Well, I think I'm finally composed enough now to tell you that we had to put Martin the rat down on Monday. He did his little ratty jumping-out-of-his-cage-onto-my-chest thing on Monday morning (yes, a sign that he still had energy...) and I saw that the entire bottom third of his tail was black! It looked like the blood had all just clotted there ( Read more... )

Well, I just met the culprit face to face. I was mowing the lawn when I saw a big brown creature who did not move like a cat wander into the garage. I went in and there he was, all bright eyed and bushy tailed and eating my cats' food. He sorta calmly went to the wall, started climbing real slow, and eventually made it up into the rafters where he ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is the moment of truth! My talk at NOAO ( Read more... )

Whew! I feel so much better! I just woke up from 9 hours of sleep, thank god ( Read more... )

I know how much you guys have missed hearing about the exciting episodes of my life ( Read more... )

I was just sitting working on my computer, waiting for my tater tots to cook so I had my kitchen timer with me. The kitchen timer sticks to the fridge magnetically. In my boredom, I had the thought, "I wonder if this magnet will stick to my laptop!" it did ( Read more... )

Ok-- here's a predicament I know we all dread. I just can't decide if I want to go to India in August-September!!! imli and I both just got more data at the GMRT, which is great, i just don't know if I want to be there to take it ( Read more... )

Jay and I came up with what I think is my best entrepeneurial idea yet (I really haven't had that many ( Read more... )

Usually, I hate it when my drain gets clogged because i feel really guilty pouring Draino into the environment ( Read more... )

For the past few days, whenever I go out to feed the kitties, their water is FILTHY. And 2/3 gone. It always used to be clean and almost completely full ( Read more... )