Category Archives: Life

I bought a car! It’s a brown 1987 Toyota Corolla Seca pictured below in all its loveliness. After walking what feels like three miles with groceries between the supermarket and my apartment I decided it was worth it to get … Continue reading →

On Saturday, April 15th, I tagged along on a sight seeing tour of Canberra with Chris and his sister Catherine visiting from Sydney. We saw New Parliament House, the outside of Old Parliament House, The Aboriginal Tent Embassy, The War … Continue reading →

Today I went on a short trek with Carly, Chris, and Thomas through the Australian Alps National Park. It was a nice walk through the woods, with great views from the mountain top. Afterwards we head coffee by the Canberra … Continue reading →

With the move to the new host and domain (saminverso.com) I also changed blogging software from Drupal to WordPress. Until I move all the old posts into the new system (if ever) you can still access them here. Commenting is … Continue reading →

I uploaded the last set of photos from the blue mountain trip. Enjoy. After finally getting commitments on dates; I’ll be home in New Jersey from January 22nd to January 29th to get sorted before starting the PhD. And I … Continue reading →

I went on a road trip from December 27th to January 1st, with some other summer scholars, around the outskirts of Sydney to the Blue Mountains, Wollongong Beach, Jervis Bay, and Bateman’s Bay. The trip was great fun, and after … Continue reading →

Ho, Ho, Ho … Merry Christmas! I’m away this weekend to find a beach to celebrate Christmas on, and I’ll be in and around Sydney from December 27th to January 2nd. Have a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year! … Continue reading →

My old hosting service, Startlogic, was having serious problems with connections to the mysql database, and because my contract was about to expire with them, I changed hosts. I’m now with Hostgator and things are already easier. For example, I … Continue reading →

I just accepted a PhD position at the Australian National University! I will be in the Research School of Biological Sciences in the Human Brain Dynamics group for the next three years. It’s a relief to know where I’m living … Continue reading →