I took my car in to get the rotors replaced and after it was lifted up he noticed that the oil gasket was partially blown and leaking oil. I had been getting a heavy smell of oil the past couple of days and hoping it was from the big trucks I was always near. So I get to spend lots of money yay! At least it won't mess up my trip plans with ( Read more... )

I am a little worried about my brother. He is a loner by nature and plays on the computer all day. He only has one real friend and of course all they really do is play video games and watch bad anime. But once in a whie his friend drags him out to play pool or some such. I really don't care for him, most of my friends who know him know what I ( Read more... )

Grad school! I am almost sure I got into MSU! It will a project to study the emerald ash borer. And most likely I will get to start working for them in February, work through the summer, and then start my masters degree in the fall. This winter I will be doing core samples of trees in this area, working about 3 days a week and making about the ( Read more... )

I love cheesy chips. You just make a layer rounded tortella chips, sprinkle it with preshredded cheese, add another layer of chips, add another layer of cheese, and nuke it for 30 seconds. A nice, filling, warm lunch in a minute. Yum.

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Tommorrow I am going to one of Claire's family christmas party. It should be fun. Sometimes I get along better with her family than my own. Last year I even took her little cousins fossil hunting in Canada for their christmas present (in the spring). The party is early in the day so I will still be able to go to jariket 's superhero game.  I can't wait.  ( Read more... )

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I took one of our green frogs to the vet. The skin on half of his face was covered in bleeding sores. It has a bacterial infection from an injury to its ear. Fortunately the vet said the frog should survive. However, I have now noticed one of the other frogs that one coworkers takes care of (I usually handle the reptiles) is bloated badly. I ( Read more... )

woah sorry about that, it ended up being a lot longer than I thought it would be.

Another chapter of religious fundamentalism attempting to rework the definition of science is underway in Dover, Pennsylvania.  The school board there has mandated the teaching of Intelligent design, an "alternative theory" to evolution by refering the students to a reference book on Intelligent Design. Since this is pretty much just a cover for  ( Read more... )