When did Alabina start singing in English??? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuNx3A8elbM&feature=related). Alabina (Ishtar) has always been known for blending Arabic and Flamenco music (a perfect combination, in my opinion). now, I'm a bit worried.. ( Read more... )

12 mile run in 1 hour 55 min. And I think I've lost my mind. I did the entire huckleberry and back. Felt indescribably great until the last mile and a half, now I'm drained. Great way to break in the new running shoes.... now i have small blisters. but i don't think they developed until the end of the run --i still like the shoes ( Read more... )

To end my week of self-inflicted pain (i had my legs waxed, had a 1.5 hr run, arm fed a couple lab mosquitoes, and continued week 2 of the 100-push ups training program), I decided to get my tattoo "touched-up." I thought I'd just get a tad of shading and maybe a hint of color on the moon. I liked the original and I really wasn't sure how much ( Read more... )

I have a lab report to write. I feel like I'm in school again =).

also, i was taking care of my lab mate's toxorhynchites larvae ( which are a really neat species btw)while she's away, and they started cannibalizing this morning. oops.

The PCR Song, by Bio-Rad, and

It's called epMotion, by Eppendorf

Disney Princess Half Marathon wearing this Snow White costume. Or perhaps this evil queen one. They both look run-able. (Forget the red ruffle shorts... they're out of the question.)

So I got stung by a honeybee on my eyelid yesterday. It was tender and a tad poofed up last night, but now half my face is swollen. blah ( Read more... )

apparently i don't remember bburg as well as i though. I got lost driving around. oops.

also, i went to bollos for a mocha, and didn't recognize any of the faces there.

I ran in the "Sunset at Pier 60" 5K at Clearwater Beach yesterday evening, and actually managed to get 3rd place in my age group!!! I was shocked ( Read more... )

I really enjoyed spending last week in Michigan with Ben and Kat. I miss them already. I helped Kat in the lab with her ELISAs to test blood samples for exposure to Dengue virus (she acquired the samples on a trip to Ecuador). I believe they're looking at the urbanization of the virus. It was neat to learn to do ELISAs -- it's such a common ( Read more... )