Ingrid Burrington @ingrid@everything.happens.horse

@stephen_cornford would love a copy for cash or plotter trade if you want more drawings

this set of questions was way more generative, like I laid down some foundations for parts of my dissertation over the last 48 hours which feels really good

second set of riddles (phd exam questions) complete

phd exams update: once again I am explaining why the global financial crisis and the war on terror set the stage for so much bullshit we're still dealing with and it makes me feel so fucking old

But doctor, I am Lexapro

received my second set of wizard riddles (qualifying exam questions), wish me luck

https://buttondown.com/perfectsentences/archive/perfect-sentences-95/ this week in sentences: ghosts, born and born and born, tempts, boxed in

quals update: working on an essay section titled "The poverty of economics in understanding the economics of poverty" this must be how Karl Marx felt after putting a sick burn on Proudhon

Wizard riddles update: I requested questions from my most annoying committee member first and they are pretty goofy but not actually hard?

Today the council of wizards (my committee) will send me my first set of riddles (exam questions), please send vibes

@ashleygjovik congratulations!! huge news. appreciate you staying in the fight.

@z_barocas@mstdn.social thanks zach. she was a very special girl, we were so lucky.

i understand why a pet insurance company would make their hold messaging emphasize working with you to avoid canceling the plan, but for the recently bereaved it is a bit harsh

it feels sort of insane that I'm doing my quals the same week my fucking dog died but realistically I won't be less devastated in a week and it's more tiresome to have it hanging over me. but god, what a bleak time.

@geospacedman what a beautiful family, I'm so sorry

Kitty passed away suddenly last night. We think it was a stroke. We were with her, at least. I loved sharing her on here and I'm glad so many people loved her. She was a very special dog and my world feels dimmer without her.