Surprise!! I was all sitting on the bike at the gym thinking "high of -1 degrees tomorrow. No big deal. Life goes on as normal." Get back to my locker and have a text message saying school is closed tonight and tomorrow for snow. YAY!
Lucky lucky meeeeeee!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Symphony
Last night I heard Mozart's Requiem and the Oboe Concerto. So good! I loved it. I had a seat as far and high as I've ever been, but I kind of liked the bird's eye view and anonymity of it all. Before the piece, there was this long pause and this maintenance type guy came out to fix the microphone. When he came out people started clapping, maybe thinking he was the conductor? Anyway, he leaned down to fix the cord and everyone started clapping again. He stops what he's doing and looks up at the audience. Basically, he's saying, You people are crazy clapping for me. I didn't even do anything!" Clapping dies down. He finishes fixing and starts to walk off stage. Everyone claps. He just calmly, slowly walks off stage and doesn't look back. Brilliant non-verbal communication and humor. I loved it and thought it was hilarious!
Off to go running.
Denver weather: we had 65 degree weather all weekend. Monday and Tuesday are snow with lows of (actual temperature) -15. Yikes! Glad I played outside instead of doing work... tee hee hee!
Off to go running.
Denver weather: we had 65 degree weather all weekend. Monday and Tuesday are snow with lows of (actual temperature) -15. Yikes! Glad I played outside instead of doing work... tee hee hee!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Hurried tidbits
I've been wanting to post about a few things. Rather than individual posts, I suppose I'll put them all here. Rushing off for the afternoon to Boulder, so this has to be quick.
RTD Scramble
I saw the best thing when I was riding light rail this week. As I mentioned, I've committed to taking the light rail and bus (public transit and/or walking) as much as possible. It takes more time, but I really want to support and use public transit. Better for me, my community, the environment, etc. Anyway, picture this: three tracks, A - B - C. I'm on train B. Train C is waiting next to me with doors open. Train A pulls up and people rush off to get onto train C. However, my train, B is smack in the way. So, all of a sudden, tons of people scramble up the steps on the left side of B run through my train, scramble down then steps on the right side of B and run straight into train C. The B train shortcut? Tee hee hee. Everyone sort of raised an eyebrow when the stampede passed through our train. The doors closed and we went on our way.
Squeak Carnwath
My new favorite artist. I keep picking up boxes of cards and then realize they are the same artist, Squeak Carnwath. Besides the uber-cool name, she is an America artist (1947), still living, and teaching art in California. Check her out here.
Weather
Crazy Denver -- highs in the 60s today! Are you jealous east coast cold & snow people?
A few other topics that I can't tackle right now... what on earth is going on in the middle east with quasi-soon-to-be-revolution? It's amazing. Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon? Another topic: State of the Union Address. Nerdy me listened to the whole thing. And Paul Ryan's response (baaaaad).
Shabbat Shalom!
RTD Scramble
I saw the best thing when I was riding light rail this week. As I mentioned, I've committed to taking the light rail and bus (public transit and/or walking) as much as possible. It takes more time, but I really want to support and use public transit. Better for me, my community, the environment, etc. Anyway, picture this: three tracks, A - B - C. I'm on train B. Train C is waiting next to me with doors open. Train A pulls up and people rush off to get onto train C. However, my train, B is smack in the way. So, all of a sudden, tons of people scramble up the steps on the left side of B run through my train, scramble down then steps on the right side of B and run straight into train C. The B train shortcut? Tee hee hee. Everyone sort of raised an eyebrow when the stampede passed through our train. The doors closed and we went on our way.
Squeak Carnwath
My new favorite artist. I keep picking up boxes of cards and then realize they are the same artist, Squeak Carnwath. Besides the uber-cool name, she is an America artist (1947), still living, and teaching art in California. Check her out here.
Weather
Crazy Denver -- highs in the 60s today! Are you jealous east coast cold & snow people?
A few other topics that I can't tackle right now... what on earth is going on in the middle east with quasi-soon-to-be-revolution? It's amazing. Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon? Another topic: State of the Union Address. Nerdy me listened to the whole thing. And Paul Ryan's response (baaaaad).
Shabbat Shalom!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
A day in the life
Things are so good right now, I feel a little freakish walking around smiling all the time. Good freakish. Happy freakish. Here's what things look like...
Monday.
5 a.m. Wake up and run 10 miles. Fresh legs. Listen to NPR and catch up on the news. See hardly anyone. Get home before the sun rises.
7 a.m. Stop off for coffee and happen to know the barista, who is incredibly kind and gives me his discount.
7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Prep for being "on call" in Evidence. Surprise Hypo and my argument as defense counsel for an evidentiary issue up on appeal. Right. What does that even mean? Don't these people know I'm totally out of my element and unqualified for these sorts of shenanigans?
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Evidence Class. I realize my understanding of "informal" is a tad on the casual side, but smile and keep it together. Attempt to make eye contact with my "jury of peers" (Hm. Literally and figuratively.), but realize no one is even paying attention to me and eyes are glued to computers. Feel relieved. Resolve to make eye contact with my professor all semester long, even if that's the most I get out of Evidence class, that I paid attention and made the professor feel as if one student was engaged. Raise typical, idealistic Carrie comments about how my hypothetical client didn't obstruct the Plaintiff's fundamental rights and access to justice.
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Do my work developing a database of bilateral trade agreements. I'm a paid Research Assistant (and Project Manager (oooh, ahhh)) for a young, hot-shot Latin American professor at the grad school. After I make this database thing I'll start coding, testing hypotheses, and looking for things like clusters and patterns. Exciting! Joined by the lovely KS. Fine! Sheesh, people, I admit it - had another cup of coffee.
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Book the squash court at the gym and practice my serve until my forearm hurts and my fingers are shaky. Approximately half an hour. Shower.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Scarf down dinner brought from home, attempting to save money. Ate delicious Trader Joe's indian fare an east coast friend shipped in a care package. (Hint Hint to all you loyal bloggie readers!)
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Int'l Business Transactions class. Figure out how I can multi-task and use my time wisely while listening in class.
9 - 11:30 p.m. Meet les amies GC and KS for a drinkie-drink at a dive bar. What are the chances -- it's karaoke night! Some people just have all the luck. Eat delicious nachos and sweet potato fries. Talk about boys (naturally) and school. Make plans to go dancing.
11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Walk home feeling ridiculously happy with my life right now.
12:00 - 12:30 a.m. Characteristic dicking around because I can never go straight to sleep when I get home.
12:30 a.m. The moment I've been waiting for, glorious sleep.
Monday.
5 a.m. Wake up and run 10 miles. Fresh legs. Listen to NPR and catch up on the news. See hardly anyone. Get home before the sun rises.
7 a.m. Stop off for coffee and happen to know the barista, who is incredibly kind and gives me his discount.
7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Prep for being "on call" in Evidence. Surprise Hypo and my argument as defense counsel for an evidentiary issue up on appeal. Right. What does that even mean? Don't these people know I'm totally out of my element and unqualified for these sorts of shenanigans?
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Evidence Class. I realize my understanding of "informal" is a tad on the casual side, but smile and keep it together. Attempt to make eye contact with my "jury of peers" (Hm. Literally and figuratively.), but realize no one is even paying attention to me and eyes are glued to computers. Feel relieved. Resolve to make eye contact with my professor all semester long, even if that's the most I get out of Evidence class, that I paid attention and made the professor feel as if one student was engaged. Raise typical, idealistic Carrie comments about how my hypothetical client didn't obstruct the Plaintiff's fundamental rights and access to justice.
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Do my work developing a database of bilateral trade agreements. I'm a paid Research Assistant (and Project Manager (oooh, ahhh)) for a young, hot-shot Latin American professor at the grad school. After I make this database thing I'll start coding, testing hypotheses, and looking for things like clusters and patterns. Exciting! Joined by the lovely KS. Fine! Sheesh, people, I admit it - had another cup of coffee.
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Book the squash court at the gym and practice my serve until my forearm hurts and my fingers are shaky. Approximately half an hour. Shower.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Scarf down dinner brought from home, attempting to save money. Ate delicious Trader Joe's indian fare an east coast friend shipped in a care package. (Hint Hint to all you loyal bloggie readers!)
7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Int'l Business Transactions class. Figure out how I can multi-task and use my time wisely while listening in class.
9 - 11:30 p.m. Meet les amies GC and KS for a drinkie-drink at a dive bar. What are the chances -- it's karaoke night! Some people just have all the luck. Eat delicious nachos and sweet potato fries. Talk about boys (naturally) and school. Make plans to go dancing.
11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Walk home feeling ridiculously happy with my life right now.
12:00 - 12:30 a.m. Characteristic dicking around because I can never go straight to sleep when I get home.
12:30 a.m. The moment I've been waiting for, glorious sleep.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Shabbat shalom
I'm grateful (in principle, not for my personal use) that the best-plowed sidewalk in all of Denver - during the snow storm, after the snow storm, and now, a whole week after the snow storm - is Planned Parenthood. Somehow, that makes up for the rest of the city being left in a ridiculous state of slip n' slide black ice, solid waves of ice, slushy footprints filled with ice cold water (also slippery), and, in my mind, a complete disaster.
On a not unrelated note, I've decided to make taking public transit a priority this semester. I like taking it for lots of reasons (meet people in my community, support local and regional economy, better for environment and smaller energy use, get time to read or zone out, etc.) , I believe in what Denver public transit could be, so I'm going to *cheese* be that change I wish to see. I haven't driven my car for over a week!
On a not unrelated note, I've decided to make taking public transit a priority this semester. I like taking it for lots of reasons (meet people in my community, support local and regional economy, better for environment and smaller energy use, get time to read or zone out, etc.) , I believe in what Denver public transit could be, so I'm going to *cheese* be that change I wish to see. I haven't driven my car for over a week!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Pre-cap of the semester
This semester will be fabulous --
3 classes (Evidence, International Business Transactions, Community Economic Development)
1 Journal (for credit)
1 Research Assistant Position (paid!)
1 bike trip from SF to LA (incl. beautiful train ride from Denver to SF)
1 Colorado Century Ride (TBD, all are welcome!)
1 First Annual Cousin Vacation (NYC, February)
1 Weekend-o-fun in Vail (this weekend!)
[Many] trail run, bike ride, Shabbat dinners, Symphony concerts, delicious bites, books to be read, friends to see, salsa dances to be had, etc.
2 graduations (okay, I'm actually not going to the ceremonies, but I will be done with the degrees!)
1 drive across the country (haven't picked the route yet -- but definitely through the South!)
Now's your last chance, suckers. Better book your ticket to come play in Denver before yours truly gets a rollin' ...
3 classes (Evidence, International Business Transactions, Community Economic Development)
1 Journal (for credit)
1 Research Assistant Position (paid!)
1 bike trip from SF to LA (incl. beautiful train ride from Denver to SF)
1 Colorado Century Ride (TBD, all are welcome!)
1 First Annual Cousin Vacation (NYC, February)
1 Weekend-o-fun in Vail (this weekend!)
[Many] trail run, bike ride, Shabbat dinners, Symphony concerts, delicious bites, books to be read, friends to see, salsa dances to be had, etc.
2 graduations (okay, I'm actually not going to the ceremonies, but I will be done with the degrees!)
1 drive across the country (haven't picked the route yet -- but definitely through the South!)
Now's your last chance, suckers. Better book your ticket to come play in Denver before yours truly gets a rollin' ...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Happy 2011!
I have been bad with le bloggie. I'm back! This is just a teaser... but break was fantastic. As were my few days here in Denver before class started. I'm off to my first class - starts in 10 minutes and I'm excited for the new semester. My last semester! I'm taking Evidence, International Business Transactions, and Community Economic Development. I have a job as a research assistant ... and plan to have a fantastic life (running, biking, reading, mountain-ing, dancing, eating, cooking, seeing friends, etc.). Visitors and co-conspirators welcome!
Off to class... and so it begins! Here we go! :)
Off to class... and so it begins! Here we go! :)
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