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Spring break was this past week. I made up a list of various things both academic and not which needed to be done such as my taxes, and scholarship applications, and made it a goal to finish one of those things a day. I managed to keep that goal until Friday when I procrastinated writing a paper until Sunday evening, but overall, it was a productive spring break. I even made one of the things on my list to 'take a day off' so I drove with a friend down to Chicago. I had deep dish pizza at Giordano's for the first time. It is very tasty, and reminded me of a medieval pie with its thick crust. I am not sure if it really beats out all the other delicious pizza I've had in my life across the world though. We then headed over to the art institute where we spent a lot of time in the Asian wings (because my friend and I both work in different parts of Asia). They have a very nice display of Hiroshige's on display atm, and we debated our favourite form of hindu god. Once we were tired out, we headed out of the city and stopped at Ikea so I could buy some pretty lights, and we could have a swedish meatball dinner. I was pretty knackered when we got back, but the $4 platter of cinnamon buns from Ikea fed me until Sunday.
I am currently in the process of scheduling my prelim *fingers crossed the last professor will agree to the time* and just working my way through the rest of my to do list. I really want to write an article on one of my dissertation topics atm, but I'm stalled because I can't do so without reading the 200 page report on the topic in Japanese *whimpers*
I taught myself to knit this past month. My father and brother found it pretty surprising. I'm guessing because they consider it a girly thing and I'm not into so-called girly things, but it seemed rather practical to me that I, who is very allergic to all types of wool, be able to make something warm and cozy for myself during the winter that will not actually contain wool. Either that, or the cold weather has driven me mad, and I'm preparing for the winter lasting forever. (Take that, White Walkers!)
I am currently in the process of scheduling my prelim *fingers crossed the last professor will agree to the time* and just working my way through the rest of my to do list. I really want to write an article on one of my dissertation topics atm, but I'm stalled because I can't do so without reading the 200 page report on the topic in Japanese *whimpers*
I taught myself to knit this past month. My father and brother found it pretty surprising. I'm guessing because they consider it a girly thing and I'm not into so-called girly things, but it seemed rather practical to me that I, who is very allergic to all types of wool, be able to make something warm and cozy for myself during the winter that will not actually contain wool. Either that, or the cold weather has driven me mad, and I'm preparing for the winter lasting forever. (Take that, White Walkers!)
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