Noise-Cancelling Headphones?

Right at this moment, I have a headache. Right at this moment, my music student neighbors are jamming. Anyone have any creative ideas about how to deal with this situation? Would noise-cancelling headphones help at all? I've tried earplugs, but they don't totally get rid of the noise. Maybe I should get a CD of... Continue Reading →

I’m a Natural

I was commended on my performance in the fMRI machine today. I did so well, they want me to come back in a few months. I apparently kept very very still and listened to directions well. I was quite surprised by how well I did. I was in that tube for almost two hours! It... Continue Reading →

Dateless

As I was getting ready for work this morning, I pondered whether to call myself an "old maid" or a "spinster." I like the word spinster better, but I feel like it has a more negative connotation than old maid. I think of an old maid as a frumpy woman, possibly happy with her station... Continue Reading →

Suburbia Fix

I spent the weekend visiting Sam(antha) and Dave in Buffalo, NY. It was really nice to catch up with them, see their new house, and get my western NY suburbia fix. Wegmans! Gargantuan mall! Target! Perkins! They were gracious enough to accompany me on a quest to find brown boots in a size 5. In... Continue Reading →

James Ivory

Boston peeps, if you are a fan of director James Ivory (Howard's End, Remains of the Day, A Room with a View), he will be at the Brattle Theatre on March 6 and 7. Details are to come for March 6...I think he will be giving a talk at 7 pm. He will also attend... Continue Reading →

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