Seeing my current financial situation, it feels tempting to stay, and get some more money in about a month. (Not going to to do that, I'm not that stupid.) Sucks to think this is absolutely the end of my cash. :(

I can't stand the idea of not having money of my own. Will have to find a way to make some, just wish I had it now.

I left for home convinced that I should withdraw from my program and try to get into a ph.d. program at home. After an incredibly positive meeting with my advisors, I've gone back and forth about what I should do. Some days I've been totally convinced I should stay, other days I've been convinced I should leave in January. First off, my advisors ( Read more... )

Just reading this - http://nautil.us/issue/30/Identity/science-is-proving-that-tragic-curses-are-real

"Studies of twins beginning in the late 1970s found that genetic inheritance is responsible for up to 60 percent of the so-called big five personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and agreeableness. And in the ( Read more... )

Am packing at the moment to go spend Thanksgiving with Chris in OKC. :) I know it'll be a fun visit, much more relaxed than our last one, and more secure-feeling. I'm a tiny bit stressed about having to get up at 5 a.m. tomorrow, etc., but not a big deal ( Read more... )

What is the big deal about Hillary's comment on nuclear weapons? She said, "The bottom line on nuclear weapons is that when the president gives the order, it must be followed. There’s about four minutes between the order being given and the people responsible for launching nuclear weapons to do so." Now people are going on and on about how she's ( Read more... )

I talked to my mom today, and she told me about a conversation she'd had this morning with her doctor. The doctor wanted to put her on a diet. She replied, "I used to be a body builder. Twenty years ago, I had 12% body fat. I've studied nutrition all my life. I've been through colon cancer, chemotherapy, radiation, and ecoli. If I'm a little ( Read more... )

I was supposed to get my next disbursement of financial aid today, and was looking forward to that. When I hadn't received anything, I contacted the financial aid office, who told me I'm supposed to re-enroll at the beginning of the term, even though my program runs January through January. So I go to do that, and there's no option for me to ( Read more... )

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3775106/Don-t-tell-social-services-new-book-proves-yesteryear-s-little-darlings-real-toughies.html

Wow. Ideas about safety were certainly different back then.

Wine has started giving me migraines, both red and white. Dunno why. It sucks, but maybe it's kind of a good thing.

I do this - put myself in the middle between two decisions, and stay there as long as I can. Not because I'm indecisive, but because I like the feeling of not having closed any doors ( Read more... )