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“On behalf of the Graduate School of Virginia Tech, I am pleased to inform you that based upon the recommendation of the Science and Technology Studies faculty, we can offer you admission to the Doctor of Philosophy at the National Capital Region Campus. Congratulations!”

Early Friday evening. Low tide. Not too hot, not too cold, not too windy. 5 humans (counting myself) in sight.

Yesterday Matt and I drove 6 hours to the Outer Banks in North Carolina in an enormous (rental) SUV that had six cupholders accessible from the front seat. Really, what more do you need in life? (Maybe also to average more than 15 miles per gallon.)
Along the way we passed:

The Stonewall Jackson Shrine
A hitchhiker with [...]

I’ve been on the receiving end of a few not-so-nice strangers lately, one of whom was downright mean. I’m happy to report that one good deed has washed away my bad feelings toward humanity.
I was lugging a moderately heavy box through the parking garage after work one day this week. It was an awkward size, [...]

I’ve been feeling sorry for myself lately thanks to a mysterious foot injury which has resulted in an abruptly sedentary lifestyle.
I perked up a bit last Tuesday as I walked down a cherry blossom lined street in Old Town Alexandria. About a block away, I saw a cute family exit a building and congregate on [...]

I know everyone else in the blogosphere has already thoroughly covered this but… I love the new Wordpress interface. Love it. (Wordpress = the application that powers ajmatt blog.)
That said, I tend to have a “honeymoon phase” with new and updated technology. Wordpress and I will probably be fighting by the end of the month. [...]