Whew - I hadn't been to the MCZ in a while and was nervous about using my ID card (that expires July 1) just to bust in there and start identifying/cataloguing more spiders... and I got a nice, affirming email today from the assistant curator saying "Yes, do come back... whenever you'd like!" and that she'll "of course" renew my ID card come July ( Read more... )

Biopsy came back normal. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Next step is the pill for three months to "get my cycle back on track."

I'm not psyched about fake hormones but it is so far the least intrusive solution... and it's only temporary.

In other news, MHC Reunion was amazing this weekend. L and I had a blast, even though we organized many pieces of it and therefore were quite busy throughout ( Read more... )

go ahead and check weather.com's 10-day forecast for boston.
just go ahead.

Biopsy done. Glad that L was there with me because it hurt like a mother fucker, and still hurts like one, though much less-so (probably since there is not a tube twisting in my cervix and vaccuming my uterus anymore ( Read more... )

Maybe since my honey has a big grant due tomorrow and all (good luck, darlin'!), I shouldn't be posting this highly addictive game (which requires a flash plugin). Well, hopefully she's SO busy she won't check this until later in the week ( Read more... )

Sen. John Kerry yesterday called the decision of the Massachusetts Democratic Party adding support to its platform for same-sex marriage equality "a mistake."

Not that this is a big surprise, given his stance during the '04 elections. So, okay. I'm beginning to understand why people voted for Nader.

For anyone politically-minded and not so down with what Coca-cola does in this country and abroad, check out their list of brands (which, I was horrified to see, includes Odwalla)

http://www2.coca-cola.com/brands/brandlist.html

This just in from the Social Security Administration, which releases the country's top 20 baby names each year at this time ( Read more... )

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/04/29/arrested_father_had_point_to_make/Read more... )