I’m fat. No, that’s not true. That’s so far from the truth that it’s laughable. Heck, I’m not even overweight. Still, I feel “fat”(ish). Here’s…
With less than six weeks of classes left – and less than 20 weeks until my dissertation is due – it’s time to start thinking about the future again.…
Yippee! I’ve just completed another chunk of my dissertation – and I managed to finish it more than 12 hours before it was due! I admit it…
Well, as of 4:00 pm I am officially on spring break. Only, that really just means that I’m not going to classes for a week.…
Yay! Today was my third race in my 2012 Race a Month Challenge. I don’t know how I survived it, but I did! The Round…
It’s been a week since I last shared my mundane life with you here on Just Frances. And it’s been nearly that long since I…
OK, since I bored you with descriptions of my modules last semester, I think it’s only fair I do the same for my spring semester…
Today was Race Two in my goal of running a race a month throughout 2012. (A joint goal with my partner-in-crime, Rebecca.) We couldn’t find…
Yippee! After a too-long, two-month winter break I have finally started back to school. The new semester began on Monday with classes starting yesterday, but since…
I’ve done my fair share of falling in my life – literally and figuratively. Sometimes because I was clumsy or negligent. Sometimes because I was pushed or tripped…
The last couple of months have been a real struggle for me emotionally. I don’t know why; I don’t know what triggered it. (Well, I…
I have a goal to run a race a month in 2012. It’s kind of an annual goal that Paul and I always attempted, but…
As 2011 winds to an end, I find myself reflecting on the year’s joys (and sorrows). It’s funny the way we do that – the way we…
Well, today marks the end of my first semester as a postgraduate student. It’s been a crazy and hectic journey to get to this point,…
I returned a stack of six books to the library today. And I left with another seven. All to be read and reviewed over the…
Social lives are interesting things – and hard to define at times. Everyone seems to have one or want one. Or they want a better one or…
I’ve spent a bit of time packing today. Wow, it seems like I’m doing that a lot lately. But I hope it’s a while before…
Before I graduated from university money was tight. My adult life, until shortly before I got married, was spent not spending money. No, really. Money…
I now have less than two weeks to complete my first assignment as a postgraduate student. It’s a bit strange doing schoolwork again, but I…
It’s here! My first week of classes has finally happened! After a long journey of ups and downs and a false start or two, I…