Monthly Archives: April 2011

I work in the Harvard MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery lab (we say “MRgFUS”), which means heating things up with high-power ultrasound, and watching the effects with MRI. I always felt like a bit of an impostor, though, because I had … Continue reading →

I’m going to be in Montreal for 7 days, in a week. I’ll be there for a scientific conference but I might have a smidgen of free time in the evenings and around the edges. What should I not miss? … Continue reading →

I woke up extra early this morning to get to a conference at MIT. I biked over in the subdrizzle, went up to the 4th floor … and the doors were locked. The conference is next Thursday. Oops. On the … Continue reading →

Oh Shaws, you’re so tricksy. I got a “$3 off a purchase of $30+” coupon, expires on Sunday. I almost never spend $30 in one shopping trip, but I figured I’d be able to do it if I cleared my … Continue reading →

We had a rehearsal tonight to try to get ready for our concert on Sunday. There’s another one Wednesday and Thursday, totaling something like 9 hours this week. I hope it’s enough!

After dedicating much of this week to the project, we have officially concluded our roommate search. Maybe I shouldn’t say “officially”, as we haven’t exactly signed the leases, sublets, applications, and cheques, but we seem to have a solid gentlemen’s … Continue reading →

VoiceLab Spring concert 2011 is coming a week from Sunday: Sunday May 1st, 5:30 PM (doors open at 5:15) Dudley House Common Room, Lehman Hall, Harvard Yard Admission is free and open to everyone, no tickets required. Just show up, … Continue reading →

I was surprised to discover that the host of last night’s Seder is a practitioner of sous vide, a trendy science-inspired method of cooking in which foods are sealed airtight and heated at low temperatures for long periods of time, … Continue reading →

As we were cleaning the apartment today, in preparation for showing potential new renters, I discovered an unfortunate can of orange juice concentrate. It appeared to have rolled under the couch while no one was looking, and later popped, leaving … Continue reading →

I achieved some sort of errand nirvana today. This morning, I put my bike in my car, drove to an auto shop for routine car maintenance, and took out the bike. Then I rode to the bike shop, replaced my … Continue reading →