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And then there was snow…

frankopotamus — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:30:02 +0000

My view of the unexpected snow from the Map Room in Alderman Library.

Friday Past

frankopotamus — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:08:10 +0000

An all around excellent day, especially the first spotting of daffodils and a much needed Para coffee date with a friend.

02.16.12

frankopotamus — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:50:54 +0000

Typical exam day: Clemons, Para, and lots of rain, all followed by a heaping dose of exhaustion.

Goodbye, My Furry Little Friend

frankopotamus — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:34:52 +0000

My Mom texted me at 4:00 AM this morning to tell me that our cat had passed. My then 5 year old sister officially christened her “Mochachino Chocolate Chip” when we adopted her 9 years ago, but she responded to many names, including Mocha, Princess, and “Whacko.” She was half tiger, half Siamese and one of the most beautiful cats I have ever seen. And her love for my youngest sister was truly unconditional. It really is a miracle that she lived so long, considering she was on death’s row with kidney failure 7 years ago. She will be dearly missed, but I’m grateful for the time we had her in our family.

Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
~Robert Frost

Mandatory Relaxation.

frankopotamus — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:54:26 +0000

On Saturday, I decided that I wasn’t going to do anything related to academia. So instead, I spent the morning with my roommate making a collage for the front page of my new moleskine physics notebook. (Inspired by Amie, of course.)

Photographs from Home

frankopotamus — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:43:34 +0000

From a roll of film I shot when I was home for Christmas.

Para Coffee Love

frankopotamus — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:39:10 +0000

I cannot find enough nice things to say about Para Coffee- a cozy place with friendly people and great coffee. It is definitely one of the gems on “The Corner.”

Weekend Activities

frankopotamus — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:31:08 +0000

This weekend was mostly work, little play, and lots of coffee.

*Also, note to self: it is impossible to resist buying girl scout cookies from girl scouts dressed up as cookies…

An Elephant (Mammoth) in the Room…

frankopotamus — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:15:35 +0000

I was inspired by Nicole to investigate this newest addition to the Clark reading room when I studied there on Saturday morning.

Patterns in the Sky

frankopotamus — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:32:42 +0000