Murphys Law Gone Right

I’m writing my blog in what I find to be one of the best places to cure writer’s block: on the train.  I’m actually on my way back to Baltimore after a brief stint at home during this week off for spring break.  To be perfectly honest, this break has been rather exhausting.  Rather than [...]

It’s good to be back.  Not only have we had a break from blogging, but a whole week off of class as well.  The Snowpacalypse hit the D.C. metro area and paraylzed Baltimore for an entire week.   The unexpected blizzard arrived on Friday February Fifth.  While I typically work in D.C. on Fridays, I was afraid the [...]

2009 will forever be known as the year that I became an expatriate. I so easily forget that the majority of this year (from January until the end of August) was spent outside of the country. I rode a bike to the market every other day and went to classes in historic buildings such as [...]

Well, I am home. Sadly, I’m not done. After finishing a 12-15 page paper yesterday, I’ve moved on (just started) this 10-15 page one due…..Monday!  It’s been a rough finals period, but I think all of my hard work is paying off. Even with all work, I’ve still managed to have some fun.  Sadly, you can’t see the full [...]

Just wanted to write a short and mini-update since I will probably be living in a cave for the next two weeks.  Fall finals are upon us.   Unfortunately, I am typically blessed with the most horrendous final schedule.  I’m not saying that its worse than anyone elses, but just that out of all the [...]

“I cannot go to school today” said little Peggy Ann Mckay. “I have the measles and the mumps a gash, a rash, and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry. I’m going blind in my right eye. My tonsils are as big as rocks, I’ve counted sixteen chicken pox. And there’s one [...]

Well, this will be my fourth and final birthday post.  It’s really amazing, I started Hopkins when I was only 17.  This minor fact didn’t hit me until my recent birthday festivities began with a cupcake celebration at work.  They mentioned how young I was when I first started.  Wow, time really does fly.  This [...]

After a hectic month and a half of traveling, I finally feel settled at home.  Of course, by home, I mean the Netherlands.  I’ve gone on a few excursions across the country: I visited a castle in Muiderslot and town called Zaanse Schans where I  saw how they made cheese, wooden shoes, and windmills.  I can [...]

One week. I leave in one week. I have to keep reminding myself of this minute detail.  I will be leaving the country, leaving America, for 7 months. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed and somewhat in denial which probably attributes to the fact that I have not begun to pack.  I have been taking care of last minute errands, but [...]

The holiday season is underway and after a busy couple of days, I finally feel that I am able to relax.  Finals season was very taxing and I worked all the way up to the bitter end, until December 19th at midnight.  Because I’m going abroad, I had to pack up all of my stuff and [...]