The View From Kalamazoo

So as I mentioned a few days ago, I have been looking at studying at (lots of places, including) New Mexico…but I have heard back from Tim Graham by email, and talked to him on the phone. Timothy Moy is mainly a 20th century man – darn it all. Anthony Cardenas is in the dept. of Spanish and Portugese, and while that would be OK if I was tied to someone in History, I don’t want to apply to that dept. as I don’t do Iberian linguistic studies (don’t *do* them, you understand). We chit-chatted about my list of possibilities and he had helpful advice – there are days I wish I specialized in Anglo-Saxon manuscript studies so I could continue working with him! He was my rock during my masters thesis ordeal process, a continual point of calm and reason at the Institute (having formerly been Assistant Director here), and an all-around wonderful person to work with. Advice, advice – I love good advice! 🙂

So last week I had my Borgess Vacation with my small blonde daughter, and then Bri’s grandmother was in the hospital in Battle Creek freaking out from prednisone – so more time spent in hospital cafeterias. If I were to rank them, I’d say Battle Creek had the worst food – while I’d rank Ann Arbor (U of M Medical Center) the best over all for quality, selection, and stick-to-diet-ability (of course that’s the biggest, and BC the smallest.)

I can’t put it off any longer – Must…Go…Back…To…Gym

So I worked out this morning – upper body only, no cardio as I’m still trying to hack up a lung. I am tired, sick, and haven’t worked out in a week and a half so I’m hurtin’ now, let me tell you. I kept the weights the same, but cut a couple of 2/12s back to 2/10, a little wimpy. Ah well. After all that time sitting around hospitals on MFA and eating (let’s all recoil in horror together, shall we?) HOSPITAL FOOD I only gained 1/2 lb. – today’s weight 268.

I must be an adult. I read The Chronicle when I can, and I watch The Weather Channel.

If you must go to grad school

And, along the same lines…it’s a Thomas Benton lovefest:

Five virtues of successful graduate students

So you wanna go to graduate school?

And for something completely different, but very much Fun with Archaeology, A gardner in the UK found a Roman magical tablet. (His roses were never lovlier!)