Tag Archives: daily life

I hate working out.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Hannah

Confession: I hate working out and I only do it to avoid getting fat.  And yes, this is a whole post of quintessential first-world problems. I should preface this rant with the recognition that I am not a skinny person. … Continue reading →

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A weekend like Spring.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Hannah

Friday bridal brunch followed by errands and grading followed by a wedding welcome dinner where only two guests were willing to do what it took to stay warm. Christine and Craig’s wedding day with an early morning garden first look, … Continue reading →

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Sometimes.

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Hannah

Sometimes the days go by too quickly and the week still feels so long. Sometimes there are so many things to do, to buy, to watch, to finish, to start – that you walk around with your head only half … Continue reading →

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Around this home…there are pizzas that mate for life, and further food talk.

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Hannah

Heard around this home lately… “Totino’s pizzas are like ducks… they mate for life. So if I eat one, you have to eat one too.” We sing a lot of Les Mis mash-ups around this home. All of James’ versions … Continue reading →

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Beauty in the midst.

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Hannah

It has been a crazy past couple of weeks. Studying for and taking my exams, editing and turning in my thesis, preparing for my defense (which happened yesterday!), and all the regular every day business of life. To top it … Continue reading →

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This is how adults have snow days.*

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Hannah

1. The evening before, decide that the snow day will happen. Ignore all the proof against it (like it being, you know, MARCH) or the lack of precedent (because grad school doesn’t really have snow days) and prove your belief … Continue reading →

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Four more years!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Hannah

So guess who’s starting a PhD in the fall? That lady right there, the one with the Heidi-esque hair and the  squinty eyes. If you had asked me anytime in my first semester of my MA about doing a PhD, … Continue reading →

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Lately we’ve been taking a lot of walks.

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Hannah

Let’s take a walk. Let’s take a walk, because I have old-person runner’s knees and they are hurting so much lately that I just can’t run every day, but doing nothing makes me cranky and does nothing to offset my … Continue reading →

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This is my winter song to you.

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Hannah

I’ve decided that winter is over. Weather, let’s play along now. When I think back on this winter, I think of our living room, and all the warm evenings there with old friends and new guests. I think of fresh … Continue reading →

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Drudgery

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Hannah

The past couple days have been full of deeply tedious and fruitless tasks. By that I mostly mean sitting on the phone for three hours  (this is not an exaggeration) with Verizon desperately trying to get our Internet fixed. Yes, … Continue reading →

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