dancingtowardsmyescape

This blog will be about my latest escape plan.... leaving my job to become a grad-student and moving from Cambridge,MA USA to Cambridge UK. There will be both blue and gray sky moments as I try to fumble my way through my new surroundings and an ocean out of my comfort zone.

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I am moving over from Boston to Berlin and am excited for this new chapter!

Sunday, August 27, 2006

Mugatu you genius.....evil genius

Little things to make me smile and laugh......

The other funny treat I do is to play the voice clip from one of my favorite movies Zoolander!!!
(Brilliant Will Ferrell) Mugatu, "I feel like I'm taking CRAZYPILLS"

the full scene..... "Who cares about Derek Zoolander anyway? The man has only one look for Christ's sake! Blue Steel? Ferrari? Le Tigra? They're the same face! Doesn't anybody notice this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!"

I think I like to go back to this movie and it's quotes because I had a great time seeing it in the theater with my two awesome buddies, JASL and VOG. Miss you! ......Cough Cough...."I think I got the black lung Pop." No body Jitterbugs like you two!


SNAKEBITE on BOOB

I have been working to finishing my first year report.....this is suppose to be easy but I have just had so many blocks...in writing and experimental snafooos. Now that I have some deadlines due in a few days things are looking good. Nothing like coming up with words>>>to sentences>>to paragraphs with a gun to your head.


Some things that have kept me happy and sane during this time are Carrots/Awards ....Awarding myself if I wrote a certain amount of words. Last night I went to the late show to see Snakes on Planes. I didn't go into this film with an opinion I was just happy to be leaving my computer and journals and room..... SAJF wanted to and that was enough for me.

Oh Man....BITES BITES BITES every kind of BITES..... (so many that SAJF and I were ranking the worst to watch)...... We would Scream and Yell and partially cover our eyes and then look at each other and laugh our heads off!!! Fun!!

I love Samuel Jackson and it was great to be watching a ridiculous crazy action movie! One of the memorable lines is from Mr. Jackson.....saying, "I am sick of these Motha F@#kin snakes on this Motha F@#kin plane." and that has become my new motto for this stupid little report that has been the thorn in my side for far too long.......
Reb, " I am sick of writing these Motha F@#kin words for this Motha F@#kin report!!!"

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

One Reb ---Two Reb beam me over..

I think I might switch my pHD (pronounced FFFFHD) to something that will be more useful for my life. I will turn my focus on the ability for one person to be in two different places at the same time. That would make my life and this following year in particular better and easier. No matter how far in advance I try to plan or figure out when things are happening there seems to always be a problem. I guess it is better to have plans and activities and events happening in my life than Nothing at all.
So yeah my new project is duplicating human particles and transferring them into two places at the same time. My goal is for the transfer to occur for only 6hours and for everyone around not to notice the duplicity……..I wonder if I will need two different outfits or transfer in one place naked……hmmm I will let you know the progress.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

OHHHHH Paris......Loved it!!!

Back of the boat!



Attempt at art-sy shot of Tower in Lights!!!


I am back from Paris.....I had a great time! The journey there was long (the boat was the best part and I got to see the White Cliffs of Dover as a bonus....) It full of adventure and enjoyable because SAJF is a great travel companion! TJLG and SAJF took me around their city and treated me like a princess.....it was wonderful! It was my first time being somewhere with locals and those that truly speak the language and can translate when men say something to me as I walk by......I am a smiley person and this is odd in Paris (and in most places).


I will fill in some of the funny stories later when I do some of my work that I left behind.....

I got to take a plane home wooooohooooo! Poor SAJF got to go right through with the EU members and then wait 55min for me to go through the non EU members........ Making us miss our bus and last option to get back to Cambridge. I have had to sleep at the airport tooooooo much for my liking and I was going to go nuts. But SAJF is awesome and we laughed the whole time. He said, "Look Reb, I think that when you and I travel together to Paris, no matter what mode of transportation we take it is SUPPOSE to take 9hours for us!" Thank goodness for Arcades -and games for two people- Air Hockey table, Horse racing/riding (this was the funniest thing for us and those watching us), car racing, and shooting games!!!!!!



Breakfast on TJLG's terrace/balcony!!!!














Cool Knife Stand in funky store......

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Train > Bus> Bus on Boat> Bus>Train Planes are stupid!!!

Planes....I don't need no stinking Plane!

I have been working myself into the ground in the lab pulling unspeakable hours…..because I need lots of results and BECAUSE this weekend I was spending 4 days in Paris with my BFFL SAJF (who is from there) and another buddy who lives there and we are staying with….nothing better than having locals take you around!!!!!

Knowing this trip was happening was my light at the end of the tunnel and keeping me sane. I was excited as I have been to Paris twice before but this was my first time by plane (I only have done Eurostar)!!!

Then all hell has broken loose this morning and everything is shut down……and after obsessive website checking/refreshing….we soon realized a few hours ago that our flight for tomorrow has been cancelled. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO


SAJF was soooo heartbroken…..I was devastated then I got crazed and said…..


Me: “Hey ok so no plane…..who cares we can still get there!!!!!”


SAJF: “ Sorry Reb we will go some other time……I am sooo sorry I wanted to show and take you around Paris.”


Me: NOOOOO we are going it is your FREAKING birthday MAN!!! Ok let check other flight options”………..NOTHING

“Lets take the Eurostar”……………….A Zillion dollars

SAJF: “I am soo sad”

Me: “Hey how about a boat?”

SAJF: “ You are crazy a boat takes forever?”

Me: “ DAMNIT SAJF…I have been working myself to death because I knew Paris was around the corner DON’T YOU QUIT ON ME NOW!!! I am prepare to swim to France….I NEED THIS! How long would the boat take…..US long or European Long….cause I am used to driving forever to go to a place!!!!!!!!!”

SAJF: “OK we can take a coach to Paris and it is really cheap, want to do this?”

Me: “Coach to Paris how is that possible? I am confused.”

SJAF: “Get on a Bus in London and the bus goes on a boat it takes 9hours.”

Me: LET’s DO IT”.

.......So folks tomorrow I will be taking a train to London to get on a bus to go on a ferry-boat (staying on the coach on the boat) to a bus to a train to Paris……….. 9hours BUT dirt cheap and an adventure!

In case you are lost that is:

Cambridge—Train London> Bus> Bus on Boat> Bus> Train --Paris

I am excited. SAJF is excited as this way of getting to Paris will be a new one…and he says that he knows I can talk for 9hours and he loves to listen to me talk about things and my stories (….yes folk this friend is a blessing….he is the only person who looks forward to my babbling)

And still to date….. I will still have never flown to Paris…..


Bon Voyage!!!

Thursday, August 03, 2006

What's a Tirasmisu with you?

I love Tiramisu!!!!! I am lucky to have a personal expert-maker of this wonderful treat!!! CC is Italian and makes the best Tiramisu!!!

She just made me a huge dish full and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

I am blessed to have friends here that are great people and wonderful cooks! People from all over so different but .... We all love FOOD!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Send in the Clown......



I have been seeing my crush out lately with a gorgeous leggy creature......(claims are they are just friends.... who knows).

I was out with my best buddy SAJF and we saw them and my first reaction was that my heart dropped to my stomach. I guess I like him more than I realize.....crap! SAJF says hey don't worry about it lets go over there and I said "NOOOOOOOOOO" and left.

SAJF is great and said, "Oh Reb come on don't worry."

Me: “Look SAJF, she is a freaking model....I can't compete with that".......I just can't.

He looked at me shocked and said "So she is a model she looks so boring. YOU are Reb and you are way better, you are sooooo funny and fantastic to be around."

................you know I know that was aimed at being a wonderful complement but all I heard was: You are an Ugly Clown go join the circus....

Send in the Clown............

I hate feeling like crap..... I picked a bad time to leave my Tiara back in the States.




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