David is a really frustrating guy. I have to just admit it ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's already May 12!

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we saw the new Star Trek movie on Sunday, and indeed it was fun and enjoyable!

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I have pictures of very pretty flowers in our yard. they can be found at this link. two of the three irises I bought last fall didn't make it. the other irises that I got from Colette and are planted in a different ( Read more... )

um, why would someone make a black flashlight? wouldn't that make it hard to find in the dark?

also, it's snowing quite a lot already.

[okay, that was two thoughts.]

**we saw greyhounds yesterday! we volunteered at QCGA for the morning shift, learning all the finer points of actually being "in charge," so that the two of us can start covering some of their weekend shifts once in a while ( Read more... )

today is Medical Education Day here at ye olde Carver College of Medicine. for people like me - people with no actual interest in medical education except for the fact that it gives me a paycheck and provides the world with trained physicians - events like this mean one thing: free food ( Read more... )

I should never, ever go to the QCGA website. never.

now I want Sarah, not to mention Bay, Bluff, Ashley, and Pretty Girl.

well, okay. I actually want them all, but I'd settle for those five.

I also noticed that Beluga Bear was returned (and has since been adopted). *sigh* I totally fell in love with her three years ago when we were choosing our ( Read more... )

I got to cool my heels at the UI main library last night, waiting for David to pick me up from class.

the way I figured it, I can either ride the van to work or drive myself on Mondays. since I can ride to work on the vanpool, it actually costs less to have David drive down to pick me up after work so I don't have to pay for parking. the car ( Read more... )

incidentally, my dream Saturday morning was far less interesting. I dreamt I was trying to wash my hair using one of those hand-held shower spray things in the bathtub, rather than actually taking a shower. I had trouble controlling my sprayer, though, and water kept going everywhere. then I looked down and the bathtub was really full, almost ( Read more... )

Monday morning, I dreamed that I was responsible for taking care of a magical golden bell. it was Very, Very Important that I take care of this bell in order to Protect the World. none of the details were established regarding these assumptions. I don't know what powers the bell had, or why it was important to Save the World by protecting the bell ( Read more... )

David's not working today. he is using up his last hours of vacation time, because if he doesn't use it, it goes away ( Read more... )