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My name is Valerie. I am currently a grad student in Communication Studies (interested in art institutions and the internet) who thrives in a realm of yummy smells, instant and speedy wifi, and the artists, designers and thinkers who make everything worthwhile. Welcome to my website.

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meet Mars: a new member of our family adopted from the Humane Society

I will never forget our visit to the Humane Society, where we first met 7 month old Mars, a mixed white/calico kitten.  I have come home to Benjamin and J for the winter holiday from school, a delightful month free of academic responsibilities and full of domestic banality, in which I am thriving.  We had [...]


Switzerland and the undescribable alps

I want to apologize for the recent series of dull and very didactic posts, where I mechanically describe my trip. Everything I experience is pretty much always “breathtaking,” “meaningful,” “extraordinary,” and especially “beautiful.” Not much to report on anything ugly or boring, so I tend to overuse these sorts of adjectives and end up gushing [...]


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