almost there

i passed the qualifying exam, hooray!  1 more paper and 1 more final to go!

next week, michelle and i are driving across the country together and picking up my mom along the way.  i'll see my my parents (again) for graduation.

the carbon emissions and inefficiencies involved in this plan are staggering, i know. 

oh well, life is not a series of functions that you optimize!

this woman rocks

(via sartorialist)

happenings

matt visited over the weekend.  we and a few classmates went to philadelphia for ethiopian food :)  then, we visited his parents in ct.  it was nice to chill out for a few days.

the weekend before was also lovely!  hosted brunch, went on an easy bike ride, attained some neat stuff at a clothing swap, and ate dinner / played board games in the evening.  met up with lauren & evan in nyc the following day.

now, it's major studying to pass a comprehensive exam next week.  unfortunately, the test is supposed to be pretty tough for the economics -tracked people (me).