all mimsy were the

b o r o g o v e s

years past...

2006: which is right now!
2005: in which i rang in the new year in edinburgh, lost my brother-in-law michael, got fired and rehired from the class i was ta-ing, finally got rid of my beloved 87 accord, bought a new car with karl, got engaged, lost my dear miss fergusson, had yet another effing grad school funding crisis, turned 30, visited mexico for the first time, GOT MARRIED!, got medical and security clearances from the state department, and worked on my *&$%#@+ dissertation
2004: in which i went skiing again and lost a toenail AGAIN (but i swear this is the last time), spent waaaaaay more money on my car that any reasonable person should, took and passed the foreign service written exam, had a family reunion in tucson, rode in horse shows, turned 29, bought a house, celebrated 3 years with my sweetie, spent a lot of time at h0me dep0t, spent a lot of money on home improvement, took and passed the foreign service oral exam, dispaired about the future of our country, what with the shrub back in office, got 2 cats, and spent new years in edinburgh.
2003: in which i stopped waitressing, lived off the grant, went skiing again, lost a toenail again, spent mom's day with mom and grandma, taught psych of language for the second time, saw cirque du soleil, spent the 4th of july with 250,000 of my closest friends in nyc, contributed money to a political campaign for the first time ever (go Dean!), went to tenerife, went to st. thomas (ahhh), drove all around england for thanksgiving, watched my sister get a masters degree at the canterbury cathedral, started to get sick of still being in school, started leasing a horse (random!), and ate a lot of cheese
2002: in which i went skiing, lost a toenail, lost wuza, went to england twice, lost funding, didn't win a grant, maybe won a grant, started waitressing, and had a nice christmas
2001: in which i had ex-sex, took and failed then took and passed my qualifying exams, watched my dog die, had a summer of lovin', watched the world change, met karl, camped in california, and generally had a good time
2000: in which i started this diary, separated and broke up with my fiance, road-tripped around the country, moved to philadelphia, took my last official class, and questioned every decision


28 March 2007 - due date
16 March 2007 - 14-38
16 March 2007 - 14-38
01 February 2007 - 32 weeks
06 December 2006 - 24 weeks
01 November 2006 - all pregnancy, all the time
29 September 2006 - el Sr. embajador esta en su oficina.
21 August 2006 - pet llama, anyone?
21 July 2006 - black-eyed susans, delta loses dad
16 July 2006 - crepe myrtles
06 July 2006 - 31
02 July 2006 - leaving philadelphia [sniff sniff]
22 June 2006 - lilies and hydrangeas
18 June 2006 - ER
10 June 2006 - summer workshop 2006
31 May 2006 - honeysuckle
19 May 2006 - clematis and rhododendrons
14 May 2006 - 250th commencement
12 May 2006 - belize, irises, roses, and peonies
22 April 2006 - pink puffball trees
18 April 2006 - third fs offer
14 April 2006 - ear in-fucking-fection
13 April 2006 - google calendar
10 April 2006 - azaleas
05 April 2006 - tulips and celebrations
03 April 2006 - borogoves, ph.d.
27 March 2006 - out of my hands
27 March 2006 - hyacinths, pear trees, horse show, dissertation
22 March 2006 - ordered "regalia"
15 March 2006 - ready for prime time
15 March 2006 - magnolias, cherry blossoms, forsythia
14 March 2006 - crocuses and daffodils
09 March 2006 - declined for may
08 March 2006 - Another Boring Dissertation Entry: Can We Get Beers Now?
02 March 2006 - i start in may
01 March 2006 - don't get me started
28 February 2006 - gratuitous kitties
23 February 2006 - salva analyticitate
21 February 2006 - charting: the beginning
14 February 2006 - happy heart day
10 February 2006 - torino 2006
08 February 2006 - dissertation "progress"
27 January 2006 - shhhhh, it's a secret
24 January 2006 - dissertationjobdissertationjobdissertationjob
20 January 2006 - buffalo, rochester: punishment for the wonder of toronto
13 January 2006 - 100 pages done, a truckload of worry left to do.
04 January 2006 - you know you're an adult when christmas isn't fun anymore

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