Tag Archives: Happy

More Bells, here them ring

So, this is another song that again reminds me of the little things that make everything better. But, this one is more about interpretation than the little things themselves. For example, stoplights do blink a bright red and green and … Continue reading

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Who can say no to Animal’s interpretation of “Ding Dong”?

Muppets Carol of the Bells from the Muppets Studio on YouTube This is the Muppets’ interpretation of the Carol of the Bells. It is classic.

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What I’ve been up to

I have been super productive this Fall break. I’ve read. I’ve worked on papers. I’ve done a little math. I’ve finished a couple of WIPs or works in progress. In particular, I’ve finished two projects with the same pattern made … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

This is a little video of the first penguins effected by the oil spill in New Zealand being released. This Thanksgiving, one of the things I’m thankful for is that these little guys are able to go home.

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I won a contest!

I read a lot of blogs and Jen from The Three Little Piglets recently interviewed Jill Colonna who wrote Mad about Macarons. I will be receiving a copy of the book in the mail! I am so excited to read … Continue reading

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Interlude: A conversation with my sister

(Walking up a hill a couple of blocks North of Sunset Park.) Me: Man, I always forget this hill goes on forever. Sister: It is one of the bigger hills in Brooklyn. The good news is I live at the … Continue reading

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Secret Stitches

My knitting group decided to do Secret Santa this year. We have decided to call it Secret Stitches. We drew names on Wednesday. The rules for Secret Santa, as you probably know, are that you get a secret person that … Continue reading

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Something cool I’ve recently learned about the brain

I don’t normally talk about things that I have learned whilst working on my PhD on this blog because I like to keep it as a sanity space for things that are outside of my work. But, I’ve learned something … Continue reading

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Diwali

So, Diwali is around this time of year. I knew that it was around this time of year, but I didn’t know exactly when until some friends and I went decided we needed some Thums up and headed to the … Continue reading

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The Erie Canal

I recently had the opportunity to take a walk along the Erie Canal with a friend of mine. It was a gorgeous day for a stroll and we had a nice time walking and chatting and saying hello to the … Continue reading

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