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[15 Nov 2005|04:15pm] [ mood | grateful ] [ music | tunes wafting in from the bathroom stereo ] Had a great interview this morning with Corinne, who gave birth on November 4th. Yes, that makes her baby, Myles, a week and a half old. If my project has taught me one thing (and believe me, it's taught me plenty), it's how incredibly helpful women are to one another! To invite a complete stranger into your home not 4 days after giving birth: that's really something. Today is Jonathan's birthday. It made me so happy to put on my kick ass t-shirt that reads, "Jonathan is my Homeboy." I hope he knows just how much love he has here. He's a really special guy. And not a little bit embarrassed to have 100 people on campus wearing shirts with his face on them. I'm starting to be somewhat wary of doing Teach for America next year. I don't know how or why, but I'd really set my sights set on going to San Francisco next year. But now it just seems so complicated and hard to uproot my life and move out to unfamiliar territory. Although I guess I'm going to do that wherever I go. And really, what better time to do it than now, when I'm young and my roots aren't in too deep? I think it might make a lot more sense to go to DC, both in terms of Max's needs and the proximity to both our families. Max is thinking he wants to go to law school after next year, and I think he would absolutely prefer to be in the DC area, despite what he tells me in an all-too-obvious attempt to let me make up my own mind/go my own way. Can't say he's not a great guy. :) For now, I'm going to put my heart into this interview and see what happens. I can always decide against it once I know my fate. That said, I submitted my resume to a feminist job site. We'll see what pops up from that. In a way I feel like it's too early to be looking. But then again, I guess it's never too early when your future's on the line. I just don't want to put all my eggs in one basket. Looking forward to fun times at the CA Appreciation night tonight. Boy oh boy do we deserve it. go on, judge me

[14 Nov 2005|08:20pm] [ mood | content ] [ music | NPR ] I got to thinking what an important time this is in my life, and the lives of those I love the most, and figured it would be a good idea to try this form of nostalgia once more. So here we go. Forgive me if this is the only time I post. I now realize exactly what Jackie was feeling last year when she refused to even entertain questions or comments about her senior status. The prospect of leaving this place and these people is just a little more than I can handle. If I could get rid of one thing in this world (besides hunger and war and poverty and all that serious stuff that's obvious), I would do away with hindsight. Sure, sure, it keeps us from making the same mistakes blah blah blah. But it also reminds us of all the things we should have done differently. I'm so sick of kicking myself. I had a wonderful weekend spending time with wonderful people. I spent Friday evening on duty in the Village with Abby, which was absolutely lovely. I'm so glad to be attached to her *right* hip. On Saturday I had the opportunity to interview a new Mom about her experiences giving birth for my research project. This paper is really a blessing and a curse. It's given me the opportunity to meet and talk with such warm, interesting people, and to delve into a topic that has become increasingly important to me. I really hope that my Women's Studies major gives me the tools, or at least the toolBOX, to make changes to the ways that women are cared for in this country. Saturday evening was spent with Marissa, whom I have missed so much. We saw Capote, which was so well done, and so disturbing. Marissa did her freak-out-at-gorey-moment thing that I LOVE. We polished off a BIG bag o' popcorn and a large coke. Next, we went to dinner at Tom Can Cook. Do NOT get the Tofu in a Hot Pot. Run away. Far, far away. Go with Pad Thai every time. I know it's boring. But it's safe. Then we continued on our eating spree with a trip to La Piazza for some gelato. Jackie met us there with a few other friends, and we had a nice time catching up and discussing my future as a fat challah factory owner with Marissa, my co-fattie, by my side in coordinating Adirondack chair and muumuu. I guess you had to be there. Sunday was relaxed. Had brunch with Max and Rachel Hillman, did homework, and watched the Steelers kick ass despite Maddox's inability to throw a damn football. I can't think of a better way to close than this: I am so lucky to be surrounded with such fabulous people. 1 judgment| go on, judge me

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