The Desert of My Dreams

My friend Sarah has challenged me to a walking competition on Walker Tracker. We’re competing to see who will walk the most steps in July. There’s not much at stake other than bragging rights and the loser having to write a blog post of shame. So far, I’ve had a good start […]

Today is Erika’s birthday so go and wish her a happy birthday!
Around this time last year, we were sitting in CSCW lecture.

I had an awesome birthday, all due to my friends at SI. I really am lucky to be surrounded by such a nice group of thoughtful friends; they’re like my second family. I’m going to miss them when we all graduate and forge our own lives after grad school. Weather-wise, it was […]

Last night, I spent about three hours at Sweetwater’s hanging out with a couple of my friends. We talked a lot about what we’re doing, where we’ve been, and where we’re going. I gave two pieces of choice advice last night:
“You can always declare bankruptcy.” — in regards to student loan debt
“If you […]

packing sucks . . . I hate packing . . . I hate unpacking even more, though . . .
I’ve just thrown a whole bunch of stuff into my bag. I really don’t know how many outfits I’ve thrown in or what it is that I’m actually taking. I just know I’m […]

For the record, I do have a hair dryer.

Happy Birthday Cari!
Only one more year until your quarter-life crisis! Enjoy the last year of your early twenties!

J: I met the State Archivist of Michigan!
Noor: Cool!
J: Someday I’ll be the Archivist of the United States!
Noor: There’s an Archivist of the United States?!? What does he do? Archive the entire United States? [Imagines J. in a Captain America suit with the words “ARCHIVES” plastered across his chest.]
J: No, he just oversees […]

My friend Stephanie (from way back at SIUE) works at a school that is trying to win a contest for a mobile computer lab. So just go to this site and vote for her school!