no, i haven't dropped off the face of the earth, it just seems that way

i keep wanting to update here a bit, but never seem to find the time. we moved most of my stuff to the house in decatur yesterday(where i will be dogsitting for 6months). Tejas pointed out that, for someone who moves almost yearly, i own way too many sturdy hardwood pieces of furniture. its true, my body is revolting against me today. i just can't part with those things though. anyway, we are leaving for india on wed., and i am trying frantically to finish up some research, start a proposal that i need to write for a post-doc application, clean-up the apartment, and pack for the trip before then. and now i have to waste a few of these precious hours at a party for the group at andrew's new house. weeeee! i promise to post pictures and whatnot when we get back! and then i may be gone again until i finish my thesis in march!