Tag Archives: love

The Erie Canal

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Kate

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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Beets with horseradish cream

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Kate

Something I’ve discovered as a CSA share holder is this: you are always, constantly looking for new recipes. Since you get things as they become ripe you tend to get a lot of one thing for what seems like endless … Continue reading →

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The love Letter Postcard Contest

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Kate

Inspired by a conversation I had with some friends, I have decided to up the numbers of postcard on my postcard wall by holding a little contest. The rules of the contest are simple, send me a postcard and on … Continue reading →

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Glazed Radishes and Spicy Tofu

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Kate

I watched a lot of Fraggle Rock when I was little, so radishes will always have a special place in my heart.  As I’ve gotten older though, I’ve started to eat radishes as much because they remind me of Fraggles … Continue reading →

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Cooper and the Cat Dancer

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Kate

Somewhere out there, there is a genius to whom I am forever indebted.  I am indebted to this person because he or she has given me (and my cats) hours and hours of entertainment.  They have done this by inventing … Continue reading →

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Weird Moments

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Kate

Yesterday I had this experience where I noticed that water hitting different sinks made different sounds in the Women’s room on my floor at the university. I was listening and washing me hands and just amazed by how pretty the … Continue reading →

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I *love* Science

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Kate

I was watching Nova this morning. It was an episode on fixing the Hubble telescope. I generally don’t need reminding that I love Science, being a graduate student. But, sometimes it is nice to find something, watch something, read something … Continue reading →

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Take it on the road

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Kate

So, for the past 4 weeks I have been taking a belly dancing class with two other linguists. We had this idea that it would be a great idea to do something non-intellectual and academic for at least an hour … Continue reading →

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How Things Work

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Kate

So, I can’t remember a time where I didn’t get books or gift certificates to bookstores for birthdays and Christmas. You know, back in the days when you’d order a book and it would take two weeks for it to … Continue reading →

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The Internet is a Wonderful Thing 2

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Kate

You may have seen this post on the Newsweek blog or the Metafilter thread that inspired it, but in case you haven’t you should. A guy found out some friends of his had come from Russia with the promise of … Continue reading →

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