this is freaking awesome:
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/09/hiroshima-scientists-create-transparent-frogs/

in other news, tomorrow's 8.012 final is going to positively MURDER me. the midterms raped me, but this shall be outright murder. preceeded by torture, of course. after that, 18.02 on tuesday and 3.091 on wednesday shall be a breeze, ( Read more... )

I'm almost done with mono!!!! The trainer had me use the bike for 20 minutes today, and afterward I was nice and sweaty. 'Twas FANTASTIC. And I've been feeling much more energetic over the past few days. Wednesday I see the doctor in SportMed; hopefully she'll clear me for regular practice, and then I shall be MonoGirl no longer!!! I'll be weak as ( Read more... )

Guess what, boys and girls? *false, cheery smile* I have MONO!!!!  *thumbs up* And y'all know what that means - no hugs, no kisses, no physical activity, no sex and no extracurriculars for a whole month!!! Isn't life wonderful?!!!

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Mono sucks. I don't recommend it. And it definitely could be worse - at least I have enough energy ( Read more... )

The patch commenceth, as of yesterday. Yay for another layer of protection! (as it were ( Read more... )

Earlier this week, Star Simpson, a sophomore at MIT majoring in Course 6 (computer science/electrical engineering) was arrested at Logan Airport at gunpoint because airport attendants thought she had a bomb on her chest. Naturally, the media has hyped this up, with columnists attacking high-level institutions like MIT for allowing this sort of ( Read more... )

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~The Bookwyrm

http://web.mit.edu/cultureshock/fa2006/www/essays/sweatshirt.html

Oh, MIT, I love you so.

Even when an 18.02 exam rapes me. But even that's ok - gotta love Pass/No Record. =D

In other news... I am freaking PSYCHED for Suicide Monday!!! I'm definitely spending tonight and tomorrow doing housekeeping; I just got back from grocery shopping, and next up ( Read more... )

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 Turned in my first real MIT pset last Thursday, for 18.02. Yeah, the 8.01 pset was due Wednesday, but that doesn't count because 8.01 is that lame. BUT!!!!!!!! I can finally drop it! On Friday, I got an email saying I'd gotten in off the waitlist, so now all I have to do is get the forms filled out Monday, and I'm in 8.012!! No more stupid useless ( Read more... )

If I were smart, I would have stopped by La Verde's on the way back from weight lifting to get some tea. But no, only NOW does the craving kick in. Sigh. I hope the GRT's breakfast-thingy tomorrow has tea for me.

Classes start tomorrow. My first experience with classes at MIT shall be a 3.091 recitation section at 10 am tomorrow, followed by ( Read more... )