But In Other News...

Years ago, SNRE used to host an annual "Paul Bunyan Ball." The details of this ball have been lost to time amid rumors that 1970s feminists protested the name and that devoted SNREds protested naming the ball after a logger. Either way, the SNRE traditional dance died long before I was born.This year, three of my friends decided that grad school was not quite enough fun and really needed a dance party reinstated. To avoid troubles of the past, students voted on the name of the dance (Sustain-a-Ball won). And, congrats to the organizers--all 200 tickets were sold out, the Dean bought several and kept requesting more, and the party was a huge hit with delicious appetizers and hip-hopping DJ.

Photos below!

Me with some of my friends, including the Sustain-a-Ball organizers.

Me and my beautiful friend Aaron!

Two of my three master's project partners, after hearing that night that we received $10,000 in funding!

Not Quite

Not spring. It's 25º outside and I've been refusing to wear my winter coat for the past three days in defiance. Thank goodness I'm going home next weekend to a sensible climate, where flowers and grass are already blooming and the sun shines on a fairly regular basis!

C'est le printemps!

Dare I say... it's spring?! It's 51 degrees today and sunny and I haven't worn my winter coat in three days!

Wooooohoooooooooo.

Oh grass, how I've missed you. Dear sunshine, dear blue skies, welcome back. Snowmen, snow angels--au revoir! See ya next year. It's time to catch up on vitamin D and outdoor running and short sleeve t-shirts with flip-flops. I can't wait!