Quick update

Today's my birthday! I'm officially 28 — I say officially because my brain decided I was 28 about four months ago, and I kept having to remind myself that I was, in fact, still 27. But no longer! So far it's been a nice relaxing morning, though now I really need to get back to work on dissertation-writing. Eliza Haywood's early poetry waits for no woman.

Nice things:

Last weekend the SF Chronicle mentioned the first line of Alcestis in its ongoing series of "Grabbers." That post also features...