While waiting for the connection to Columbia's new Mac server to resolve I did the following silly acts:
1. Pondered if I could in any way at all justify buying a harpsicord from ebay.
2. Flounced around my apartment in such a manner that I have confirmed any motor memory of ballet lessons of many years ago has 99.9% atrophied.

And I blame
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Ophelia as a Victorian lady. Isn't the hate in her eyes palpable? I need some cat macro caption suggestions.


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If you were to cheaply dress up a cat, how would you do it for optimal cute or wow value?

If Ophelia has the best costume in my apartment complex I get $50 at PetSmart.
In addition to the free kitty goods, part of me wants to exploit my cat in this way. is that sick?

I have a lot of lace and brocade cloth left from my Marie Antoinette costume.
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Based on what I have read about this disorder, this is a surface-level valid, just-for-fun quiz judging to what extent one has any symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome (high-functioning Autisism).

I scored a 19, "average male scientist or female physicist." I think that means that maybe I have a few symptoms. I kinda already knew that. Kinda runs in the ( Read more... )

Ooooh whoaaa whoaaaaa Bluuuuuueeee Savannahsong.

I have this song running on repeat in my head since I am going to Savannah, um, in like 30 minutes.
I am presenting research at a conference for the first time in quite a while, since around when Pat got sick.
I feel anxious.
I feel rusty on presentation skills.
But I am sure the data will go over fine.

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Shoot that killer robot dino with your laser eyes! (bonus: Theremin solo!)

If one more person asks me in the hallways of the psych building, "So you going on the job market soon, huh? Those applications will be due before you know it, huh?" I will go totally postal. Do these people think I need more stress? I wouldn't move for OVER A YEAR. Why are they doing this to me???

My freakin' paper deadline is today. Meh!!! Toil ( Read more... )

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Geek rap gives me joy.

The lyrics to this one are quite entertaining.

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Nerdc0re!

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Don't click unless you want to read a really boring post about how someone stole my basil plant.

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