Author Archives: mindless

Last weekend I partook in the quintessential New Jersey experience: using its highways to travel to Philadelphia and New York City. On Saturday, Gayle and I decided to be tourists in Philly (since my previous experiences with the city of … Continue reading →

Update to previous post: I forgot to post the question I submitted. Needless to say, I wasn’t picked: Ms. Rowling: You’ve said the first characters you thought of were: Harry, Ron, Hagrid, Nearly Headless Nick, and Peeves — all male. … Continue reading →

Well, my softball team lost, but I had a grand time in NYC at the JK Rowling, John Irving, and Stephen King event. My brother came down from Boston to join me for the event since he’s a huge Stephen … Continue reading →

Not such a happy couple days for me sports-wise. First, I went to cheer on the local women’s soccer team, the New Jersey Wildcats, as they played their rivals the Ottawa Fury for in the Eastern Conference championship. Unfortunately for … Continue reading →

So, the conference was fine. Made some good contacts. Presented my poster. Got some good ideas (possibly even my first “new, good idea” that’s so crucial for research.) Oh, yeah, and it was 110°F…and the A/C broke. Ick. But enough … Continue reading →

Had (/am having) some flight adventures today as I slowly make my way toward UC-Davis for the Political Methodology Conference. It started when I slept through my New Jersey Transit airport stop. I’ve been sleeping on buses, subways, and trains … Continue reading →

Haven’t blogged since I returned from Spain (via London and DC). I blame the bad cold/mild fever I caught on my last day in Barcelona. Thanks to Janeite and Rupa for taking care of me in London. To wrap up … Continue reading →

I feel as though I’m only able to blog a third to a half of my experiences, hopefully I can fill in some of the gaps when I’m back in the States. Today we toured all of Gaudí’s works, starting … Continue reading →

anI don´t have nearly as much time to blog as I did in London or my first day in Madrid, but suffice it to say that the trip is going fabulusly. I´m in Sevilla, with Elf and the Utes, plus … Continue reading →

Well, my Spanish still sucks. Turns out that three years of HS Spanish doesn´t exactly cut it in Madrid. The good news is that most people who sell goods or services know a little English. The true test will be … Continue reading →