Category Archives: weather

Holiday pictures & words

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Mica

Christmas was a blur of eating, visiting, and gift-giving. I am so fortunate to have such a fun, supportive family–both immediate and extended! After a massive baking spree on Christmas eve (raspberry brownies and two kinds of cookies), I went … Continue reading →

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Academic integrity!

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Mica

The weather has basically been horrendous today. The winds are gusting to 40+ miles per hour, and the snow is blowing in all directions. Sometimes, it looks like white-out conditions from the window. Currently, it is 16ºF. The windchill is … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Class

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Mica

Can you find me among my students? I will miss them next semester. One of my students wrote me a very sweet e-mail: “Dear Mica, Thank you for you praise and delicious cookies! I really enjoy the time with you … Continue reading →

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Seriously, weatherman?

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Mica

I realize that predicting the weather involves some exact science and educated guesswork, but the weather service has now botched the forecast two days in a row. We were supposed to get 1″-3″ of snow. We got 8″. The low … Continue reading →

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Snowed in.

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Mica

This semester, I have been taking the required Pedagogy/ESL Practicum course. Last night, we had the farewell party for the Special English Class that we have been teaching over the course of the semester. The teachers and the students were … Continue reading →

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Race in 24 hours.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Mica

Because I’ve already packed my capris, today’s three-miler will be done in regular tights. …Winter is coming. Have you broken out the tights yet?

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Dumpy Grad Student

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Mica

The weather is cold. I wore a warm hat while running this morning. And now I’m wearing a hat inside. …And I just finished grading for the evening. My eyes are going to fall out of my head. What is … Continue reading →

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Stormy weather.

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Mica

Today was quite hot for Champaign. I was too much of a wuss to brave an outside run after Ashley’s departure, so I did four miles on the indoor track at the gym. It was refreshing to run in <4000% … Continue reading →

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Rant: Hot hair.

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Mica

The ride from my apartment to campus is approximately two miles each way. Today, I rode to and from campus for a total trip of four miles, and each way, I was incredibly sweaty when I reached my destination. My … Continue reading →

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Richmond is hot stuff.

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Mica

Man, it is hot in Richmond, Virginia. I didn’t get out for a run until 8:30am, and it was already brutal. I’m glad I wore a hat, or my face would just have burned off. And that would make for … Continue reading →

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