i sat down to have dinner, and saw a banana that my dad put right beside my plate. my first thought? bananas are parthenocarpic. i even said it aloud, to my mom. she just looked at me like she thought i was crazy. and my next thought? monocot. Family Musaceae, along with the false birds of paradise. inferior ovary, along with Families Orchidaceae, ( Read more... )

i watched High School Musical 2 when it aired on the Disney Channel last Sunday. FINALLY!!! i'd been waiting for it for a long time -- i didn't want to download it, i didn't want to watch it on a pirated DVD. there's something about delayed gratification, and watching a kids' movie on DC, with all the commercials. :P ( Read more... )