As November comes to a close, I realize that I've done quite a few things that I haven't blogged. Apologies to those who read this for updates on my life--I took this month as a decompressing time period. The future brings grad school applications, TiVo building, and New Year's in New York.
In what is becoming a tradition, I took a post-election jaunt to Boston a couple weeks after the election. The first night of my road trip I stopped off in NYC, where Jon was gracious enough to give me a tour of Google (where he is now employed). I must say I was a bit jealous of the environment: low dress code, hours of 10-10, ping-pong, mini-golf, built-in cafeteria, balcony view of Times Sq, etc. The tour was an insight into the life I could have chosen...but I know I would never be complete just coding all day.
After staying the night at Seth's (and once again losing to him in Scrabble), I headed up to Boston. Visited (now engaged!) Karen and Mike and went to a house-warming party. The next day included visiting Emily for lunch, taking care of Dawn's drunken friend, watching a Sports Night DVD with Kate, and partying on my old hall, 2e.
The successful trip led to a quick 3-day week at work (extremely unproductive) and then Thanksgiving break. We visited my Dad's side of the family, almost all of whom have migrated to Maine. There were several things to be thankful for: (1) my Grandmother was in good health after a little fall a couple weeks ago, (2) lots of vegetarian side dishes (I must learn how to make that string bean casserole), and (3) more time playing touch football than engaging in family quarrels. On Saturday, we shopped in my old stomping ground of Manchester, NH; on the way there we stopped at Deaniac Kate's house to say hi.
Now it's back to work. UMich's application is due on the 15th, so I have to get on that.
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