Turkey Day

We had a great one! We had a great one, with fantastic food and friends. A couple people said it was the best thanksgiving ever. What a compliment. Here are some photos...courtesy of Ness

Finally some good news

So I haven't written about my academic world a lot lately, mostly well because I think I have been sucked into teaching so much that I haven't thought that much about it.

But finally some good news: I made the long short list at Oxford. You may wonder, what the hell does that mean? Well it means they are considering me based on my application and have requested more materials. If I make the short short list (yes, these things exist, and that is what they are called) I give at talk at Oxford in early February. It is actually an awesome job. It is in Nuffield College, which is a graduate college at Oxford specializing in social sciences. It is kind of a sweet position, 3 years including, salary, room and board, although you do have to dress for dinner every day. I suppose this could be handled.

On the never ending dissertation front: I am supposed to finish a new draft by the time I leave for Europe. Three chapters are done, a fourth is almost finished, and I have the entire week off from school, so I should be able to bust a few out. Of course two of the unfinished chapters are the introduction and the conclusion. I would love to have this working draft done, and go to Europe without it hanging over my head, and then Karen can read it. Hopefully she won't keep it hostage for 5 month this time.....hmmmmmm.....

Naughty bonobo

I have to say this little girl is pretty damn smart....reminds me of me as a kid....although I just set fires and didn't pull alarms....but pretty good stuff.....

got to love those primates!

Adventures at the sleep clinic

So the good news is I most likely only have a mild sleep apnea, and most likely have massive anxiety. Only in my world is this good news. But I get the official word next tuesday...so we'll see.

I just want to sleep....is that so much to ask?

Happy Birthday Sir GB

Sir GB is having a birthday today. He couldn't wait, so we opened presents at breakfast. He seems to have liked everything. He especially liked his little crocheted kitty I made him named Truffles. I think he kind of looks like Tiger Cat. Look for truffles soon on the gerbilknits page.

Let's hope Sir GB enjoys his bithday party.

I'll tell you the lasagna smells really good.

getting ready for the sir gb birthday

so tomorrow sir gb turns 40...yup, so now he can stop talking rubbish about us being in the same decade.....

We are having a little party for him, 10 or 12 people, or something like that. I have decided to make an italian feast....b/c well, hell i wanted to.

so if you know sir gb wish him a happy birthday tomorrow. I am sure he will appreciate it.

7.5 days until Andrew's birthday

His presents are all bought, and his card....even his card from Tiger cat. Now I just have to finish planning the birthday party....all i have so far is dessert, which he requested....cheesecake. which given my love for the cheesecake is fine with me. I am thinking of an italian feast, which will appease all of the meat eaters and the vegetarians. thank god we don't know any vegans or we would be in serious trouble. Oh if you actually know andrew and want to send him something, he got an ipod from his dad, so itunes gift certificates would be good, or he always enjoys tea and dark chocolate.

Lack of sleep

So, I had a big discussion with my allergist about my inability to sleep. So I am headed off to the sleep clinic in the next month or so.....hopefully it will make it so I can sleep through the night. Apparently it isn't normally to only sleep 4 hours a day for 2 months....who knew!