This just in: Mike Hukabee is as dumb as a bag of hammers.

But we all knew that.

God I feel so much better.

Work is done for a month.

I just destroyed my political science final.

I'm going to get a 12-string guitar for Christmas. My shopping is done. The long cold nightmare is over. I am a new man. My incipient pneumonia has vanished.

Two more finals to go.

The Heaven of AnimalsHere they are. The soft eyes open ( Read more... )

Looking back on this semester, all I can think about is times when I've fucked up.

Sorry, guys.

Today has been one of those days where every little stressor just seems to add up until you're about ready to jump off a cliff. I am exhausted. I'm afraid it won't be the only hyper stressful day I'll have during these next few weeks ( Read more... )

Tonight for dinner we went to the Brass Elephant. I had filet mignon in a cognac reduction, garlic mashed potatoes and chocolate mousse layer cake.

It was that good.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

( Rant rant rant )

From the WTF file comes by far the strangest experiment I've ever heard of:

Neuroscientists have found that a cardboard cutout of the ubiquitous Hilton Hotel heiress has a painkilling effect on mice. But don't expect clinical trials to begin anytime soon: Paris works only for males, and it may be only because she stresses them out.
Now, let me get ( Read more... )

It's frrrrrrrreeeeezing in my room. I'm wearing two pairs of socks. I feel like an old woman, which reminds me- the seemingly crazy old guy who lives in my dorm (rent control, couldn't kick 'em out years ago) actually spoke to me this morning. "Boy is it cold!" he announced. "Someone must've turned the heat off ( Read more... )

I really like "Girl in the War" by Josh Ritter.

So! I finally got the real job offer at the Smithsonian, and therefore my contractor days are over. It was a good run, while it lasted. Now maybe I'll get a freaking paycheck.

Tonight I'm going to the opera with Jeff and Thomas for Jeff's birthday. We're seeing Don Giovanni. Do you italicize opera ( Read more... )