F***ing asshat trolls, trying to post stupid rambling rants on my science blog. And then insulting me when I politely direct them to the research they're demanding. I take great satisfaction in the wonderful invention of "moderate comments", which means that their spew will never see the light of day ( Read more... )

2008 already? Damn, I feel older ( Read more... )

$%#&*@! freaking graduate school applications. Just when I think I've got everything under control, WHAMMO. Three MORE forms I have to fill out and get to Williamsburg for people to sign. Shit.

Stupid yogurt. Stupid food poisoning. Stupid fever.

I definitely did not want to become that familiar with my digestive system.

On the other hand, I now have a new definition of "sickest I've ever been".

Woot! Navy beat Army! Actually, more like pulverized. 38-3. Ouch. Fun day, though. Much school spiritage and football game day excitement, although my toes are still recovering and I think I got windburn ( Read more... )

HOGFATHER!! HOGFATHER IS ON CHANNEL 15 AT 7 TONIGHT! SPREAD THE NEWS!!!!

Holy crap. No one EVER shows cool British movies here.

Squee again!

Gobble gobble.


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Both bosses, actually. After the week of unending power tools and obnoxious construction workers outside my window, my supervisor and his boss both suggested that I work from home today. Makes sense - I don't actually need to be at my desk to do photo research and rewrite NPS "geologic heritage" text. And now I don't have to commute or listen to ( Read more... )

...and call me in the morning. Which is undoubtedly what the doctor will say when I go in today, in addition to "you have a cold" and "drink lots of fluids." Blech. I hate being sick.

I especially hate being sick because I only have two sick days and will have used up one of them, and in an attempt to not use both I have to do work from home. Not ( Read more... )

It's weekly ranting time!

To the people who don't seem to understand the use of turn signals: Go back to driver's ed. Reread the part of the manual where it says "You must signal before you change lanes, make a turn or pull in front of another vehicle." USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS. And if I hear the crap explanation of "I don't signal because then no one ( Read more... )