update

Oh, my poor neglected blog. It's somehow been two months! And the two year anniversary of my blog passed unremarked a few weeks ago. Well. It's been a busy summer:

• I went to Asia (link is fixed, thanks Dad!)
  
• I got laid off
  
• I hosted my brother, my aunt, and some friends
  
• I went to NYC, NJ, and Western MA (twice!)
  
• I joined the 21st century and got one of those fancy new-fangled phones that has internet on it. I got a Google/Android 3g/MyTouch/whatever phone and I LOVE it.
  

I'm now entering my third week of unemployment. Aside from looking for jobs, I've been doing those little projects around the house that never seem to get done, reading lots of books in my new hammock, and cooking a lot, especially with all the veggies from our CSA. Oh, and I've been paying a lot of attention to the cats, which they appreciate. I am also thinking about redesigning and upgrading this blog, which will hopefully induce me to post more often.

I've been spending a lot more time outside now that it's finally spring! More time outside means less time at the computer...since my last post, I've:

• Turned 31, and celebrated with a fantastic dinner at Craigie on Main; beautiful tulips from my aunt and uncle; and special fancypants coffee imported from San Francisco by my brother.
  
• Had a mini-reunion in Washington DC with several friends, hosted by the always-wonderful-hosts Kristen & Frank
  
• Visited the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens in DC, thanks to Hilary (pictures on Flickr)
  
• Hosted an Easter egg hunt for a certain toddler (and some interfering cats)
  
• Attended part of MIT's European Short Film Festival
  
• Experimented with an exciting new innovation in pie: rhubarb hand pies
  
• Gotten outside whenever possible!
  

I'll be back sometime this week with a 31 things to do before I turn 32 list, in honor of my most recent birthday!