I knew ordering my minions to wear propeller beanies was a mistake.


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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/washington/27cnd-gonzales.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

The caffeine in soda works, too.

The desktop background on my work computer now looks like my pajama bottoms. Paint is fun.

So if you woke up and I was in bed with you, what would your first thought be?

Happy birthday Pretty One, I love you!!!

This evening I wandered into Goody's in search of pants that actually fit me. I've had good luck with Lee brand since middle school, so I found a 10 "natural fit", a 10 "relaxed fit", and a 12 and headed for the dressing room. The 10 natural.... didn't fit. Way too big in the waist, way too small in the hips and thighs. The 10 relaxed was ( Read more... )

Adam: You haven't finished that wine yet?
Corey: No.....
Adam: Give me that! Do you know there are sober children in India?

Whatever is bothering my subconscious, I really wish you would either go away or move to my conscious mind so I can deal with you. I've been at work by 7:30 or earlier the last three days because, even falling asleep after midnight, I've been awake at 5 or sooner and not been able to go back to sleep.

It's 6:30, I'm not hungry, off to work.

This afternoon I was chatting with John, a grad student in aquatic medicine, and I randomly wondered out loud "if our blood had copper instead of iron, would it be green instead of red?" It was a hypothetical question. And John said, "Well, actually, horseshoe crab blood does have copper instead of iron, and it's blue. It's white when ( Read more... )

I just saw a mouse run across my kitchen floor. Logically, I have nothing against small rodents, so this event shouldn't be overly alarming. Growing up I had gerbils and guinea pigs as pets, and I've worked with mice and rats in some of my classes. So it feels odd that when the rodent in question is loose in my kitchen instead of occupying a cage ( Read more... )