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2014 winter solstice letter

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-Blaise sent this letter to friends and family to celebrate the winter holiday season, 2014. -In addition to this html version, you can also download the letter as sent: PDF. -

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Winter Solstice Greetings - 2014

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-Hello to all my friends and family. -I hope that you are feeling peaceful, cozy, and happy in these winter months. -

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-For a long time I've wanted to start a tradition of sending out yearly letters. -In this, the 25th year of my life, I've finally gotten around to doing it. -I'm inspired by my mother, who has been sending out letters since the 80s. -It's a wonderful way to keep in contact, and it serves as a great personal record. -It may seem anachronistic now that we have email and social media, but keeping it a physical letter just feels good. -Please let me know if your address changes (email is probably best) so I can send you letters in future years. -

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-I'm now a fourth year Analytical Chemistry graduate student at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. -I do research in the lab of John Wright. -We do ultrafast, multidimensional spectroscopy of solar materials. -I'm involved in many projects, but mainly I'm working on BiVO4 and PbSe quantum dots. -I'll continue this research for another one to two years. -After that? I'm not too sure yet. -Grad school has been very fun for me, I really enjoy working in this field and the people that I interact with are all fantastic. -John in particular is a great mentor personally and scientifically. -

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-As a vacation this year mom and I went out to California by car, primarily to visit bay area relatives. -It was an all-around stellar experience. -Driving from Wisconsin to California takes a long time, but the geography is stunningly beautiful. -Highlights included clouds in Nebraska, Big Trees, Yosemite, and the Bonneville salt flats. -The bay area itself was also beautiful, of course. -It's crazy to realize that I haven't been out to see that side of the family since Grandma Betty's funeral in 2005. -Will have to make a concerted effort to go out west more often. -Perhaps I'll have to swallow my pride and get on a plane. -

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-Our family cat, Untzag, died unexpectedly in October of this year. -She was run over by a car. -Vehrzheen, the family dog, is geriatric and probably not long for this world. -2015 will probably be the first year in my life without a family dog or cat. -Ridgeback, my turtle, is still going strong. -

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-Madison continues to be a great city for me. -I take advantage of it less then I should. -I'm going out to eat and grab drinks more in recent months. -The folk community here is very active, and I was able to dance weekly for most of the year. -I've been taking a break from contradance over the last several months, but plan to dance again come January. -I was able to see Yelle and Of Montreal in the same month this fall. -Both were absolutely fantastic live. -

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-Have a great new year. -

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-Blaise J Thompson
-509 N Lake St. Apt 408
-Madison Wisconsin 53703
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