Everybody ought to have a maid

or at least "Sondheim Sings, Vol. 1". I actually gave this to my dad, but hadn't really had a chance to listen to it until today... Discovered that it was a good choice... Sondheim can't really sing, but he delivers his lyrics with particular sensitivity, which I suppose makes sense since he wrote them.

yes, so this means I'm HOME! :) It's ridiculously beautiful here. Dogwood, redwood, wysteria, little leaflets, azaleas.... absolutely ridiculous. Oh, and violets: purple and white. I went for an hour-long walk this morning around some of the little neighborhoods near us, thinking how lovely everything was. And wondering why everyone was driving on the wrong side of the road.

This is officially the last time I'm coming to America to visit.... Well, let's say the last time in the forseeable future. Being transatlantic certainly has its pros and cons. One of the cons is jet lag. I hope it gets better before I go to IU tomorrow.

Oh, yes: I got my last PhD decision today. So, IU is officially the only school that has made me an offer, although the UVA jury's still out. If I like it when I visit, I will go.

Also, I got an extension on my Maguire fellowship! Which means I get more money from them to subsidize my summer study! Hope they don't figure out I can't spell "subsidize..." (subsadize? Subsedize?)

oh, jet lag