This is what I stare at all day—and I like it! *gasp!* :-O Please click on the image for the full size, and be sure it’s zoomed in all the way. Stare for 15 minutes or until desired effect is achieved. (Eyes will glaze over.) 
Category: research
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Brain Asplode?
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TA and Publishing
Guess what! I just got hired on as a teaching assistant for Dr. Alan Manning’s Linguistics 430 “Theoretical Syntax” starting this fall. The fact that I got the high score on the final was probably a big help. I’m really excited because it’ll give me some great experience, and help me to keep everything I learned this semester fresh in my mind.
Also, my article “Gutenberg’s Heir: The Internet as an Agent of Linguistic Change” was published in BYU’s English Linguistics student journal, Schwa, Issue 1. While I’m not quite sure how you can get a hold of a copy, I’m very proud to see my work in print.
So, two big milestones for me in the past two weeks. Hooray for a great end of the semester! Almost as if in celebration, my friends and I all went camping and hiking last yesterday near Hobble Creek, close to Springville.
The Hikers 
Glorious Crossing 
Cool Flames 
An Orange on Fire 
The Source 
The Real Source (closeup)