January 2012
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“When a man says he does not want to speak of something he usually means he can...”
– John Steinbeck, East of Eden (via bookmania)
December 2011
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“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy — they smashed up things and creatures...”
– The Great Gatsby (via wilwheaton)
October 2011
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“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away”
– Philip K. Dick
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September 2011
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August 2011
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Leaving for Manchester today! I’ll be there until September 1, when I arrive in Amsterdam! And there the adventure shall begin…
Love you all!
Rachel
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Way to go, Utrecht!! 48th best research university... →
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“Cyclists in Amsterdam are dressed in everything from jeans to cocktail dresses,...”
– An amazing article in the New York Times sent to me by Kirsten Miller about three of my favorite things: bicycles, bread, and Dutch! Enjoy.
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Oh my goddddd, I'm so freaking excited! →
The orientation schedule is up! Super excited for everything, especially to hear Besamusca lecture again. She is the cat’s pajamas. Also, social orientation is going to be incredible. I hope we have another canal ride.
July 2011
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CATS
rararichard:
Morocco is a cat country. They’re everywhere.
The gang on the walk to class:
This kitten snuck by us and climbed onto the baskets we were looking at in Chefchaouen.
About 4 seconds later, it was asleep.
Piles of kittens are a normal thing here.
Box-o-newborn kittens at the train station:
This little guy laid down at our table in Merzouga and didn’t leave until we...
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WatchTragedy.
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I hate that moment when you’re reading a great book and all of a sudden you realize it’s nearly over.
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After re-hearing this as a bridge on Marketplace,...
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The Women of Harry Potter →
Yes.
“I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be and I finally became that person. Or...”
– Cary Grant (via catecophany)
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My Alma Mater (weird) was named one of the... →
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Borders on Brink of Liquidation →
wilwheaton:
laughterkey:
This news makes me sad for obvious reasons, but I have to get this out. Borders is where I learned how to be an adult. Where I learned what it really meant to do a job well, rather than just how to get by. It was where I learned to be responsible for myself and how to lead a team. It’s where I cemented my belief in the importance of a joyful workplace. I’m not saying...
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“Old stories are like old friends…You have to visit them from time to time.”
– A Storm of Swords
George R. R. Martin
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“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of...”
– Rosemarie Urquico (via kblitz)
(via conversationslips)
Rosemarie no longer has an active blog, but she can be found on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=585211028 To see the post about how she was found, please go here. Thanks to Booksnbrew for searching!
(via...
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Awesome article about Jews and comedy →
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WatchGood for climbing, good for life.
A little note to the curators of the Mauritshuis →
June 2011
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Watch
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“I really love the fact that I’m filling in my agenda all the way to...”
– Gijs Corten
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Travel Plans!
It’s official, I have booked my flight to the Netherlands!! I’m going via England so I can see my family in Manchester. I leave August 24 from DFW and arrive in Manchester (via London Gatwick) on August 25. I’ll then spend some time with my Gogo (my dad’s mom) and various cousins (Hi Kosticks and Thompsons!) I then leave Manchester and arrive at Amsterdam-Schipol on...
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Here's the sitch
September 12 I will begin taking classes as a Masters student at Universteit Utrecht in the Netherlands. I’m there on a Utrecht Excellence Scholarship for the next two years while I get my masters in Cultural Anthropology and Sociocultural Transformations.
I’m pretty freaking pumped.
I have backup housing at the moment and will obviously let you know when more information comes...
April 2011
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I'm going back!
More information to come shortly, but I will be doing Dutch once again!
May 2010
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A Very Long Engagement
No, not as in the movie, as it the crazy long amount of time John Andreae was here. Don’t worry, I’m not complaining.
Pretty much the plan was for John to come here and then he and I would travel together to Dublin and then I would go on to Manchester to see my grandmother and London to see some friends (Hi Jenny and Leah!) It was going to be awesome. But Iceland SUCKS. John...