Feeling “in” my body
Every so often I hit one of those “aha” moments in school… the hour or two, the seminar, the conversation that makes …
On lists and resolutions
My garden in happier times. Every year come December, I start to develop my resolutions/goals for the next year. Yeah, I admit …
Rekindling the academic mojo
It’s been months, three and a half to be precise, since I donned my magical cape and attempted to write in Academic …
A *really* grown-up email address, aka my chance to be organized!
This picture is totally unrelated to the post. But cute, huh? Trivia: Email didn’t exist when it was taken! After I blogged …
Happy belated blog-iversary to me
In less than 24 hours, I’ll be headed back to Cactus Land for another round of book learnin’. (I wonder how many …
Because I need the longest name EVER, aka The Name Change Game
It’s already been a thing, my name. I have four of ’em–Shawna Kristine Louise Malvini. It’s not my fault that my parents …
In honor of Independence Day, I will do what I want…
… which is a SURVEY that I stole from Karen. Teehee, I LOVE a good survey! 1. Were you named after anyone? …
T-tests, e-begging, and unpacked boxes: End-of-term ADD
To take a break from my stats practice problems (Oh, how I love T-tests), I checked email and received at least three …
Procrastination station
Here’s the thing, my end-of-semester to-do list is seven miles long. With 10 days left to be productive, you’d think I’d be …
I think happy therefore I am happy?
One of my friends is teaching a class in positive communication strategies this semester. The good news? Lots of interesting research and …