Took my second consecutive fake sick day. I consider it a mental health day. I need to get over the guilt of calling out sick when I'm not really sick.

Playing hookey from work again today. Once again, can't brag about it on Facebook since one of my managers is a Facebook friend ( Read more... )

So, now that the first part of the Doctor Who Christmas Special has actually aired in the US, here are my thoughts:

( LJ Cut for Spoilers )

So, the anxiety about getting on an airplane is starting now, approximately 29 hours before take-off ( Read more... )

So, the semester is winding down to a close. I expected that the end of the semester was not going to mean the end of the business of my life because I still had my thesis to work on. I went to my advisor yesterday and said "So, since I haven't wrapped up my second chapter yet, do you want me to work on it over break and have it for you by the ( Read more... )

So, the process of applying to PhD programs begins now. The first deadline is coming up next week. These are the schools I'm applying to in order of preference ( Read more... )

Busy Male seeks Female for part time romance ( Read more... )

A list of people who I had otherwise respected have signed the petition in support of releasing Roman Polanski ( Read more... )

Okay, so, the conversation online revolved around an article about a white police officer being told he could not wear cornrows, despite the fact that his black coworkers are allowed to wear the same hairstyle. The following debate ensued:


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