settled in
on Aug 28, 2009 in new haven grad school Today's my last day as a free woman before school starts on Monday. A couple quick thoughts on New Haven, Yale, and grad school so far:* everything at Yale seems like it's in a castle. The gym? In a castle. The bar? In a castle. With all these gothic...

"all good things are wild and free"
on Aug 3, 2009 in vacay lake erie It's been awhile since I posted anything about grad school, or anything at all, for that matter, as I've been so immersed in soaking up my vacation. It's been a real joy to stop for a few weeks, probably for the first time since high school, and just...

sojourn to seattle, good-bye chicago
on Jul 29, 2009 in sister moving vacay After a delicious four week hiatus from all things computer, I'm back! Seattle was absolutely wonderful. The gorgeous natural surroundings- multiple mountain ranges and lakes- combined with the laid-back intimacy of the city itself are right up...

good-bye, working world
on Jun 26, 2009 in work Dear Corporate,It's been an interesting ride. To be honest, I wasn't too fond of you at first. You were a little bit stifling, with all your rules, and pressed blazers, and strict hours. It just didn't feel like you saw me for me....and quite honestl...

signing off
on Jun 26, 2009About to turn in my laptop, which is like having a limb amputated! I will be computer-less for an entire week before I retrieve my old, dusty laptop from my parent's house in Ohio. Here's to hoping withdrawal symptoms subside with a little bit of vin...

selling out
on Jun 23, 2009 in frugal work grad school healthcare reform So it’s official:I am self-employed!Last week, in spite of my sweaty palms and embarrassingly shaky voice, I succeeded in landing my first  contract as an independent contractor. Now, this sounds significantly less impressive considering my co...

goin' to the fair, grad-school style
on Jun 16, 2009 in grad school So last fall, when I was first scouting out grad schools, I went to the Idealist.org grad school fair in Philly. Idealist.org's grad school fairs aren't limited to public health- they have representatives from a wide range of social impact graduate p...

i was born a travelin' (wo)man
on Jun 16, 2009 in travel work Writing this post from a hotel room in Arizona on what seems to be my last business trip! Not ever, of course, but after two years of near constant travel, it's sad to think it's all coming to an end.I'm guessing I'll feel differently at 5:30 am tomo...

public healthy: parental eating habits don't mean squat
on Jun 15, 2009 in public health health news and research food Stumbled across this study today, authored by some epidemiologists at Johns Hopkins:http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20090605/hl_hsn/parentaleatinghabitsdontruboffonkidsInterestingly enough, parents' eating habits don't influence their kids eating behavio...

ugly saturday
on Jun 13, 2009 in wasting space weekend Alright, I'll be honest. I just spent my entire Saturday night watching Ugly Betty reruns and the season finale on http://www.abc.com/ and even though I recognize how undeniably lame this makes me, I lovedeverysinglesecondof it!