Category Archives: friends

2012 Resolutions

[Edit: I started this post while I was waiting to board the plane in Richmond. Now, I am back in Illinois.] Here are some photos from our last few days in Richmond: In past years, I have made a vague … Continue reading

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Beantown Holiday

We’re already five days into January, which means that it is high time for the first micapie post of 2012! The boyfriend and I had a lovely New Year’s trip to Boston, our first visit in four years. There is … Continue reading

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Should old acquaintance be forgot.

It was a busy Christmas Eve Eve today, full of reunions and happenings. To kick it off, I ran five and a half miles, though my Garmin kept trying to tell me that I was running both farther and faster … Continue reading

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Merry and Bright

The boyfriend and I got into Richmond last weekend, and I have since been running errands and catching up with friends and family. After three weeks of separation, I was reunited with Bodger: He’s having so much fun at Mom’s … Continue reading

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At the Christmas Party Hop

That’s a tray of sea-salted caramel-filled cookies that Jessica and I made last weekend. Nice! The boyfriend and I had people over last night to celebrate the holidays. This was excellent motivation to finish my grading and to clean the … Continue reading

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Need a little Christmas now

Yesterday was the last day of classes for the fall semester, so Finals Period has officially begun! I have been trying to strike a balance of work (classes and grading) and some fun, particularly holiday festivities. On Tuesday, Kya and … Continue reading

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

Pat and I used to open an advent calendar when I was in elementary school, but this tradition sadly fell by the wayside. This year, however, the boyfriend and I purchased a nice advent calendar with chocolates behind each door. … Continue reading

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Spanksgiving

Oh, hi there! Were you interested in an update from Thanksgiving break? I didn’t capture as many moments as I wanted from the trip to Virginia (like…my parents), but here are some highlights. The world’s biggest (dead) praying mantis that … Continue reading

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I got my blizzard!

Two comprehensive exams down! To celebrate, we met up with Dan and Alejandro for blizzards. Alejandro looked particularly thug this evening: We took a blizzard to Kya, who had to work during the midnight release of Twilight: Breaking Dawn Pt. … Continue reading

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Week Events!

The boyfriend and I spent Halloween with Brian, Kya, Dan, and Alejandro. (Triple dating, what?) Though the evening was pretty much devoid of trick-or-treaters, we enjoyed the holiday by watching scary movies and carving a pumpkin. Nice hat, Bri-bri. Bodger … Continue reading

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