Wetsuits are supposed to be skin tight, which means they can be difficult to put on. One trick we have is to make a lube out of 1:1 conditioner/water. (Divers in southern California use shampoo or soap and wonder why at the end of a week their skin is dry, cracked, chaffed, and bleeding.) Anyway, my arms and legs are currently silky smooth because ( Read more... )

Saturday was about the most unproductive and lazy day EVER.

Today was almost the same.

But at any rate, I'm done with TAing this quarter. All the finals are graded. Woohoo!!

My friend called me to tell me it seems my car has bigger problems. As in, needs its transmission taken apart. Well, fuck. Why are cars such finicky little bitches? My bike never gives me any trouble. Why do I even HAVE a car??

When I got home Monday I took a nap. Kinase decided to join me and curled next to my leg. When I woke up 2hrs later he was between my legs and streeeetched out ( Read more... )

This is just special.

Seriously, worth your time to read.

I was bored on Thursday between office hours and discussion and I was wandering the halls of a building. I read this article that someone had posted on their door.

And it is totally true for about 99% of the students I know. And have to teach.

Highlight: In the face of all evidence to the contrary, my students exhibit an unswerving confidence in ( Read more... )

Bleh. I want to do nothing but sleep tomorrow. But I have to give mice shots and want these plasmids done by Tues. Maybe I'll take all of the Tday holiday off and do nothing. Or maybe I'll look into camping and see if I can drag someone out or borrow a dog.

Reply here with an address if you want a holiday card from me, unless you know for sure that I have your address already.

No guarantee that you'll get one, though... It depends on how organized I am this year. But I will try!!

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I got my H1N1 vaccine at work this morning. Woot ( Read more... )