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Entries Tagged as 'Non-Linguistics'

On the ball

April 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s the end of the semester. The house is a mess, I’m putting off work, I haven’t exercised in months. I’m sore and cramped from sitting at a desk all day and driving a lot. I am not on the ball. To counterbalance this, I decided to get on an exercise […]

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Tags: Non-Linguistics · grad student life

Down the shitter*

April 15th, 2008 · 6 Comments

This morning, I accidentally flushed Jay’s wedding ring down the toilet. That is all.
*I realize this title is going to bring lots of spam my way. Maybe though it will also rank me closer to Alejna’s blog on the Cuss-O-Meter.

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Tags: Non-Linguistics

Pack light or pay the price

April 10th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Jay and I recently gave away a suitcase that we got as a wedding gift. It was the Inspector Gadget of suitcases: it came with accoutrements like a laundry bag, shoe holder that zips to the side, toiletry kit, and sportcoat folder. It was such a size that we could pack both […]

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Tags: Non-Linguistics · media · travel