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It's Memorial Day...
... and all this girl wants to do is watch the burgers sizzle over the burning coals while throwing down a cold one. And yet I can buy no beer today, thanks to a silly Massachusetts State Law, and I am now forced to hit … -
My violin and the elusive figure in the carpet
When I first read Henry James's The Figure in the Carpet as a teenager, I found it extremely dissatisfying. Now, having gone through a few more obsessions over the years, the story won't stop haunting me. That endless, f… -
All the usuals
Cambridge, MA today: highest 0°C/32°F, lowest -10°C / 14°F. Brrrrrr! This California girl is, like, omg, totally freezing!Orchestra concert at 8pm tonight. On the program we have three awesome pieces:Silvestre Revueltas… -
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
So much going on in life, so little time to blog about it. Highlights of the past week include: a big step towards the so-called holy grail of cognitive neuroscience, an all-Smetana BSO concert, Prokofiev and KT Tunstall… -
Human connections
The Blue Man Group was awesome. How three very blue, very silent men could be so endlessly engaging is completely redefining my understanding of human connection.More human connections were had from hot pot plus girl tal… -
News and reflections
Mainland Chinese chemistry grad student in Hong Kong was found dead in his dorm room on Monday. He hanged himself at the age of 27. Sigh. This was someone I could have known.The media is (surprise surprise) making a hug… -
Philosophical lessons from a conference weekend
It was great to see everybody via BUCLD this weekend, and awesome to have Whitney and Sarah crash at my place. Highlights include: shopping and trekking the Freedom Trail with Eddie in the hurricane, getting the brain-fe… -
Fun weekend
Talk went awesome. Now I feel more ready than ever for The Real Thing: Ontario in two weeks!Longwood Symphony's concert was quite the amazing experience. The lavish beauty that is Boston Symphony Hall.Dress rehearsal: k… -
Art and dichotomies
After a ridiculously long start to the week, it was such a relief to get out early(ish) on a Wednesday afternoon in time to take advantage of free admission to the beautiful Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Let's just say … -
October
The month of October marks a slight breather from grant season (sigh of relief), but much more projects await. In particular, the Longwood Symphony is performing Barber and Beethoven's Ninth on Saturday, and so this week…
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- Name: Psychedelic
- Country: United States
- State: Massachusetts
- Metro: Boston
- Birthday: 9/23/1981
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 1/14/2004
