When Spring semester 2008 began, I downloaded a countdown widget that sits on top of whatever I’m doing on my computer. That first countdown counted down the days/hours/minutes to the thesis due date. Whenever I ran into the director of the English Senior Thesis program, I’d tell him exactly how long I had before it [...]

I love meeting new people. Suddenly, all of my stories are new again. And I do love telling stories. Not too long ago, I had a blind date with a new boy, and he seems to enjoy the stories. On that first blind date, we were talking about people who talk in stories, and I [...]

You know that thing where life just keeps going without breaks? I’ve been experiencing that the last month or so. I finished my thesis, presented my research, had a big party to celebrate, and summer classes had already started. It felt like there should be a longer break (or any kind of break) to regroup, [...]