As promised, why I am on hiatus:

A month or so ago, my parents sat all of us "kids" (me; my siblings Kelly, Nick and Matthew; plus Geena and Dan (who was still living here at the time)) down for a talk. Essentially, due to ongoing drama with me eldest sister Cindy, we were all effectively being cut off -- we are expected to pay for our own cell ( Read more... )

DAN GOT A JOB AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY!!!

He aced the interview and pop quiz, and they want him to start in three weeks. He'll be working in a lab looking mainly at RNA secondary structures. Guys, I get to move home!*

*Well, from SoCal to NorCal, but still! I'm so excited!!!

I need a haircut. It's gotten to that length again where all it wants to do is tangle. I was going to ask Mom to give it a simple trim while she was down here over the weekend, just like she used to when I was younger, but we just didn't have the time and I forgot ( Read more... )