So where have I been?
Moving and working means I’ve been quite busy. Last week, I was keeping myself afloat best I can in life. I luckily have been able to keep myself ahead of the game with the students, but I’ve also had...
View ArticleOperation: Organization
This break I’ve taken the opportunity to finally get my apartment organized. Really organized, not the quick, sort of but really organized thing I usually do. I have plenty of reasons for doing this,...
View ArticleBoston Apartment Hunting
Searching for an apartment in Boston is never easy. We have high rents and it is dominated by real estate agents. In places like Chicago, the way you find an apartment is much more causal: you walk...
View ArticleDecided I’m not moving
After an application fell through, due to not having a cosigner and not being able to get one, I’ve made the decision I’m not moving. I can’t find a landlord willing to take me on as a tenant because...
View ArticleMoving Tips and Tricks
With quite a few people in my life moving, some far and some within the metro-area, I’m reminded that I’ve lived in the same apartment for almost 4 years. However, I’ll probably move somewhere...
View ArticleMany updates
It has been FAR too long since I’ve written in here. Here’s the rundown: Without going too much into the details, my dissertation situation was dire for a long time. I didn’t feel like writing because...
View ArticleSettling in
While I’ve adjusted rather quickly to my job, I’m still adjusting to the move. There are things that are inevitable to change when one moves far enough. You have to figure out how long it takes you to...
View ArticleGoing home and realizing it’s not home
I took a brief trip back to Boston for the holidays. Even though I don’t hail from Boston originally, I very much identify Boston as home. I had lived there 6 years, and it just felt like home because...
View ArticleThe time everything seems to break
At least 0bject-wise. I’ve been away from blogging because I’ve been busy shopping for replacement things. My iMac died, my food processor broke, my wireless router was truly on its last legs, and my...
View ArticleHow to join a new dance community and minimize ruffling feathers
I’ve been reading a few stories lately about people moving to new dance communities and getting on people’s bad sides. I don’t excuse when people get really angry, but I will say a lot of it can be...
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