Here on the blog I’ve been chatting away about my current life (premature aging) and my future life (hopefully less so), but let’s get back to talking about language for a moment. I’ve been studying for the GRE, ...Read More

Since moving back home after graduating from college in June, I’ve noticed a swift and unsettling change. One day I’m living on the beach at UC Santa Barbara, riding to class on my cruiser without a helmet. Next thing you know, I’m trading in ...Read More

Here is a picture of me when I was little. Yes, I’m the one on the right. These are the visible details: I had glasses, liked to eat (messily), and was raised by parents who didn’t know how to dress or accessorize a girl. ...Read More

Have I hit rock bottom? I’m officially EXCITED to do research for a paper I’m writing, on the grammar of the subjunctive mood in English. Gulp. I can see it now . . . . I start off as a relatively normal girl, surrounded ...Read More

What’s the first thing you would ask when inquiring about someone’s toddler? I would think to say something like, Has he started walking yet? How’s the potty training going? Has he developed a keen interest in train sets and dinosaur figurines? Today I overheard a conversation ...Read More

In honor of Valentine’s day, here’s a fun video that is literally SPOT ON. I remember, after six months of taking Spanish, only being able to say such random things as “vivo en la casa roja.” I love how he tries to make “dónde está ...Read More

Here’s my favorite joke that’s been circulating since Election Day: ...Read More