bold the states you’ve been to, underline the states you’ve lived in and italicize the state you’re in now… Alabama / Alaska / Arizona / Arkansas / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Delaware / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana / read more

…hails. I had my reconnaisance survey work day today. That means going out into a neighborhood with a clipboard, pencil, several standard survey forms and several letters from the person who authorized the survey [in this case, the city planner] explaining what’s going on. You then observe the building from the sidewalk and determine approximate read more

So, I was checking my email and I got a message from a colleague about the store H&M. In New York the company decided to take the famous Flatiron Building [done by Chicago Architects Daniel Burnham & Co. and one of my favorite buildings of all time] and dress it up with their advertising by read more

In the spirit of others before me, and made possible by my new iPod, I give you the Friday random ten: As Close as You Think – Skankin’ PickleSanford and Son – Perfect ThyroidRemember (Walkin’ in the Sand) – Skeeter DavisIreland – Health – Lewis BlackMr. Pinstripe Suit – Big Bad Voodoo DaddyGrapefruit Diet – read more

So, I have a new toy. A lovely, lovely new toy. TheBoy came home tonight with a shiny new 20gb iPod. It will be super helpful as it is highly unlikely that I will be living in Eugene this summer. Yay!!

I absolutely hate to “spring ahead”. I feel tired, groggy, rushed, and off today. Grr.

Its been a good but busy weekend. TheBoy turned 26 on Friday and there was much cake, many snacks and a lot of alcohol. The Fabulous Kristi and I played Trivial Pursuit and kept an eye on the three drunken men in my home. Three loud drunken men, one of whom [not TheBoy] insisted that read more

Yesterday started my third term as a graduate student. This term is full of a lot of work, a lot of survey and a lot of inventory. I’m okay with that, its good practice. I’ve got an exciting lineup of classes including a buildings of oregon survey in which I am collecting data for a read more

TheBoy and I went to Home Despot yesterday in order to pick up large staples for a “recharging station” he’s got planned. While there we wandered through appliances, bathroom things, and ended up purchasing a new toilet seat. Now, its likely that we could’ve told our apartment manager that the toilet seat we had on read more

I got to see one of my dearest friends in Portland on Saturday. We were roommates our first semester in college, didn’t speak for a year and then became very close. She and her husband are living here in Oregon while he finishes school (he did his undergrad at NDSU too). We have been talking read more

So here are the rules if you want to play: 1. Leave me a comment saying “interview me.”2. I will respond by asking you five questions here. They will be different questions than the ones below.3. You will update YOUR blog with the answers to the questions.4. You will include this explanation and an offer read more