December 8. Day 161. A jet crashed in San Diego. My aunt, who lives in the neighborhood, heard the booms. Two fatalities, so far. A dark day...

December 7. Day 160. As I drove a friend to the airport this morning, a former grad school colleague, I asked him if he thinks I can finish ...

December 6. Day 159. When I was growing up, December 6 was a very important day: St. Nicholas Day. My sister and I used to put our shoes by ...

December 5. Day 158. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Asked: for a flexible move-in date. Gained: a flexible move-in date. YAAAY!

December 4. Day 157. Not sure if this is good or bad: After months of scanning Craigslist, looking for an apartment for myself and then, gra...

December 3. Day 156. Triple amazing news: My cousin is coming to visit from Italy for three weeks in January. We're going to Hawaii. And...

December 2. Day 155. One Tuesday night in June a few years ago, at the UCSD campus, I was holding a man tight and gliding across the room. A...