Victoria! |
NOTE: I actually wrote this blog on August 4th, but the wireless was giving me a difficult time last night, so I am posting it today. Cheers! It's hard to believe that it's been a week exactly ...
Posted by Caitlin on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:18:00 PST |
Vancouver! |
Anthony and I just arrived in Victoria after a short day of traveling. We road the ferry from Tsawssen, Canada to Vancouver Island, which put us just outside of Victoria propper. The ferry ride ...
Posted by Caitlin on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:19:00 PST |
Wedding to Honeymoon! |
The wedding finally happened, and I can proudly say that the flaws and hitches were very few and very minor. Everything turned out beautifully! The flowers looked spectacular--the florist,...
Posted by Caitlin on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:45:00 PST |
Oregonians Don't Know the Meaning of the Word "Hot" |
Upon my return to Oregon, I expected a few interesting differences to emerge as a result of being absorbed into Texas culture for the past six months straight. The first issue: Oregonians ...
Posted by Caitlin on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:02:00 PST |
Fun with Macaroni and Cheese |
Little known fact about Caitlin Collins: I am PASSIONATE (that's not hyperbolic) about macaroni and cheese! I believe that this wonderful combination of powdered cheese, milk, butter, and noodles, m...
Posted by Caitlin on Sat, 26 May 2007 04:00:00 PST |
Haute Tension: The Queerest Horror of them All |
***WARNING: Major spoilers follow. If you've yet to see High Tension, and want to, don't read this blog.***Anthony and I watched High Tension on Wednesday night. Not knowing what to expect, I was b...
Posted by Caitlin on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:08:00 PST |
Autumnal Albums |
Autumn is the season I most deeply associate with music. Maybe because it's when the air gets cold, sending us inside to cozy up under a down comforter. What perfect weather for acoustic g...
Posted by Caitlin on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 03:10:00 PST |
The Spawn of the Descent--i.e. my thoughts on sex, gore, horror and gender |
Yesterday, Anthony and I saw The Descent with several of my fellow grad students. The film was a fantastic piece of gore, playing off many typical conventions of the horror genre. Most not...
Posted by Caitlin on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:55:00 PST |
Grad School Begins! |
Today, I attended my first official grad school meeting. Though most of it was rather dull, I was pleased by the relaxed atmosphere conveyed by the department advisors. It all seems fairly...
Posted by Caitlin on Mon, 21 Aug 2006 03:49:00 PST |
Austin vs. Portland |
Anthony and I are officially in Texas--not yet residents, but feeling the place out. In fact, at 7:00 PM central time last night, we had been here for exactly a week! In this single week, ...
Posted by Caitlin on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 08:45:00 PST |
