Seven Quick Takes, The Nearing The End Of My Rope Edition

1. We went to Denver for field studies today. We got a tour of the Capitol—which isn’t really all that different from Michigan’s—and the U.S. Mint. The weather was beautiful, so walking around the city was delightful, except for the part where my foot (which, as you may recall, I twisted last week, because I can’t be trusted to get through a week without damaging myself) was killing me.
2. Which brings me to my second point: when will I learn that working out with an almost-healed injury is guaranteed to turn it into an almost-as-bad-as-it-was-when-I-first-hurt-it injury? Maybe next year?
3. Given that I’ve been out of bed for three weeks, I find it moderately intolerable that I still can’t get through a night without being awakened by my own coughing. The magical alcohol and cough syrup concoction isn’t even working anymore. I know that I’m treading on thin ice, since at least a few mothers of infants read my blog, but: I’m really, really tired.
4. Guess what I did last night? Cooked dinner with Lauren and Jeff. For seventeen people.
5. Here is what I love: carrots, celery, broccoli, cucumbers, green peppers, and asiago parmesan vinaigrette. Here is what I hate: drama.
6. Remember how much I love my community? Well, I do. A lot. But, you guys. Living in close quarters with thirteen other people for sixteen weeks is tough sometimes. And that’s all I have to say about that.
7. My favorite line from John Adams: “You question my loyalty, sir?” –Alexander Hamilton. “No, I question your SANITY!” –John Adams. Excellent. Too bad it’s not a citable source.

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