Dear Christine Muller,

The Sigma Xi Committee on Grants-In-Aid of Research is please to award $390 (USD) to you in support of your research project (Grant ID Number: #########). You join a group of over 30,000 promising young researcher who have received such grants since the founding of our program in 1922 [my emphasis].

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Download political ringtones here!

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/science/08monty.html?ref=science

As *if* I needed a reason *not* to enter notes into Endnote while munching on a veggie patty, Steve (cubicle-mate) starts playing this video, telling us to come-hither.

Today I was called (wait, let me make sure I get this right...it is too funny):

"a cracked-out barnacle."

Then, after some thought:

"no, no, wait...a barnacle on METH!"

Oh yes, today was a day of firsts for me :) 

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