31 January 2004
Thoughts of Love...
So yesterday, I wrote about how much I love NY.
But there are a few other cities that I love too. I love the city that grew up in (okay the city that I grew up just out side of). The city that an ex use to live in, it is the city that most reminds me of the one I grew up in, but a little bit different. And of course I love the city that I now live in.
I miss what it use to be.
I remember when I first came here, things were very different. The year was 1996 and it was hotter than hell when I moved into my first dorm room. (My rooming situation ended being from hell too, but that is another story for another day).
What brought this one you may ask. I got up this morning, the kitten actually let me sleep in this morning, turned on the coffee pot, fed the kitten, and got The Post from the hallway. I poured myself a cup of coffee, added my fat free 1/2 & 1/2 (same # of carbs and same taste as regular but with out the fat, always a good thing), added some splenda, and sat down at the table to read.
I got through all of the regular sections and then started going through the plastic package of all of ads and weekend edition extras. The post magazine this week took a look back at D.C. when it was still segregated and the lives of Blacks (African Americas, if you would rather) in D.C. through a photo essay. While the time in our nation's history before and during the civil rights movement is a sad one- in many ways things were so much simpler. It was a theme that kept on coming up.
I sat there just looking and reading about people's lives at that time. It made me really miss how much simpler things were before we had to think about terror and war all of the time.
No longer are we allowed/able to
-climb up the capitol steps at any hour
-walk around the mall and monuments late into the night after all of the tourists have left
-Swim in the fountains on those nights in the summer when the air is so heavy that you think that you may never be able to breathe again
There are so many more things that I miss in this city. These are some of the reasons why I fell in love with city, and all of the odd things that happen here. I mean, how many other cities get their streets closed down just because the president wants some McDonald fries at 6:00 pm, on a Friday?
The saddest part, new comers, visitors, etc will never know those freedoms.
The beauty of the city in August after most are in bed will have to live in my memory, as it is something that I, or anyone else, will ever see again.
But there are a few other cities that I love too. I love the city that grew up in (okay the city that I grew up just out side of). The city that an ex use to live in, it is the city that most reminds me of the one I grew up in, but a little bit different. And of course I love the city that I now live in.
I miss what it use to be.
I remember when I first came here, things were very different. The year was 1996 and it was hotter than hell when I moved into my first dorm room. (My rooming situation ended being from hell too, but that is another story for another day).
What brought this one you may ask. I got up this morning, the kitten actually let me sleep in this morning, turned on the coffee pot, fed the kitten, and got The Post from the hallway. I poured myself a cup of coffee, added my fat free 1/2 & 1/2 (same # of carbs and same taste as regular but with out the fat, always a good thing), added some splenda, and sat down at the table to read.
I got through all of the regular sections and then started going through the plastic package of all of ads and weekend edition extras. The post magazine this week took a look back at D.C. when it was still segregated and the lives of Blacks (African Americas, if you would rather) in D.C. through a photo essay. While the time in our nation's history before and during the civil rights movement is a sad one- in many ways things were so much simpler. It was a theme that kept on coming up.
I sat there just looking and reading about people's lives at that time. It made me really miss how much simpler things were before we had to think about terror and war all of the time.
No longer are we allowed/able to
-climb up the capitol steps at any hour
-walk around the mall and monuments late into the night after all of the tourists have left
-Swim in the fountains on those nights in the summer when the air is so heavy that you think that you may never be able to breathe again
There are so many more things that I miss in this city. These are some of the reasons why I fell in love with city, and all of the odd things that happen here. I mean, how many other cities get their streets closed down just because the president wants some McDonald fries at 6:00 pm, on a Friday?
The saddest part, new comers, visitors, etc will never know those freedoms.
The beauty of the city in August after most are in bed will have to live in my memory, as it is something that I, or anyone else, will ever see again.
the states
I think that it is very easy to tell that I grew up on the east coast!
create your own visited states map
create your own visited states map
found again
Found under the topic of 'cooking lessons in nyc'
And also under the topic 'funny bacteriophage picture'
And also under the topic 'funny bacteriophage picture'
30 January 2004
I <3 NY!
I have now been found VIA AOL's Search under the topic 'quizilla, what metro line are you?'
Someone was really hoping that the Metro was that well known? Okay, here is something that should be fun for all of us...
You are artistic, a bit whimsical, and less iconic
than the train on the other side of the Park.
Others may see you as an odd conglomeration of
new and old-fashioned ideas, but you realize
that's part of your charm.
Which New York City subway line are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
FYI: The 4 & 5 lines all go from the the Bronx through Manhattan and out to Brooklyn. The 6 ends in Manhattan.
4:Lexington Avenue Express (starts on the western part of the Bronx. Starts: Jerome Avenue Ends:New Lots Avenue /Livonia Avenue )
5:Lexington Avenue Express (starts more in the middle and higher up in the Bronx. Starts: Eastchester-Dyre Avenue / 233 Street Ends: Brooklyn College-Flatbush Avenue /Nostrand Avenue )
6: Lexington Avenue Local
(StartsPelham Bay Park / Bruckner Expressway Ends:Brooklyn Bridge - City Hall /
Centre Street)
Someone was really hoping that the Metro was that well known? Okay, here is something that should be fun for all of us...
You are artistic, a bit whimsical, and less iconic
than the train on the other side of the Park.
Others may see you as an odd conglomeration of
new and old-fashioned ideas, but you realize
that's part of your charm.
Which New York City subway line are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
FYI: The 4 & 5 lines all go from the the Bronx through Manhattan and out to Brooklyn. The 6 ends in Manhattan.
4:Lexington Avenue Express (starts on the western part of the Bronx. Starts: Jerome Avenue Ends:New Lots Avenue /Livonia Avenue )
5:Lexington Avenue Express (starts more in the middle and higher up in the Bronx. Starts: Eastchester-Dyre Avenue / 233 Street Ends: Brooklyn College-Flatbush Avenue /Nostrand Avenue )
6: Lexington Avenue Local
(StartsPelham Bay Park / Bruckner Expressway Ends:Brooklyn Bridge - City Hall /
Centre Street)
ha ha
Mike - I found this over on live journal and thought that it could follow up from the Krispy Kream talk yesterday! Let me know what you think.
Because the bible tells me so...
Abby sent this one to me - and I did have a good laugh. (Sorry if it offends anyone out there, but I know that at least a few of you will enjoy it!)
Laura Schlessinger is a US radio personality who
dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that as an observant Orthodox Jew, she holds homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned in any circumstance.
The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a US resident, which was posted on the Internet.
Dear Dr. Laura:
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I
simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination.
End of debate.
I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to follow them.
a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odour for the Lord Lev. 1:9. The problem is my neighbours. They claim the odour is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness Lev.15:19-24. The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.
d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighbouring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
e) I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?
g) Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?
h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die?
i) I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to
stone them? Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? Lev. 20:14
I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.
Your devoted disciple and adoring fan.
Laura Schlessinger is a US radio personality who
dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that as an observant Orthodox Jew, she holds homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned in any circumstance.
The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a US resident, which was posted on the Internet.
Dear Dr. Laura:
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I
simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination.
End of debate.
I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to follow them.
a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odour for the Lord Lev. 1:9. The problem is my neighbours. They claim the odour is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness Lev.15:19-24. The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.
d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighbouring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
e) I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?
g) Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?
h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27. How should they die?
i) I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to
stone them? Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? Lev. 20:14
I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.
Your devoted disciple and adoring fan.
From last night...
Kate, I thought that you would enjoy reading this this after talking about it last night. You are not the only one that thinks that she has no class, etc...
29 January 2004
Click me!
breakfast problems....
I have a problem.
A real problem.
I am so ashamed.
I admitted it to Phil this morning.
He agreed.
I need to do something about this problem.
The history of the problem - so that you all can understand.
At the hospital cafeteria the food is over priced, greasy, and not that good.
However, there is an exception to this – breakfast. They make breakfast every morning of the week (weekends too) and it is good and very cheap (okay, by D.C. standards). Breakfast never disappoints and is always hot and yummy. They make my eggs right when I get there and sometimes (okay about every other time I get breakfast) I get their home fries – made every morning with fresh potatoes.
I have recently learned that they stock Krispy Kream Donuts. I am a big fan of the glazed raspberry filled ones.
I like them as the jelly is very smooth and not chunky and gel like, yick.
(I just had to go to their website – and found more flavors that I did not know of…Dave, Patrick, and Jen – pack up your things, we are going to the factory some time soon!)But back to the problem at hand. So I have my breakfast a few times a week here at work – but as we all know, eggs are kind of plain tasting. So this started when I decided to add some cheese. It helped a bit. Bit then I noticed that they have something that promises to spice anything up…
.
I started using it, just a little bit at a time. Now – I need so much of it just to taste it…Phil warned me that other foods without it will taste very bland unless I put a stop to it. I think that I am just going to have to suck it up and go out and buy some Green Tabasco Sauce…
Oh, and a very big "Thank You" to Mike who helped make this posting pretty with pictures!
A real problem.
I am so ashamed.
I admitted it to Phil this morning.
He agreed.
I need to do something about this problem.
The history of the problem - so that you all can understand.
At the hospital cafeteria the food is over priced, greasy, and not that good.
However, there is an exception to this – breakfast. They make breakfast every morning of the week (weekends too) and it is good and very cheap (okay, by D.C. standards). Breakfast never disappoints and is always hot and yummy. They make my eggs right when I get there and sometimes (okay about every other time I get breakfast) I get their home fries – made every morning with fresh potatoes.
I have recently learned that they stock Krispy Kream Donuts. I am a big fan of the glazed raspberry filled ones.
I like them as the jelly is very smooth and not chunky and gel like, yick.
(I just had to go to their website – and found more flavors that I did not know of…Dave, Patrick, and Jen – pack up your things, we are going to the factory some time soon!)But back to the problem at hand. So I have my breakfast a few times a week here at work – but as we all know, eggs are kind of plain tasting. So this started when I decided to add some cheese. It helped a bit. Bit then I noticed that they have something that promises to spice anything up…
.
I started using it, just a little bit at a time. Now – I need so much of it just to taste it…Phil warned me that other foods without it will taste very bland unless I put a stop to it. I think that I am just going to have to suck it up and go out and buy some Green Tabasco Sauce…
Oh, and a very big "Thank You" to Mike who helped make this posting pretty with pictures!
28 January 2004
Mike!
Mike could you give me some advise oh how to publish pictures on here? I figure that I would ask you as you always have such nice pictures to go along with your daily thoughts. I am having problems with it and I have pretty pictures to share!
Posters and abstracts...
So I have this poster to do for work - last week it was all about writing up the abstract for the poster. Also - we are getting down to the wire for G-day. G-day falls on a Monday this year. I remember the first grant that I helped to write - it is a hard long process where nothing ever seems to go right. But the one advantage to living here in D.C. (and a big reason why those around the country hate us) was always that you could keep on writing and collecting until about 2 or 3 pm and still be able to hand your grant in at the federal grant offices. But since 11-9-01, you have to send it in. So, unless we plan on getting a same day currier here - we have to have this to FedEx by sometime on Sunday (we think) for next day delivery.
Oh come on! Like FedEx should complain about having to move a package of paper 5 miles in one day!
But in any case - between trying to finish up my poster, crashing 4 computers, losing all of my info, running around getting works sited done and updating my resume for this grant - it has not been a bad day. I really don't mind the over time right now as I'll be needing all of that comp. time soon. 5 days in Fl with Abby, another 5 days in PA staying with my Grand Aunt while my mother plays in Az with my aunts. My Grand Aunt just turned 90 and has been told by her doctor that she has the body of a 65 year old...Think about it - it is a very good and cool thing. She has given me a new idea of what it means to get old - she just developed arthritis in one of her knees in the past year - other than that - she it totally healthy and is sharp as a tack!
But back to my crashing the computers today - I am to post my poster in the "H" drive of the university, in a notepad document - but it will not go with out changing the format of the whole thing...I guess that I am going to have to wait until the morning to put it in that folder....Oh well...I guess it will be nice to head home so that I can actually have some type of meal today other than the few snacks that I snuck in today...But I will give banana's with peanut butter props for making it possible for me to make it through the day!
Oh come on! Like FedEx should complain about having to move a package of paper 5 miles in one day!
But in any case - between trying to finish up my poster, crashing 4 computers, losing all of my info, running around getting works sited done and updating my resume for this grant - it has not been a bad day. I really don't mind the over time right now as I'll be needing all of that comp. time soon. 5 days in Fl with Abby, another 5 days in PA staying with my Grand Aunt while my mother plays in Az with my aunts. My Grand Aunt just turned 90 and has been told by her doctor that she has the body of a 65 year old...Think about it - it is a very good and cool thing. She has given me a new idea of what it means to get old - she just developed arthritis in one of her knees in the past year - other than that - she it totally healthy and is sharp as a tack!
But back to my crashing the computers today - I am to post my poster in the "H" drive of the university, in a notepad document - but it will not go with out changing the format of the whole thing...I guess that I am going to have to wait until the morning to put it in that folder....Oh well...I guess it will be nice to head home so that I can actually have some type of meal today other than the few snacks that I snuck in today...But I will give banana's with peanut butter props for making it possible for me to make it through the day!
Virus Hit!
All of that writing I did for my mother paid off! And I made it into the top 5 under the topic 'roto virus flu'
More soon - crazy day in the lab...I am trying to get Bill Gates and the Canadians to work together...They are not happy about it!
More soon - crazy day in the lab...I am trying to get Bill Gates and the Canadians to work together...They are not happy about it!
27 January 2004
Another hit...
I have another hit from Google, under the topic "good conversation starters" . This poor person got my journal from when Lara and I had that bad morning conversation at the 18th street diner. Oh and I am on the third page of Google's listing on this topic...I am going to have to work harder to get a higher score...
I have updated my side bar. I have added Mike who gives me so many comments O'love (thank you so much, I feel so loved) and Lara! Enjoy!
I have updated my side bar. I have added Mike who gives me so many comments O'love (thank you so much, I feel so loved) and Lara! Enjoy!
So here is the start of the story - I have worked in STD research for a long time now. I enjoy it. (How sick does that sound?) But here is the reason why. STD's are things that have been around since the start of time and no matter what people say or do - the numbers never go away, yes the can drop from time to time but usually they end up going back up.
So I enjoy reading Madscience's page (over at livejournal.com) and when he opened up a new page on porn (madp0rn) I was just expecting it to end up being like a place were people would talk about sex, maybe a few pictures of naked people, and things of that nature, nothing too bad, all things that I could handle...
I was SO WRONG!!! (As I discovered last night).
So I had not checked out the site before as I usually check the computer at work (not a good place at all) or at public computer places (another place that would not have been good). So, last night I started checking it all out. I was just sitting there horrified at the fact that these guys were just picking random women off the street (paying them in some cases) bringing them back to their places and having their way with these "ladies". They were picking women up at the supermarket, the drug store, the bus stop, eating at out door cafes, etc...So a few things were running through my head:
1. I can no longer go to the store (or any other place) by myself or with just a female friend (sometimes the guys picked up two friends!)
2. I will never talk to some random guy that trys to pick up any place again - so much for that cutie that I keep on seeing at the food mart...
3. All of these women were well "groomed"...I thought that very odd...No hairs out of place,okay, lets be honest - most did not have any hair...
4. These women seemed to be enjoying this all too much...And some of the stuff was just totally degrading to say the least...But they were just going at it like nothing was wrong...
5. No one was using ANY PROTECTION...
6. What the hell does "MILF" mean???? What am I missing here?
7. Some of these women (and men) are totally unattractive, but I guess that most people are not paying attention to how someone looks in cases like this...
It was like watching a bad car accident - I was really horrified, but there were just so many questions...I could not think of a way to ask Nick about it, it was a good thing that I was caught...
Nick explained (after laughing at my questions and comments, and trust me he laughed for a good long time) about these were all actors etc...They only have sex with one another and all are tested and a regular basis (oh like that makes it totally okay there! You are being exclusive - all together!?!)...He knew what "MILF" was, his explanation - he is male and he was in college...
So madpOrn made me ask a lot of questions...And in the end, I got the answers...Oh , but maybe someone out there could answer this question for us. As as all of this was going on we were watching Margaret Cho's stand up on HBO and she was talking about men of the same race having usually about the same size...Nick and I then went looking for an explanation on the web, but could not find anything - can someone shed some light on to this?
So I enjoy reading Madscience's page (over at livejournal.com) and when he opened up a new page on porn (madp0rn) I was just expecting it to end up being like a place were people would talk about sex, maybe a few pictures of naked people, and things of that nature, nothing too bad, all things that I could handle...
I was SO WRONG!!! (As I discovered last night).
So I had not checked out the site before as I usually check the computer at work (not a good place at all) or at public computer places (another place that would not have been good). So, last night I started checking it all out. I was just sitting there horrified at the fact that these guys were just picking random women off the street (paying them in some cases) bringing them back to their places and having their way with these "ladies". They were picking women up at the supermarket, the drug store, the bus stop, eating at out door cafes, etc...So a few things were running through my head:
1. I can no longer go to the store (or any other place) by myself or with just a female friend (sometimes the guys picked up two friends!)
2. I will never talk to some random guy that trys to pick up any place again - so much for that cutie that I keep on seeing at the food mart...
3. All of these women were well "groomed"...I thought that very odd...No hairs out of place,okay, lets be honest - most did not have any hair...
4. These women seemed to be enjoying this all too much...And some of the stuff was just totally degrading to say the least...But they were just going at it like nothing was wrong...
5. No one was using ANY PROTECTION...
6. What the hell does "MILF" mean???? What am I missing here?
7. Some of these women (and men) are totally unattractive, but I guess that most people are not paying attention to how someone looks in cases like this...
It was like watching a bad car accident - I was really horrified, but there were just so many questions...I could not think of a way to ask Nick about it, it was a good thing that I was caught...
Nick explained (after laughing at my questions and comments, and trust me he laughed for a good long time) about these were all actors etc...They only have sex with one another and all are tested and a regular basis (oh like that makes it totally okay there! You are being exclusive - all together!?!)...He knew what "MILF" was, his explanation - he is male and he was in college...
So madpOrn made me ask a lot of questions...And in the end, I got the answers...Oh , but maybe someone out there could answer this question for us. As as all of this was going on we were watching Margaret Cho's stand up on HBO and she was talking about men of the same race having usually about the same size...Nick and I then went looking for an explanation on the web, but could not find anything - can someone shed some light on to this?
26 January 2004
ick!
So it snowed last night - and I have found out that I am at the one University that is ever worse than my undergrad school about closing...They really do not close for snow or anything else. Lara and I left this morning for work, but after we had to get off and wait on the platform with about 5 million of our friends - we decided to go get some coffee and allow the rush to pass. While drinking our coffee and passing time we noticed that you could not see any black at all on the street, the cars that were driving were going all over the place and that it was starting to sleet. We had a long talk about either going back home or going to work - in the end we decided that my mother could decide for us - she told us to go home as the weather was only going to get worse...So we did. I figured (correctly) that I could just work on my poster from home and I could just set it up when I got in to work on Tuesday - but now they are saying that there will be a whole lot ice around on Tuesday...
At least I was able to pick up my new keys when we got in. Here is the fun reason why I needed to get my apartment re-keyed today...There have been some strange things going on with my apartment as of late - little things have been out of place or different. Here is just one example - I love baths, but even if I take a bath, I end up showering off at the end, so the water is always set to come out from the shower head (it is one of those types that you have to screw the the handle to work it). I have turned on the water at least 2 times as of late, one time just last week, and the water has come out of the bottom...I was thinking that maybe it was just me...But then I woke up this morning and my front door handle was unlocked. I am a total freak about making sure that my door is locked, even when I am at home, and I almost always check the door 2 or 3 times before going to bed, just to make sure...It is one of those little OCD things...Well, this morning when I went to open up the door to get the paper, the door was unlocked. The bolt on the door was still bolted, but then the bolts have this safety feature where you can turn the knob on the bolt so far that someone cannot even unlock the bolt from the outside...So there was no chance that someone could have gotten in while I was in there...But who knows about when I am at work or out playing...But everyone at my complex was very nice about getting the locks replaced right away and they are going to check the video tapes for odd people and that type of thing...You have to love all of the videos that they have going around my place...Oh well...Off to go do work!
At least I was able to pick up my new keys when we got in. Here is the fun reason why I needed to get my apartment re-keyed today...There have been some strange things going on with my apartment as of late - little things have been out of place or different. Here is just one example - I love baths, but even if I take a bath, I end up showering off at the end, so the water is always set to come out from the shower head (it is one of those types that you have to screw the the handle to work it). I have turned on the water at least 2 times as of late, one time just last week, and the water has come out of the bottom...I was thinking that maybe it was just me...But then I woke up this morning and my front door handle was unlocked. I am a total freak about making sure that my door is locked, even when I am at home, and I almost always check the door 2 or 3 times before going to bed, just to make sure...It is one of those little OCD things...Well, this morning when I went to open up the door to get the paper, the door was unlocked. The bolt on the door was still bolted, but then the bolts have this safety feature where you can turn the knob on the bolt so far that someone cannot even unlock the bolt from the outside...So there was no chance that someone could have gotten in while I was in there...But who knows about when I am at work or out playing...But everyone at my complex was very nice about getting the locks replaced right away and they are going to check the video tapes for odd people and that type of thing...You have to love all of the videos that they have going around my place...Oh well...Off to go do work!
23 January 2004
ummm...
Okay - so the address of my website is "tell me no lies" thus if I do not want to be lies to - please understand that I will not lie to you either. So when I tell you that I can be found on google.com under the topic of 'student, CNN, semen, and breasts' just try to believe me here Oakland, CA!
Today...In short..Kind of...
So it all started last night...And not the way I wish...I left work early to make sure that I was home in time to run Lara some place. The March for Life was yesterday in D.C. and no matter what your view on the issue, if you went to CUA and had lived through the invading of people on campus - Kate almost got run over by a priest and a nun one year - you too would hate the day! They (both sides here) take over the whole city and it is just a mess to say the least - and for those of us that live in D.C. - for us to complain - it has to be a big deal! So anyway - needless to say I ended up not having to drive Lara any where - but it kind of ruined my great plan. Drive Lara around and then drag her over to work for 15-20 minutes so that I would not have to get up extra early to get things started before I went to pick up the car from National.
And yes - it is National Airport NOT Ronald Reagan National Airport!
So, I got up before 6:00 am - fed the cat, got my coffee and headed into the lab. But then Metro decided to have MAJOR delays - so I went to the airport first. After getting my car - this really crappy Chevy, but that comes later - I head off to the office. Now for those of you that do not live in the area or know the area - to get out of VA and head north, you have to cross a bridge at some point. We every road in and out of VA this morning - traffic jams like you could not even start to think about...So I am going along listening to my NPR (yes, I am nerd) and just enjoy being in a warm car and not walking. I cross over the crosswalk and the light turns yellow - okay I am in the intersection and I really don't want to be stuck in the middle of it - so I proceed through it - kind of - this lady with a dented up car cuts me off and then I am stuck in the middle of the intersection - and then I see it - the flash of the red light camera. Now let me put this out here and if I am wrong, please let me know. I was taught how to drive by my father (who is a professional driver) and he told me NEVER to switch lane while near an intersection - and this lady, with the dented up car mind you, did just that and now I will have a moving violation on my record. I ended taking down all of the info about her car so that way when the VA DMV sends me a citation - I can then report all of this back to them. Oh and did I mention that the ticket will go to my Parents house in PA? Yeah - they are so going to love opening that one up! So I get to work - kind of. I work in Georgetown (at Georgetown) and there are a WHOLE LOT OF HILLS in Georgetown...The car cannot get up the hills. The the peddle is on the floor and I am just inching my way up...Not cool at all! So I finally part the car only to discover that I do not have enough quarters to pay for the meter all day. At that point I think oh well - ticket me - the car rental company is going to be sending that citation to me anyway -I put all of the change I have with me in the meter and I go into the lab, at 10:30 am. So I am setting up my experiment and all is going okay...Oh, and did I mention that I STILL have not finished that abstract that is by 5:00pm? So about 3 steps into the 7-8 hour long experiment Wonderboy walks into tell me that the machine that I need to use has just been broken by someone else. Now, this piece of machinery is owned by my lab - and we are nice enough to let others use it...And what do they do? They break it and then don;t bother mentioning it to any one!!! So spent the next 45 minutes running around trying to find another machine - I finally found one - across campus - only to discover that it is the new version of the one that I have, no one in the lab that owns it really knows how to work it and it is up to me to figure out for the most part...Great. Back to the lab - finish my abstract (handed in at 5:00pm - right on time) and then bring my experiment over to the other building to finish it off - very odd results to say the least. I think that the cells know when you are having a bad day and just try to have fun with you! I finally get out of the lab at 7:00 pm and head back over to the airport. Not a bad day over all considering that I have had 5 phone conversations with my mother - she wanted to know at one point what exactly palmentos were - Spanish peppers I found out for her - a few other phone calls from random people - no lunch and a powerless car to return to the airport - but at least I do not have a ticket for parking at an expired meter - I think it was too cold for them to go outside to day to ticket. Over to National - a hour later - and 5 cars later I am finally able to leave. Call it me being taught incorrectly here - but I think that windshield wipes should at least be able to get water off your windshield here - the cars would not even do that. As I am leaving I turn the local AM news radio station on to find out where I live has a bunch of burst pipes (and a major water main break) in the middle of it. Right where I live. I look at the clock and it reads 8:20 pm - and they say that the traffic is still backed up from rush hour...Needless to say I got in to my place at about 9:00 pm - after making a pit stop for some Diet Coke (be proud Jules!) and some fries - sorry - I need some comfort food after today. I walk in (chatting with Ab's who's have a totally Fab. time in FL) to find out that Burt has gotten sick on his food. Great it is 9:00 pm - I have not packed as of yet and I have a sick cat. Thankfully at that point my Mother called to tell me that she doe snot want me to drive back up to PA tonight alone. At this point it is fine with me - I have my new "US" a cosmo to finish before I send them off to Ab in a care package and a few journal articles to read as well as proofing the Grant. I am going to go finish off the bottle of wine that was opened a few day ago - there is about a glass left, fill up the tub and take a nice long soak and just read before I have to get up and leave D.C. by 6:30-7:00 am in the ice and snow...But for being able to sleep in my own bed with a nice warm kitty (he is feeling much better after getting his fur ball meds - thank you) and the temperature just as I like it. I just hope that Burt does not decide to start snoring again!
And yes - it is National Airport NOT Ronald Reagan National Airport!
So, I got up before 6:00 am - fed the cat, got my coffee and headed into the lab. But then Metro decided to have MAJOR delays - so I went to the airport first. After getting my car - this really crappy Chevy, but that comes later - I head off to the office. Now for those of you that do not live in the area or know the area - to get out of VA and head north, you have to cross a bridge at some point. We every road in and out of VA this morning - traffic jams like you could not even start to think about...So I am going along listening to my NPR (yes, I am nerd) and just enjoy being in a warm car and not walking. I cross over the crosswalk and the light turns yellow - okay I am in the intersection and I really don't want to be stuck in the middle of it - so I proceed through it - kind of - this lady with a dented up car cuts me off and then I am stuck in the middle of the intersection - and then I see it - the flash of the red light camera. Now let me put this out here and if I am wrong, please let me know. I was taught how to drive by my father (who is a professional driver) and he told me NEVER to switch lane while near an intersection - and this lady, with the dented up car mind you, did just that and now I will have a moving violation on my record. I ended taking down all of the info about her car so that way when the VA DMV sends me a citation - I can then report all of this back to them. Oh and did I mention that the ticket will go to my Parents house in PA? Yeah - they are so going to love opening that one up! So I get to work - kind of. I work in Georgetown (at Georgetown) and there are a WHOLE LOT OF HILLS in Georgetown...The car cannot get up the hills. The the peddle is on the floor and I am just inching my way up...Not cool at all! So I finally part the car only to discover that I do not have enough quarters to pay for the meter all day. At that point I think oh well - ticket me - the car rental company is going to be sending that citation to me anyway -I put all of the change I have with me in the meter and I go into the lab, at 10:30 am. So I am setting up my experiment and all is going okay...Oh, and did I mention that I STILL have not finished that abstract that is by 5:00pm? So about 3 steps into the 7-8 hour long experiment Wonderboy walks into tell me that the machine that I need to use has just been broken by someone else. Now, this piece of machinery is owned by my lab - and we are nice enough to let others use it...And what do they do? They break it and then don;t bother mentioning it to any one!!! So spent the next 45 minutes running around trying to find another machine - I finally found one - across campus - only to discover that it is the new version of the one that I have, no one in the lab that owns it really knows how to work it and it is up to me to figure out for the most part...Great. Back to the lab - finish my abstract (handed in at 5:00pm - right on time) and then bring my experiment over to the other building to finish it off - very odd results to say the least. I think that the cells know when you are having a bad day and just try to have fun with you! I finally get out of the lab at 7:00 pm and head back over to the airport. Not a bad day over all considering that I have had 5 phone conversations with my mother - she wanted to know at one point what exactly palmentos were - Spanish peppers I found out for her - a few other phone calls from random people - no lunch and a powerless car to return to the airport - but at least I do not have a ticket for parking at an expired meter - I think it was too cold for them to go outside to day to ticket. Over to National - a hour later - and 5 cars later I am finally able to leave. Call it me being taught incorrectly here - but I think that windshield wipes should at least be able to get water off your windshield here - the cars would not even do that. As I am leaving I turn the local AM news radio station on to find out where I live has a bunch of burst pipes (and a major water main break) in the middle of it. Right where I live. I look at the clock and it reads 8:20 pm - and they say that the traffic is still backed up from rush hour...Needless to say I got in to my place at about 9:00 pm - after making a pit stop for some Diet Coke (be proud Jules!) and some fries - sorry - I need some comfort food after today. I walk in (chatting with Ab's who's have a totally Fab. time in FL) to find out that Burt has gotten sick on his food. Great it is 9:00 pm - I have not packed as of yet and I have a sick cat. Thankfully at that point my Mother called to tell me that she doe snot want me to drive back up to PA tonight alone. At this point it is fine with me - I have my new "US" a cosmo to finish before I send them off to Ab in a care package and a few journal articles to read as well as proofing the Grant. I am going to go finish off the bottle of wine that was opened a few day ago - there is about a glass left, fill up the tub and take a nice long soak and just read before I have to get up and leave D.C. by 6:30-7:00 am in the ice and snow...But for being able to sleep in my own bed with a nice warm kitty (he is feeling much better after getting his fur ball meds - thank you) and the temperature just as I like it. I just hope that Burt does not decide to start snoring again!
sorry
22 January 2004
Another Hit!
From Patrick...got to love those left wing people!
A tragic fire on Monday destroyed the personal library of President George W. Bush. Both of his books were lost. A presidential spokesman said the president was devastated, as he had not finished coloring the second one.
My abstract....
I am trying to write my abstract that is due for the contest here at work - and I am not having a very good go of it. It is frustrating to think one way and then have to put it into language that the general public can read and understand. At least with the Grant "Science People" language can be used...
Vida en lecciones....
I am now in a language that I cannot even speak!!! Who would have thought that I was fun enough to be put into Spanish? Welcome aboard Chile!
(now if I could just figure out how to say that in Spanish! Damn all of that French that I took!)
(now if I could just figure out how to say that in Spanish! Damn all of that French that I took!)
21 January 2004
Weee!
I am off to go home now - and am very excited about it. I also found out today that they have free (including my yoga!) classes here! Ana and I are going to starting going to them together. Wonderboy even said that he was thinking about going to yoga with us!
Random strikes again!
A hit from Google.com (sorry no number listing, but I did make the first page) under the topics of "student and cnn and semen and breasts"
the cat that snores!
I am here – at work. I have some how made it into work this morning. I did not fall asleep until about 4:30 am (the last time I remember looking) and the alarm started to go off at about 6:30 am – way too early for me. It did not help last night that the cat was asleep, all four feet in the air, snoring! I kid you not, the cat was snoring – and very loudly I must say. I find that when I go to the gym I am usually able to fall asleep with in about 20 mins. of crawling into bed…but last night as I was awaiting a phone call from Lara (which did not come) I did my “Buns of Steel” work out video – it now hurts to sit down. I then watched the State of the Union (which I reported last night) and then decided to take a bath and go to bed…but sleep would not come…The cat ran around for a bit and then plopped himself on his bad and started to snore…after listening to this for about an hour while reading waiting for sleep to over take me – I could not take it any longer. I finally woke him up – the kitten was none to pleased about this. But lets think about this for a moment. He is a cat. What do cats do al day? The sleep. I kid you not. When I am home on the weekend or a holiday he usually wakes me up to fed him and then when I awake and cannot fall back to sleep – he goes to bed. Usually on my bed and then gets all prissy at me when I try to make the bed…damn cats…But anyway. So I am here at work today – trying to make it through the day without killing myself on any of the equipment…I brought up to Lara this morning about not calling – she thought I was going to call her – I told her I did call her on her cell and left her a message – so we just decided that we will be work out buddies tonight. I think that I may make dinner (I bought all of the stuff needed to make enchilada’s last night when I went food shopping) and it is also night two of the bachelorette!
20 January 2004
?'s for people!
Next year!
Melissa and I talked and laughed the whole way though the speech tonight. Living in DC you have to watch it - everyone does. Both she and I are very upset that we do not have cable so that we could watch Comedy Central tonight to see what others have to say about what went down tonight. And oh boy did things go down...Next year - we agreed - no matter what - we will sit in the bar drinking and watching it together - just hopefully we'll be watching someone else other than W.
p.s. what is the story with Nancy's face while giving that talk- for a lady that has 5 children and 5 grandchildren she has no lines on her face!!!
p.s. what is the story with Nancy's face while giving that talk- for a lady that has 5 children and 5 grandchildren she has no lines on her face!!!
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Gym Updated...
So I was telling Lara this morning about the law student at the gym - she knows who he is too! She said that he is nice, but a bit strange...We also talked about how "Blah" we can look while at the gym - but people STILL stop to check us out...Will someone please explain this to me please? I am not really feeling sexy or looking to pick someone up while I am running my miles, although one could use a line such as "Care to sweat up some sheets with me?" (it has been used on me...shudder) but I am guessing that over all most people are not looking to pick someone up at the gym. Now maybe I am just wearing the wrong think - a pair of trainers, my running bra that gives me that fab. "I have one large breast" look, a LARGE tee-shirt, spandex pants (which then means you have to wear the "proper underwear so that you do not have a line), and sweat pants (the sweat shirt usually comes off as soon as I get in there as it is a million degrees!). Granted, I prob. do not have to worry about the panty lines due to the fact that almost never take off my sweat pants, but you just never know. But over all not the sexiest things that I own. Although I will admist to noticing the "cute guy" at the gym - but he was just one of those people that would be cute in anything (or nothing) at all...Any thoughts?
...Look me up...
So I have noticed that a number of people have come across my journal in the most random of ways (i.e. that person looking up "Small Pox" in Iraq!?) so I have decided to start a list of the random ways my blog comes up on internet searches...
Entry #28 under the topic 'why I hate giving speeches'
Entry #8 under the topic ' "data results" blog'
I'll keep you all updated...
I'll keep you all updated...
19 January 2004
Eeek!
So I was at the gym running my miles at the nice clip of 5.2 - It takes me a bit of time to get up to that speed - I play around for about 15-20 mins with the speed and the incline before I do the required and dreaded "Running". So over all I make sure that I do at least 3 miles on the treadmill before I stop. So I get to the gym tonight and all of the treadmills are taken - okay - no big deal...I use the bike and do a few miles on it - all of the treadmills are STILL taken...So I figure that maybe I'll do the X-trainer until a treadmill opens up...Okay...Pretty good plan - Or so I thought...There was a VERY good reason why no one was using it - it made a noise like no other. Everyone in the room started to give me dirty looks..But my bike was now taken by someone else...At that moment I really wished that I had ear phones...I was getting ready to stop and the girl next to told them that the machine was not broken, it was just noisy...It was just bad...Someone finally got off one of the treadmills and thus, my ears were saved...So back to the point of all of this...I am running along...listening to NPR on the radio (as everyone else has headphones on put on "All Things Considered") "enjoying" my running...and then this guy comes in with his law book and JUMPS (i kid you not) onto the X-Trainer...It was crying...I could not hear anymore NPR and the very cute guy that was in the workout room just kept on giving this law student nasty looks. So, I paused my program and went down stairs to talk to the guy at the front desk...Little help that he - I do not think that this guy has seen outside of a mother board in about 5 years...I explain the problem to him and he just looks at me...
And after about a minute he says "So - what's the problem?"
Me: "It is really noisy up there is his pounding and the machines crying is breaking my concentration!"
Him: "Oh so the machine is making noise?"
Me: "Yes, can you oil it or something?"
Him: "Ummmmmm...I don't know know...hold on." And then he runs outside and comes back in a few moments later. "We have someone who does that - they will be here in a few weeks..."
Me: "Thanks a lot!"
So I go back upstairs and try to finish, I do another 0.5 mile (my last one) and the whole time I am saying to myself "I will not kill him, he is just trying to get some studying done and work out..." I said this over and over to myself...I swore that this guy was just getting angry about what ever he was reading as sometimes he would just go at the machine and it would cry even more...According to the cute guy the law student ALWAYS uses that machine - NO MATTER WHAT!!! So I packup my things and get ready to leave and as I am walking out of the gym I hear this noise - 10 times worse than the machine upstairs - it was the manager of the gym's car - no wonder the noise does not bother him - The machine upstairs is just a gentle humming compared to the sound that his car makes...I just hope that I do not have to run every night with the crazy law student...
And after about a minute he says "So - what's the problem?"
Me: "It is really noisy up there is his pounding and the machines crying is breaking my concentration!"
Him: "Oh so the machine is making noise?"
Me: "Yes, can you oil it or something?"
Him: "Ummmmmm...I don't know know...hold on." And then he runs outside and comes back in a few moments later. "We have someone who does that - they will be here in a few weeks..."
Me: "Thanks a lot!"
So I go back upstairs and try to finish, I do another 0.5 mile (my last one) and the whole time I am saying to myself "I will not kill him, he is just trying to get some studying done and work out..." I said this over and over to myself...I swore that this guy was just getting angry about what ever he was reading as sometimes he would just go at the machine and it would cry even more...According to the cute guy the law student ALWAYS uses that machine - NO MATTER WHAT!!! So I packup my things and get ready to leave and as I am walking out of the gym I hear this noise - 10 times worse than the machine upstairs - it was the manager of the gym's car - no wonder the noise does not bother him - The machine upstairs is just a gentle humming compared to the sound that his car makes...I just hope that I do not have to run every night with the crazy law student...
oh boy
I am over at Nick, Abby and Lara's right now and Nick just ran around in boxers screaming and yelling...Abby, please come home soon!!!! Nick Misses you!!! And the rest of us are going crazy!
Songs of My Life
“Time it was and what a time it was it was, a time of innocence a time of confidences.
Long ago it must be, I have a photograph. Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you.” Simon & Garfunkel
So Ideastorm (A fellow writer over on Livejournal.com) came up with the idea of doing a sound track of ones life and asked others to do the same – so here I go! Let me know if you come up with one too!
Opening Credits:
“Circle Dream” – 10,000 Maniacs
" I dreamed of a circle, I dreamed of a circle round. And in that circle was a maze, a terrible spiral to be lost in. Blind in my fear, I was escaping just by feel. But at every turn my way was sealed."
Waking Up Scene:
“Subterranean Homesick Alien” – Radiohead
"The breath of the morning I keep forgetting the smell of the warm summer air. I live in a town where you can't smell a thing You watch your feet for cracks in the pavement
Up above aliens hover making home movies for the folks back home. Of all these weird creatures who lock up their spirits drill holes in themselves and live for their secrets"
Avg. Day Scene:
“Imagine”- John Lennon
"Imagine there's no heaven. It's easy if you try. No hell below us. Above us only sky Imagine all the people. Living for today..."
Hanging out with Friends:
“Ray of Light” – Madonna
"And I feel like I just got home. Faster than the speeding light she's flying, trying to remember where it all began. She's got herself a little piece of heaven"
First Date Scene:
“Come Away With Me” – Norah Jones
"Come away with me on a bus. Come away where they can't tempt us with their lies.
I want to walk with you on a cloudy day, in fields where the yellow grass grows knee-high. So won't you try to come?"
Love Scene:
“Ice Cream” – Sarah MacLachlan
"Your love is better than chocolate. Better than anything else that I've tried. Oh love is better than chocolate. Everyone here knows how to cry. "
Sex Scene:
“Green Eyes” - Coldplay
"Honey you are the sea, upon which I float. And I came here to talk, I think you should know. The green eyes, you're the one that I wanted to find. And anyone who tried to deny you, must be out of their mind."
Summer Scene:
“Chemistry” - Semisonic
"I remember when I found out about chemistry. It was a long, long way from here. I was old enough to want it but younger than I wanted to be, Suddenly my mission was clear."
Fight with a Friend Scene:
“Nearly Lost You” Screaming Trees
"There's a rider that's fallen and it's clear there's no time to return. I nearly, I nearly lost you there."
Break Up Scene:
“The Gift” – Annie Lennox
"I need to go outside. I need to leave the smoke. 'Cause I can't go on living in this same sick joke. It seems our lives have taken on a different kind of twist. Now that you have given me the perfect gift. You have given me the gift. For we have fallen from our shelves, to face the truth about ourselves, and we have tumbled from our trees."
Getting Back together Scene:
“Dreaming my Dreams” – The Cranberries
"I'll be dreaming my dreams with you. And there's no other place, that I'd lay down my face. I'll be dreaming my dreams with you."
Family Fight:
“Shout” - Tears for Fears
"Shout! They gave you life. And in return you gave them them hell."
Life’s Okay Scene:
"Je Crois Entendre Encore" - Nicolai Gedda
"Divine rapture, delightful thought, mad intoxication, sweet dream in the clear starlight. I still believe I see"
Autumn Scene:
“Nightswimming” REM
"The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago, turned around backwards so the windshield shows. Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse. Still, it's so much clearer. I forgot my shirt at the water's edge. The moon is low tonight."
Mental Breakdown Scene:
“Little Earth Quakes” – Tori Amos
"And I hate - elevator music. The way we fight. The way I'm left here silent. Oh these little earthquakes, here we go again. These little earthquakes. Doesn't take much to rip us into pieces. We danced in graveyards with vampires till dawn, We laughed in the faces of kings never afraid to burn."
Driving Scene:
“No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn” – Beastie Boys
"Foot on the pedal - never ever false metal. Engine running hotter than a boiling kettle.
My job's ain't a job - it's a damn good time. City to city..."
Winter Scene:
“Long December” – Counting Crows
"The smell of hospitals in winter. And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls. All at once you look across a crowded room, to see the way that light attaches to a girl"
Feeling Hatred Scene:
“It’s the Life” - Grant Lee Buffalo
"Then your heart it will be broken. And every sour word that you have spoken about everybody else, will return to act upon yourself. If the life you have created, is founded on jealousy and hatred. It's too late to ask questions. For you're much too old to take any suggestions."
Lesson Learning:
“Trouble” – Kristen Hersh
"Trouble, oh trouble can't you see. You're eating my heart away, and there's nothing much left of me. I've drunk your wine, you have made your world mine, So won't you be fair?"
Spring Scene:
“The Promise” - Tracy Chapman
"If you wait for me then I'll come for you. Although I've traveled far, I always hold a place for you in my heart. If you think of me, If you miss me once in awhile. Then I'll return to you. I'll return and fill that space in your heart."
Closing Credits:
“Oh Very Young” - Cat Stevens
"Oh very young, what will you leave us this time. There'll never be a better chance to change your mind. And if you want this world to see a better day. Will you carry the words of love with you? Will you ride the great white bird into heaven? And though you want to last forever, you know you never will."
Long ago it must be, I have a photograph. Preserve your memories, they're all that's left you.” Simon & Garfunkel
So Ideastorm (A fellow writer over on Livejournal.com) came up with the idea of doing a sound track of ones life and asked others to do the same – so here I go! Let me know if you come up with one too!
Opening Credits:
“Circle Dream” – 10,000 Maniacs
" I dreamed of a circle, I dreamed of a circle round. And in that circle was a maze, a terrible spiral to be lost in. Blind in my fear, I was escaping just by feel. But at every turn my way was sealed."
Waking Up Scene:
“Subterranean Homesick Alien” – Radiohead
"The breath of the morning I keep forgetting the smell of the warm summer air. I live in a town where you can't smell a thing You watch your feet for cracks in the pavement
Up above aliens hover making home movies for the folks back home. Of all these weird creatures who lock up their spirits drill holes in themselves and live for their secrets"
Avg. Day Scene:
“Imagine”- John Lennon
"Imagine there's no heaven. It's easy if you try. No hell below us. Above us only sky Imagine all the people. Living for today..."
Hanging out with Friends:
“Ray of Light” – Madonna
"And I feel like I just got home. Faster than the speeding light she's flying, trying to remember where it all began. She's got herself a little piece of heaven"
First Date Scene:
“Come Away With Me” – Norah Jones
"Come away with me on a bus. Come away where they can't tempt us with their lies.
I want to walk with you on a cloudy day, in fields where the yellow grass grows knee-high. So won't you try to come?"
Love Scene:
“Ice Cream” – Sarah MacLachlan
"Your love is better than chocolate. Better than anything else that I've tried. Oh love is better than chocolate. Everyone here knows how to cry. "
Sex Scene:
“Green Eyes” - Coldplay
"Honey you are the sea, upon which I float. And I came here to talk, I think you should know. The green eyes, you're the one that I wanted to find. And anyone who tried to deny you, must be out of their mind."
Summer Scene:
“Chemistry” - Semisonic
"I remember when I found out about chemistry. It was a long, long way from here. I was old enough to want it but younger than I wanted to be, Suddenly my mission was clear."
Fight with a Friend Scene:
“Nearly Lost You” Screaming Trees
"There's a rider that's fallen and it's clear there's no time to return. I nearly, I nearly lost you there."
Break Up Scene:
“The Gift” – Annie Lennox
"I need to go outside. I need to leave the smoke. 'Cause I can't go on living in this same sick joke. It seems our lives have taken on a different kind of twist. Now that you have given me the perfect gift. You have given me the gift. For we have fallen from our shelves, to face the truth about ourselves, and we have tumbled from our trees."
Getting Back together Scene:
“Dreaming my Dreams” – The Cranberries
"I'll be dreaming my dreams with you. And there's no other place, that I'd lay down my face. I'll be dreaming my dreams with you."
Family Fight:
“Shout” - Tears for Fears
"Shout! They gave you life. And in return you gave them them hell."
Life’s Okay Scene:
"Je Crois Entendre Encore" - Nicolai Gedda
"Divine rapture, delightful thought, mad intoxication, sweet dream in the clear starlight. I still believe I see"
Autumn Scene:
“Nightswimming” REM
"The photograph on the dashboard, taken years ago, turned around backwards so the windshield shows. Every streetlight reveals the picture in reverse. Still, it's so much clearer. I forgot my shirt at the water's edge. The moon is low tonight."
Mental Breakdown Scene:
“Little Earth Quakes” – Tori Amos
"And I hate - elevator music. The way we fight. The way I'm left here silent. Oh these little earthquakes, here we go again. These little earthquakes. Doesn't take much to rip us into pieces. We danced in graveyards with vampires till dawn, We laughed in the faces of kings never afraid to burn."
Driving Scene:
“No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn” – Beastie Boys
"Foot on the pedal - never ever false metal. Engine running hotter than a boiling kettle.
My job's ain't a job - it's a damn good time. City to city..."
Winter Scene:
“Long December” – Counting Crows
"The smell of hospitals in winter. And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls. All at once you look across a crowded room, to see the way that light attaches to a girl"
Feeling Hatred Scene:
“It’s the Life” - Grant Lee Buffalo
"Then your heart it will be broken. And every sour word that you have spoken about everybody else, will return to act upon yourself. If the life you have created, is founded on jealousy and hatred. It's too late to ask questions. For you're much too old to take any suggestions."
Lesson Learning:
“Trouble” – Kristen Hersh
"Trouble, oh trouble can't you see. You're eating my heart away, and there's nothing much left of me. I've drunk your wine, you have made your world mine, So won't you be fair?"
Spring Scene:
“The Promise” - Tracy Chapman
"If you wait for me then I'll come for you. Although I've traveled far, I always hold a place for you in my heart. If you think of me, If you miss me once in awhile. Then I'll return to you. I'll return and fill that space in your heart."
Closing Credits:
“Oh Very Young” - Cat Stevens
"Oh very young, what will you leave us this time. There'll never be a better chance to change your mind. And if you want this world to see a better day. Will you carry the words of love with you? Will you ride the great white bird into heaven? And though you want to last forever, you know you never will."
18 January 2004
the joy of it all...
I am on verge of so much right now. I am so very thankful. I sit here and write and cannot believe how lucky I am. I am at the start of so many things that are wonderful, I find it hard to explain. I am not trying to sound smug or anything like that - I was just thinking this afternoon of the place that I was in last year at this time. It now seems that everything is falling into place.
17 January 2004
:)
I am off to go running with Jeanie and then afterwards we are going to see what Tonight holds for us!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
16 January 2004
play time
From Katie
1. Copy this whole list into your journal.
2. Bold the things that you have in common with me.
3. Whatever you don't bold, replace with things about you.
**Please note, #12 should not be in bold, but I cannot seem to fix it! Damn Codes!
01. I am single and enjoying life!
02. I have no children.
03. I like kids, but I am glad that I am getting other things in order right now before I have them.
04. I have already picked out my first daughter's name.
05. I love purple (grape) popsicles.
06. I love it when I get some free time, even if it's only ten or fifteen minutes long.
07. My parents are wonderful people that drive me crazy.
08. I can be very shy until I get to know you. (Internet relationships are different entities, though)
09. I am very much in love with my life, most of the time...
10. I love classical music.
11. I used to collect china dolls as a girl.
**12. I was an only child until I was 26 years old
13. I love my daddy.
14. I always wanted to be a true red head growing up (all I had were red highlights in the sun)!
15. I love cooking when I have the time and proper ingredients.
16. I have one pet.
17. I miss college and the people and freedom of it all....
18. I am blessed with some really good friends.
19.Pretty much all of my dresses are tailored to fit just me!
20. I like to just stand in the shower and let the hot water run.
21. I love my mama.
22. I have the best boss ever!
23. I am enjoying the topic of my Ph.D., for the most part...
24. I think Space people are the cutest Sesame Street character.
23. I've seen all of the LOTR movies, but not all of them in the theatre.
24. I sing (opera) to cat all day long until he bites me to stop.
25. I have a great apartment!
26. My favorite warm drink is a mocha.
27. I drink too much coffee.
28. I sure could use a vacation.
29. I like to people watch.
30. I think I have changed a lot since graduating high school.
31. My favorite cold drink is A&W cream soda.
32. At times I tend to let people walk all over me!
33. My favorite alcoholic drink is is a cosmo.
34. I hate doing other people's dirty work.
35. I loved my college years.
36. I am a perfectionist.
37. I am NOT a neat freak! (really I am not - there is just a place for everything and everything should be in its place!!!!)
38. I hate being hit on at the bar. (although it can lead to some funny stories later on...)
39. I feel like i am playing catch up most days.
40. The Teletubbies irk me.
41. I have a little clutter.
42. i wish i could take more naps
43. I love children.
44. My hands are cold.
45. I have that damn pain in my side, still!!!
46. I hate dill pickle chips.
47. I spend too much time checking in with people and not enough time with them in person.
48. I screen my calls.
49. My mother is a picture fanactic
50. I am planning on running the marine core marathon with Jeanie in the fall...
To spit or not? Read this one...
And From Allison in Az (via CNN.com in 2003)...thanks I think...
Study: Fellatio may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women
(AP) -- Women who perform the act of fellatio and swallow semen on a regular basis, one to two times a week, may reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent, a North Carolina State University study found.
Doctors had never suspected a link between the act of fellatio and breast cancer, but new research being performed at North Carolina State University is starting to suggest that there could be an important link between the two.
In a study of over 15,000 women suspected of having performed regular fellatio and swallowed the ejaculatory fluid, over the past ten years, the researchers found that those actually having performed the act regularly, one to two times a week, had a lower occurance of breast cancer than those who had not. There was no increased risk, however, for those who did not regularly perform.
"I think it removes the last shade of doubt that fellatio is actually a healthy act," said Dr. A.J. Kramer of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research. "I am surprised by these findings, but am also excited that the researchers may have discovered a relatively easy way to lower the occurance of breast cancer in women."
The University researchers stressed that, though breast cancer is relatively uncommon, any steps taken to reduce the risk would be a wise decision.
"Only with regular occurance will your chances be reduced, so I encourage all women out there to make fellatio an important part of their daily routine," said Dr. Helena Shifteer, one of the researchers at the University. "Since the emergence of the research, I try to fellate at least once every other night to reduce my chances."
The study is reported in Friday's Journal of Medical Research.
In 1991, 43,582 women died of breast cancer, as reported by the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Len Lictepeen, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said women should not overlook or "play down" these findings.
"This will hopefully change women's practice and patterns, resulting in a severe drop in the future number of cases," Lictepeen said.
Sooner said the research shows no increase in the risk of breast cancer in those who are, for whatever reason, not able to fellate regularly.
"There's definitely fertile ground for more research. Many have stepped forward to volunteer for related research now in the planning stages," he said.
Almost every woman is, at some point, going to perform the act of fellatio, but it is the frequency at which this event occurs that makes the difference, say researchers. Also key seems to be the protein and enzyme count in the semen, but researchers are again waiting for more test data.
The reasearch consisted of two groups, 6,246 women ages 25 to 45 who had performed fellatio and swallowed on a regular basis over the past five to ten years, and 9,728 women who had not or did not swallow. The group of women who had performed and swallowed had a breast cancer rate of 1.9 percent and the group who had not had a breast cancer rate of 10.4 percent.
"The findings do suggest that there are other causes for breast cancer besides the absence of regular fellatio," Shafteer said. "It's a cause, not THE cause."
Study: Fellatio may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women
(AP) -- Women who perform the act of fellatio and swallow semen on a regular basis, one to two times a week, may reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 40 percent, a North Carolina State University study found.
Doctors had never suspected a link between the act of fellatio and breast cancer, but new research being performed at North Carolina State University is starting to suggest that there could be an important link between the two.
In a study of over 15,000 women suspected of having performed regular fellatio and swallowed the ejaculatory fluid, over the past ten years, the researchers found that those actually having performed the act regularly, one to two times a week, had a lower occurance of breast cancer than those who had not. There was no increased risk, however, for those who did not regularly perform.
"I think it removes the last shade of doubt that fellatio is actually a healthy act," said Dr. A.J. Kramer of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research. "I am surprised by these findings, but am also excited that the researchers may have discovered a relatively easy way to lower the occurance of breast cancer in women."
The University researchers stressed that, though breast cancer is relatively uncommon, any steps taken to reduce the risk would be a wise decision.
"Only with regular occurance will your chances be reduced, so I encourage all women out there to make fellatio an important part of their daily routine," said Dr. Helena Shifteer, one of the researchers at the University. "Since the emergence of the research, I try to fellate at least once every other night to reduce my chances."
The study is reported in Friday's Journal of Medical Research.
In 1991, 43,582 women died of breast cancer, as reported by the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Len Lictepeen, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, said women should not overlook or "play down" these findings.
"This will hopefully change women's practice and patterns, resulting in a severe drop in the future number of cases," Lictepeen said.
Sooner said the research shows no increase in the risk of breast cancer in those who are, for whatever reason, not able to fellate regularly.
"There's definitely fertile ground for more research. Many have stepped forward to volunteer for related research now in the planning stages," he said.
Almost every woman is, at some point, going to perform the act of fellatio, but it is the frequency at which this event occurs that makes the difference, say researchers. Also key seems to be the protein and enzyme count in the semen, but researchers are again waiting for more test data.
The reasearch consisted of two groups, 6,246 women ages 25 to 45 who had performed fellatio and swallowed on a regular basis over the past five to ten years, and 9,728 women who had not or did not swallow. The group of women who had performed and swallowed had a breast cancer rate of 1.9 percent and the group who had not had a breast cancer rate of 10.4 percent.
"The findings do suggest that there are other causes for breast cancer besides the absence of regular fellatio," Shafteer said. "It's a cause, not THE cause."
So after being gone for a few days I am back. It really was not anything that I could control - a short trip to the hospital and then at home between the bed and sofa with lots of pain meds - I am feeling much better - I was a bit upset that I was banned from work for a day and was only allowed to come in to work today as there is not a lot to do today other than celebrating Wonderboy's birthday at lunch with the whole lab and then going to happy hour and dinner with Phil and Wonderboy...it is funny when I actually said Wonderboy's name last night to Abby (when she called from Fl) she had no clue who he was - and finally when I said "Wonderboy" she knew...poor thing - he will now have to start calling himself Wonderboy...Other than that - not too much planned for the weekend other than some cleaning and resting.
Oh and a PSA for all of you out there - Beware - be VERY aware of Med Students - when I got to the hospital the other day I had one - he was not really sure what to do or ask other than try to ask me out - all I can say is that after an exam like the one that I got - I would never allow him to touch me in anyway again! Is there a nice way to say that?
Oh and a PSA for all of you out there - Beware - be VERY aware of Med Students - when I got to the hospital the other day I had one - he was not really sure what to do or ask other than try to ask me out - all I can say is that after an exam like the one that I got - I would never allow him to touch me in anyway again! Is there a nice way to say that?
12 January 2004
Oooo!
So Phil is walking the grant over right now!!!
We have a few more things to fix with the parts that we still have here in the lab - but other wise it is now out of our hands!
We have a few more things to fix with the parts that we still have here in the lab - but other wise it is now out of our hands!
Too early in the morning...
So after not being able to fall asleep and stay that way last night (very strange dreams to say the least - but then again I always worry when someone I love is traveling, and Ab's will be gone for THREE MONTHS!!) I got out of bed at 5:00 am to get ready to drive Ab to the airport. But at least I will be able to see her in a month when I go down there for our very special girls only weekend for V-day! So after dropping her off at the airport - Lara and I went had breakfast at the 18th Street Diner.
The following conversation then happened which got me to thinking that maybe at breakfast, too much caffeine and too little sleep are not good conversation starters...
Conversation #1:
L: "God if I was leaving the area or the country, I know who I would fool around with."
S: "Why would you want to leave the area/country after just having just fooled around once if it was THAT good?"
Conversation #2:
L: "You know it has been three years since I have had a serious relationship."
S: "It has not been three years!"
L: "Okay two and half years, in...ahh..Two months!"
S: "Three years is not two and half years in two months."
Conversation #3:
L: "You lead a very strange life you know."
S: "Why would you say that?"
L: "Our friends call you up to tell you that they are able to watch your ex do 'personal things' while they are on the street and he is in his apartment as he does not close the blinds."
S: "According to our friends, it is not just them watching - it's the whole neighborhood - but knowing my ex, I think that he likes it."
And we wondered why the waiter was running away from our table most of the morning...Now that I am at work thinking back on it - maybe there was a very good reason why the waiter was keeping away from us...
The following conversation then happened which got me to thinking that maybe at breakfast, too much caffeine and too little sleep are not good conversation starters...
Conversation #1:
L: "God if I was leaving the area or the country, I know who I would fool around with."
S: "Why would you want to leave the area/country after just having just fooled around once if it was THAT good?"
Conversation #2:
L: "You know it has been three years since I have had a serious relationship."
S: "It has not been three years!"
L: "Okay two and half years, in...ahh..Two months!"
S: "Three years is not two and half years in two months."
Conversation #3:
L: "You lead a very strange life you know."
S: "Why would you say that?"
L: "Our friends call you up to tell you that they are able to watch your ex do 'personal things' while they are on the street and he is in his apartment as he does not close the blinds."
S: "According to our friends, it is not just them watching - it's the whole neighborhood - but knowing my ex, I think that he likes it."
And we wondered why the waiter was running away from our table most of the morning...Now that I am at work thinking back on it - maybe there was a very good reason why the waiter was keeping away from us...
10 January 2004
Love...?
I love naps.
I really love naps!
I have noticed a major problem since starting to work full time being a grad student - the lack of naps. (I have been told though that grad students in other disciplines are able to take naps...Maybe I'll have to rethink this whole Ph.D. topic that I have picked...I know one person with their masters that got to go study n a nice warm island in the carbiban...)
On weekends or days off, I wake up early in the morning even when the alarm is shut off. No longer am I able to sleep to at least noon. I wake up by 9:00 am, at the latest. I have decided, it is sad when you start thinking of 9:00 am as sleeping in.
No longer is it acceptable to blow off classes mid afternoon because you feel like a nap.
No longer is it acceptable to make your class schedule so that you have a break mid afternoon for a nap.
So have come up with this plan - naps on the weekends and days off!
So today is Saturday, thus this means that right now I should just be waking up from my afternoon nap.
But I am not.
It is not that I even woke up a bit early from my nap or something nice like that.
No - I am in the lab - very much missing my nap...
Sunday - I will have a nap!!!
I really love naps!
I have noticed a major problem since starting to work full time being a grad student - the lack of naps. (I have been told though that grad students in other disciplines are able to take naps...Maybe I'll have to rethink this whole Ph.D. topic that I have picked...I know one person with their masters that got to go study n a nice warm island in the carbiban...)
On weekends or days off, I wake up early in the morning even when the alarm is shut off. No longer am I able to sleep to at least noon. I wake up by 9:00 am, at the latest. I have decided, it is sad when you start thinking of 9:00 am as sleeping in.
No longer is it acceptable to blow off classes mid afternoon because you feel like a nap.
No longer is it acceptable to make your class schedule so that you have a break mid afternoon for a nap.
So have come up with this plan - naps on the weekends and days off!
So today is Saturday, thus this means that right now I should just be waking up from my afternoon nap.
But I am not.
It is not that I even woke up a bit early from my nap or something nice like that.
No - I am in the lab - very much missing my nap...
Sunday - I will have a nap!!!
09 January 2004
Me about 5 minutes ago.....
Me: "Damn you Plate Reader!!!! Damn you Plate Reader!!!! Damn you Plate Reader!!!! Damn you Plate Reader!!!! Damn you Plate Reader!!!! Please export my data! I'll make sure you get regular check ups!"
The Plate Reader is silent
Me: " Please, Plate Reader, please!!! "
The Plate Reader is still silent.
Me: "I can turn you off!!! I have thumbs and I an not afraid to use them Plate Reader!!!"
The Plate Reader goes into failure...And freezes with the data
Dark falls on the lab and I am left yelling "Damn you Plate Reader!!!! "
Yes - the Plate Reader will not export my data to the disk so that I can check it...I cannot leave until I get the info from it - I have now shut the computer off and am trying it again...The Plate Reader is holding a hostage...My data...The Plate Reader will not tell me what it wants me to do for my data....So one more time all together now:
"Damn you Plate Reader!!!"
The Plate Reader is silent
Me: " Please, Plate Reader, please!!! "
The Plate Reader is still silent.
Me: "I can turn you off!!! I have thumbs and I an not afraid to use them Plate Reader!!!"
The Plate Reader goes into failure...And freezes with the data
Dark falls on the lab and I am left yelling "Damn you Plate Reader!!!! "
Yes - the Plate Reader will not export my data to the disk so that I can check it...I cannot leave until I get the info from it - I have now shut the computer off and am trying it again...The Plate Reader is holding a hostage...My data...The Plate Reader will not tell me what it wants me to do for my data....So one more time all together now:
"Damn you Plate Reader!!!"
Up date...
6:00 pm wash the 3 plates 5 times each, mix up the new solutions (which have to be fresh - anything over 15 mins old is out and you have to start over, and then add new mixture to the plates and allow to bind for 1 hour (I'll be done at apx. 6:40pm)
7:45ish - wash each plate 7 time, mix up another batch of solutions (same directions as before - trust me it really sucks to get interrupted in the middle of that and have to start all over)let the plates bind in the dark of half hour
8:30pm I have to add the stop solution and then measure the intensity of the colour changes on a plate reader...
9:00 pm I have to take info from the plate reader computer and make sure that it is able to down load on to my "data results" computer - trust me - this IS much harder than one would think as the plate reading computer does not like other computer...Print out the results so that I have a hard copy of them...
9:30 ish - home to pass out and end of my hot Friday night date with the lab...
I still have to figure out if I am willing to come in here on Saturday or Sunday - I have work to be done - I could get some of it done at home, but then I would not get credit for work...I'll have to figure this out...I still have to go pick up my new glasses (very excited about this, as they are very cute!)...I talked to Becky earlier today and we rescheduled for hanging out on Sunday (hopefully!)
And then the fun part is Monday - I get to do it all over again and then analyze my results for both experiments!!!
7:45ish - wash each plate 7 time, mix up another batch of solutions (same directions as before - trust me it really sucks to get interrupted in the middle of that and have to start all over)let the plates bind in the dark of half hour
8:30pm I have to add the stop solution and then measure the intensity of the colour changes on a plate reader...
9:00 pm I have to take info from the plate reader computer and make sure that it is able to down load on to my "data results" computer - trust me - this IS much harder than one would think as the plate reading computer does not like other computer...Print out the results so that I have a hard copy of them...
9:30 ish - home to pass out and end of my hot Friday night date with the lab...
I still have to figure out if I am willing to come in here on Saturday or Sunday - I have work to be done - I could get some of it done at home, but then I would not get credit for work...I'll have to figure this out...I still have to go pick up my new glasses (very excited about this, as they are very cute!)...I talked to Becky earlier today and we rescheduled for hanging out on Sunday (hopefully!)
And then the fun part is Monday - I get to do it all over again and then analyze my results for both experiments!!!
Crazy!?
So I got a call from KD last night at about 6:30 pm tell me that there is really no heat in her place and that her bedroom has reached arctic like temps. So I invited her over for the night (or however long) so that she can have some warmth - Burt is very happy about this.
I also found out this morning that we will be submitting the grant as planned by the - 1st of Feb. 2004 - God Help Me!
Which mean that we need to hand most of it to the University by the 12th of Jan. 2004 (yes, that's this Monday!!!) so that they can do their part...
I cannot wait for this day to be over - an 8 hour long assay!!! What was I thinking leaving it until Friday?
I just hope that I am able to go pick up my new spiffy glasses after work tonight!!!
I was planning on hanging out with Becky tonight - but I am already wiped out and it is only lunch time! Maybe she would like to just come over tonight and we can watch movies at my place...
I also found out this morning that we will be submitting the grant as planned by the - 1st of Feb. 2004 - God Help Me!
Which mean that we need to hand most of it to the University by the 12th of Jan. 2004 (yes, that's this Monday!!!) so that they can do their part...
I cannot wait for this day to be over - an 8 hour long assay!!! What was I thinking leaving it until Friday?
I just hope that I am able to go pick up my new spiffy glasses after work tonight!!!
I was planning on hanging out with Becky tonight - but I am already wiped out and it is only lunch time! Maybe she would like to just come over tonight and we can watch movies at my place...
08 January 2004
I am back now after having been out sick yesterday - or as Rana would say I had a case of death. I called in to let the lab know that I would be out - and wonder boy told me that the incubator with all of my work was going down...I thought about coming in - but I figured that if my cells went down - I really did not need to see it and my lab did not have to see me cry over cells again....I am feeling much better today after having slept pretty much the whole day yesterday. Burt took naps with me all day - he would even give me a few "feel better soon - but go back to sleep now" licks when I would wake up to drink some water or juice! He was a very bad boy this morning when I tried to leave for work - he escaped about 3 times - but there were lots of little kids around and he knows that they are always a source of "pets" and usually snackies too...
Oh and now wonder boy is home today with his own case of death thanks to me...And the cells are fine - it ended up being a bad conection on the CO2 tanks- the cells were getting their required CO2 - just not at a pressure that a part of the incubator could "see"...
Oh and now wonder boy is home today with his own case of death thanks to me...And the cells are fine - it ended up being a bad conection on the CO2 tanks- the cells were getting their required CO2 - just not at a pressure that a part of the incubator could "see"...
back to work...
Well after spending the day yesterday thinking that death was coming for me and thinking that my cells were dying (the ones that live in the incubator at work - when I called work to let them know that I would not be in - Wonder Boy informed me that an incubator was alarming and that it seemed to be crashing - of course it was in the incubator with all of my cells - I did think about going in, but did not know if I would actually make it to work - and I had no desire to pass out on the Metro... ).
So now, I am back here at work. I think that Burt is very angry - it took me a few tries to get out the door without him this morning - he gets very use to me being home all day very quickly. We napped pretty much the whole day yesterday - he even gave me a few "feel better soon" licks when I would wake up and take a few sips of water or juice. He was a very attentive pet! I am now on the road to recovery - and wonder boy is home sick thanks to me...Oh and the cells are okay it was just a bad circuit in the incubator which has now been fixed!
So now, I am back here at work. I think that Burt is very angry - it took me a few tries to get out the door without him this morning - he gets very use to me being home all day very quickly. We napped pretty much the whole day yesterday - he even gave me a few "feel better soon" licks when I would wake up and take a few sips of water or juice. He was a very attentive pet! I am now on the road to recovery - and wonder boy is home sick thanks to me...Oh and the cells are okay it was just a bad circuit in the incubator which has now been fixed!
05 January 2004
Thankfully, the morning is almost over!
I thought that I had a doctor's appointment this morning - but no it is on Tuesday morning! At least I got to pay my VS charge and got in early on the semi-annual sale!
Now that I am at work: Let the month from Hell Start!!!
I thought that I had a doctor's appointment this morning - but no it is on Tuesday morning! At least I got to pay my VS charge and got in early on the semi-annual sale!
Now that I am at work: Let the month from Hell Start!!!
04 January 2004
Tiki too much!
So last night we went out to celibrate Ab's b-day.... in style of course at a tiki bar...the tiki bar won...
:)
