The final episode (episode 3) of Project Belly Dance is up! I enjoyed all three episodes and the extras; the care done for this show is amazing. The judges were not sugarcoating things but not being cruel. I didn’t always agree with the judges, but well, judging is often subjective. Overall, I found their comments [...]

When it comes to technology, I’m not quite an early adopter, not quite the person who gets the gadget when it’s super-trendy and appears everywhere. I like to read reviews from real people, learn about the bugs and limitations, etc. With a limited income, I feel like this is the smartest way to do things. [...]

A few days ago, one of the search terms that led someone here was “why is muscle memory important.” The search term led me to think about why is muscle memory important. Many commonplace things we do are a result of muscle memory. Typing, walking, etc. Imagine if you had to make a very conscious [...]

Part of my “service” for my fellowship this semester is to TA a class where undergraduate chemistry TAs are learning about education and how to teach. It is a very cool class that comes from the work of University of Colorado. In my experience, TAs do not get that much training to teach. You are [...]

In addition to beginning this semester, I had a job interview on Tuesday for an administrative position at a summer camp. I think I did fine and would be a good match. The hours are reasonable and the job doesn’t require on-site living, which is something I cannot do because of my pets. I expect [...]

Spring semester has started for me. I’ve felt that spring semester is a misnomer, because the bulk of this semester takes place in winter or winter-like weather, at least in Boston. The weather has been rather disgusting lately; rain has created huge, deep puddles that are unavoidable. My galoshes has a small tear, rendering them [...]

A friend and I were chatting the other day about her unhappiness with her progress in a pole dancing class. She thought about quitting, because she wasn’t great at it. We talked for a bit, and I convinced her to keep trying since she is interested in it. I can relate to that from my [...]

On Tuesday, I head back to school. I’ve been fairly productive over the break, catching up on rest, cleaning, organizing, etc. I have one more sewing project to complete (a costume cover up), as well as some other crafting projects (face moisturizer and body butter). As I’ve told most people, my break hasn’t been super [...]

My doctoral dissertation  is something I want to start at the end of this semester or sometime during the summer. Although I enjoy school, my funding isn’t forever (4 years) and I don’t want to be in school forever. What’s holding me up is that I do not have a narrow enough of a focus. [...]

I’ve managed to go to ballet steadily for three weeks. Although I initially began attending class to start cross training for both Middle Eastern dance and Bharatanatyam (some of the exercises are useful those forms), I find myself enjoying the class more. The class fulfills a need that I didn’t realize I had: a hobby [...]