Hello world of LJ. Sorry about the prolonged absence but I've been writing exams - the last of which I wrote this morning. And I just got my final mark for my Research Methods class - I got an A! This news makes me very happy, so much so that I spent some time dancing around and singing to my dog. I think it's a good thing I'm starting back at work ( Read more... )

They say the best revenge is living well. While I understand the sentiment behind that, I have to say that in my opinion, the best revenge would be for those who wronged you to experience what you experienced firsthand. It's not a new idea but it sure is a good one. If anyone's doing research in this area, let me know and I will happily fund you - ( Read more... )

...is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result ( Read more... )

Today I am a very happy kitten. I am the proud new owner of a brand spanking new iMac! She is prettier than any computer I have ever owned and takes up almost no space, which actually makes my tiny little desk seem normal sized. Yay for sensible, aesthetically pleasing technology! Of course, I clearly have a few things to learn about Macs - like ( Read more... )

So I had the first of two lectures on Psychopathy yesterday in my behavioural neuroscience class. It was awesome! I'm not sure what it says about me but that lecture put me in such a good mood. I talked to my prof after class about a few things relating to the brain and genetics and personality disorders. My thesis has slowly been forming in my ( Read more... )

Okay folks, who's in? V for Vendetta opens this weekend and ( Read more... )

"Some people are like Slinkies: not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs."

Truer words were never spoken.

Tomorrow is my last midterm of this semester. Sure, I still have a research paper to write, and sure, I still have final exams in April. But I am that much closer to the end! Just in time to head back to work, from the sounds of things ( Read more... )

So I just got back from my first appointment with my new Endocrinologist. For those that don't know, I requested a switch because the doctor I had before did not like me - or rather, she didn't like my piercings and (at the time) my unnaturally red hair. She originally tried to blame the symptoms from my tumour on my piercings. Despite numerous ( Read more... )

So this update is loooong overdue. I have no excuse but I do have to say that I very thoroughly enjoyed sleeping in every single day last week ( Read more... )