Back from a fun night meeting neighbors at the Welcome Back Party, picked up some helpful study tips from other grad parents.

Chapter reading: Permitting Creativity in Science by Janet Bavelas from book "Scientific Excellence"

Looking on the brightside: "If you are coasting, it means you are going downhill." Thanks C. P. Fulford Jr., now I feel better

Family Nite: DVD from Japanese Mrkt. According 2 DD#1, Naruto Movie 3 hasn't been translated 2 Eng. Who needs subtitles to underst

Drat! Missed the SXSW early bird deadline and had to pay $25 idiot tax. Now working on a flight at expedia...

Eyes SO heavy...need hot caffeinated beverage w/lots of cream & sugar. D@#! state school w/limited funding! Grumble. Grumble.

TA orientation. Have knitting w/me just in case

Anyone know where a poor grad student can get a coupon for SXSW Interactive? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Just woke up+still in pjs+The Place Promised in Our Early Days=Family Day. Thank God It's Friday

I'm being "oriented"