Monthly Archives: September 2011

Happy 27th Anniversary, MKParents


I’m sure I was the ultimate anniversary gift, but just the same I made you this homemade blog post, just to commemorate the occasion. I love you and I forgive you both for that sweatsuit. It was the early 90s. … Continue reading

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In which I am doing new things!


And of course neglecting old things and half-started things and getting older and prolly not that much wiser…. I LOVE SCHOOL, you guys, and it’s nice to have Gigantor back. Last week we went to the Met and stumbled across … Continue reading

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On This Day-Ish….


This week I’m reposting some of my favorite NYC memories because… I miss youse guys, and I suspect not all of you were reading me when I was young and fancy free and ….pretty ridiculous. This was the day I … Continue reading

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The Week And A Half Into Graduate School at an Ivy League University Post!


Class I took to like a duck to water: 20th Century Nonfiction Lecture. What’s that, MKP, you instinctively settled into a class where all you had to do was sit quietly and listen? Hey, it’s a lot more than listening! … Continue reading

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Two grad school resolutions


I want to go into every single one of the 22 libraries on campus at least once I want to go to every single one of the museums my student ID gets me into for free: American Folk Art Museum … Continue reading

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Awesome grad student tips from @CrunkFeminists


A trillion thanks to my FB friend Beth who shared this awesome post of 10 Academic Survival Tips from The Crunk Feminist Collective. You should go read the whole thing even if you’re not planning on grad schooling it in … Continue reading

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