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It looks like Brandeis is closing their impre...
January 27, 2009 by Sadie in Sadie & Greg
 It looks like Brandeis is closing their impressive art museum and selling all of the artwork. Pretty crazy. The Heller school seems blessedly insulated from the panic, or has at least kept quiet enough to stay out of the New York Times.
I wish the weather here permitted outdoor projects! Tomorrow's forecast includes 8 inches of wintery mix, a beautiful combination of sleet and snow that makes all concrete surfaces death traps. I think I'll try to convince my roommates to stay in and read Twilight aloud- that's as close as I want to get to icy roads.
One of my teeth is on its last legs, so I'll hopefully see you all for Easter/Pesach while it gets patched up. Medical tourism at its best.
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While sitting among my colleagues watching th...
January 21, 2009 by Sadie in Sadie & Greg
While sitting among my colleagues watching the inauguration at the Heller school, I had anticipated the speeches and processions. But the benediction by Rev. Joseph Lowery left me speechless. When he said, "And even as we reap the whirlwind of social and economic disruption, we seek forgiveness and we come in a spirit of unity and solidarity to commit our support to our president by our willingness to make sacrifices, to respect your creation, to turn to each other and not on each other," I felt myself recommitting to be mindful of my public responsibilities. I'm so excited to work at being a citizen of these United States. Amen.
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Tomorrow begins the first real week of school...
January 19, 2009 by Sadie in Sadie & Greg
 Tomorrow begins the first real week of school, which I'm still not entirely ready for. My brain is slowly bending to the idea of doing homework instead of trolling the internet, eating nachos, and re-applying lotion and lip balm like its my job. Fortunately, my two three-hour seminars will be conveniently separated by a really fun party, hopefully with nachos. The first inauguration I've ever watched. I'm trying not to let my generational dismissiveness of nationalism overwhelm my generational hopeless idealism. I think idealism is quietly winning.
My roommates and I have also repainted and redecorated our half bathroom in a style that is eccentric and whimsical. I painted the walls a dark teal and Katherine used her many power tools to replace the fixtures. Liz sewed the curtain and painted the painting, a self-referential piece idealizing our own home. Which is how it should be, really.
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I just received four boxes of loot from Eugen...
January 13, 2009 by Sadie in Sadie & Greg
I just received four boxes of loot from Eugene, and am slowly integrating it into my Waltham life.
Classes began today. I'm taking econometrics, economic theory, policy analysis, and sociological inquiry. Should be fun.    
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I am easing back into the icy east coast, app...
January 09, 2009 by Sadie in Sadie & Greg
 I am easing back into the icy east coast, applying for internships, ordering books, and responding to emails laid fallow for three weeks. Its wonderful to see my friends here when I'm happy, relaxed and not consumed by public policy. Being so pampered on vacation has made me more able to listen to other people without finding a way to talk about my papers. Now all I want to do is talk about Twilight (fortunately, everyone else in the world is waiting to talk about the same thing). I think my hair grew several inches from all that rich, healthy food, and my skin is buttery soft. As is my belly...
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