20 May 2008, 21:15 p.m.

Finished With Commencement

Tonight my husband and sister and mom watched me cross the stage to the tune of the worst mispronunciation of my name in all my graduations ever. Who cares! Then, the ritziest freaking reception ever, …

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17 May 2008, 6:57 a.m.

No Way!

An A- in cost-benefit analysis?! Other people must have done much worse on that final exam than I! Awesome! Now I know I'm actually graduating on Tuesday! Off to Montreal with a net-positive song in …

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14 May 2008, 23:31 p.m.

Done?

I think I'm done with finals. This is assuming that I did well enough on my cost-benefit analysis exam, and/or that my classmates did poorly enough. I am a little stunned and don't quite believe …

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13 May 2008, 23:30 p.m.

The Last Mile

One final down, one to go. Tidbit from studying: 1961 was the last year that defense comprised half or more of US federal spending. Yesterday in a brainstorming meeting I mentioned Oregon Trail and a …

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09 May 2008, 11:34 a.m.

Montreal

Looks like I'm going to be in Montreal eight days from now, the night of Saturday, May 17th. Anyone want to put me up or have a late dinner?

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06 May 2008, 10:43 a.m.

RIP, Mildred Loving

Mildred Loving, freedom-to-marry activist, has passed away. Forty-one years ago, Mildred and Richard Loving and the ACLU paved the way for my marriage to be recognized everywhere in the United States. Thank you, Mrs. Loving. …

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04 May 2008, 9:42 a.m.

Tips, Modesty, and The Magic Word (Julie Andrews)

My sisters-in-law have started putting longer essays and tipsheets on Associated Content (Susie, Rachel) . Susie writes mostly tips for domestic productivity and happiness. I especially like Susie's tips on beginner sewing projects using scrap …

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03 May 2008, 16:43 p.m.

Done(ish)

Thesis: defended! Poker faces of judges: studied. Now, two more finals, then DONE.

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03 May 2008, 7:04 a.m.

Elegance

I figured it out. I woke up and thought about it and invented an opening and closing for my presentation today that's aesthetically satisfying and that uses meaningful, non-cliched analogy to get the crux of …

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02 May 2008, 21:00 p.m.

Litmus Quest

"But is it art?" "Well, it must be art, because it has an obnoxious Flash interface."

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