Date: 2009-02-18 16:16 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

"Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn

Date: 2007-10-24 16:54 Subject: Roller skates? Security: Public

I really want some roller skates for this weekend. Anyone know anybody with some? Men size 8 or women size 9.

Date: 2007-09-20 09:46 Subject: a word of warning Security: Public

Orange flavored oatmeal is kinda weird. Also, mixing it with banilla flavored yogurt is even weirder, but not inedible.

Date: 2007-08-15 18:43 Subject: 1 2 3 4 Security: Public

I love one-shot videos. Here's Feist with 1 2 3 4:

Date: 2007-07-30 10:11 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

There was a bat in my bathroom last night!!!

Date: 2007-05-04 09:57 Subject: roses Security: Public

Tonight is my commencement. I stood in line on Wednesday for more than an hour waiting to find out whether they would have all the regalia I need (because I waited until the last minute and didn't pre-order) and when I got to the head of the line, they had run out of doctoral hoods for my college. If you don't know what that is, it's only the most important part of the regalia, as doctoral candidates are "hooded" at the ceremony by their major professor, so not having one is really really stupid. They set me up with a masters hood, which has a narrower band of velvet, and I left feeling really crestfallen. So I called our department secretary and asked her what I should do, and in the office at that moment was one of my former committee members (from my masters) and he said "What does she need?" The result is that now I get to wear his hood! I feel honored to be wearing a fellow entomologist's hood as opposed to one that has been rented dozens of times by random people. Everything's coming up roses these days :)

Date: 2007-05-02 13:45 Subject: Yup. Security: Public

Squirrely. Must be spring.

Date: 2007-04-26 17:00 Subject: something random Security: Public

The theme from Star Wars played on a banjo.

Date: 2007-04-16 11:07 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

I hate this. I really wish I could remember where I read something so that I can reference it. Grrrr....

Date: 2007-03-18 12:57 Subject: my new favorite thing Security: Public

I love Banilla yogurt. Yes, it is called Banilla. I love the name and I love the taste. Stoney Brook Farms. You should try it if you like bananas and vanilla.

Date: 2007-03-06 12:13 Subject: WTF! Security: Public

Okay, nobody is allowed to make any cracks about how I should be using a mac right now. Two times within the last hour I have gotten the dreaded blue screen followed immediately by my computer rebooting itself. The error report once it reboots says that it has to do the IBM Error and Recovery program. Each time it crashed I was trying to move one folder full of stuff into another (trying to tidy up things). Anyway, my real concern is that when I open up files in MS word, all of the field codes are showing up instead of the page numbers and references (linked to Reference Manager 11 - the latest version that I installed a couple of weeks ago). Any file that I open in MS word has this problem. I'm waiting for Lee the computer guy to come by and take a look, but I'm wondering if it wouldn't be worthwhile trying to restore system settings to some earlier date. The whole word/refmanager link started to go wonky right after my MP sent me back an edited version of one of my chapters. At that point the problem appeared to be a ghost version of my references file interfering with the actual file. There was also some notice like "reference fields have been changed." I have no idea what he did to my file (other than use track changes on it) before sending it back to me. I just want all my software to play nice like it was before! I don't want to be stuck using the lab computers to write my dissertation because I do my best work in the middle of the night and would hate to be chained to the lab! What to do?

Date: 2007-02-27 14:15 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

It has been so difficult to start today. Still in my PJs even. I'm "working" from home again. Yesterday was so great and now here I am... here I am...

Hmmm... I think I need to take myself for a walk.

Date: 2007-02-22 10:01 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

I guess tobogganing on Saturday is a bust. All the snow is melting away. Oh well. I've got lots of work I should be doing anyway.

Date: 2007-02-19 19:35 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Note to self: Remember when you were panicking last Friday? Well, it was only 4 days earlier that you were super happy about it. Don't feel bad about wanting what you want.

Date: 2007-02-09 16:37 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Mrrfff.

Date: 2007-01-17 10:54 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Song in my head when I woke up this morning: Meanwhile Rick James by Cake

Song on the radio when I first got in the car to go to work: Meanwhile Rick James by Cake

I love synchronicity.

Date: 2007-01-13 17:00 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Sometimes I am boring.

Date: 2007-01-10 13:35 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Having a good day today. That's all. :)

Date: 2007-01-03 23:20 Subject: Gone Daddy Gone Security: Public

I had to post this link because of the entomological significance of the video - plus I happen to like Gnarls Barkley.

Date: 2007-01-02 13:33 Subject: Classic Bollywood Goodness Security: Public

Ah, the magic of golden boots!