In the meantime, I am enjoying Scrabble Sundays with David M. and my mom. We had a nice afternoon downtown at Bard, including some free scones from Standard Baking and MY VICTORY. (Maybe my first win against David M., an expert Scrabble player, EVER!!) I spelled "vibrate" for 80-something points. Too bad I didn't get a picture of that special moment. I think that means I have regained fluency in English. Then we visited the travel store down on Commercial Street, where I realized that they make quick-dry bras and water bottles with filters in them.
I am going to hold out for India.
Climbing
In preparation from my upcoming Katahdin trip (about which I'm getting increasingly nervous,) Max, my dad and I climbed Pleasant Mountain yesterday morning.
It was, well, pleasant -- not an extremely strenuous hike, but challenging (for me) towards the end. I am trying to build my endurance as a relatively out of shape city girl. I know I should just go for it, but Katahdin feels very intimidating.
It was, well, pleasant -- not an extremely strenuous hike, but challenging (for me) towards the end. I am trying to build my endurance as a relatively out of shape city girl. I know I should just go for it, but Katahdin feels very intimidating.
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