A few months ago, I wrapped up reading one of the best non-fiction works I have read in a long time. The book was called The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. It is an amazingly honest account of the life of Henrietta, a poor black woman that contracted an extremely virulent form of cancer and how the medical field “exploited” her ( Read more... )

Well, here I am, back again or at least trying to be. It has been a few years since my last real post and still a couple of years since the last throwaway post on livejournal. I would like to try getting back into writing just a bit, if for nothing else it will help refresh my rusty skills since it looks like I will have to start writing more at ( Read more... )

My fantasy band's new album cover...


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I'm about to go to bed to hurry up and end this hellhole of a day and hope the rest of my weekend gets better. It started off with taking the new kitty to the vet to find out that not only did he have ear mites that he can give to Cindy, but he also has (that's right folks!) tapeworms! So not only did he cost us about $30 more than we were ( Read more... )

Last Friday I recieved a job offer for a research position in Huntsville. I told them and the people that I am working for now that I am taking that job. So, in less than two weeks I will be back in Huntsville for good. I have to say, I am rather glad. Don't get me wrong. The job here is wonderful. REALLY nice people and the opportunity for ( Read more... )

Overall, I am ambivalent about the whole ordeal. The job is really nice in a lot of ways, but I feel that it will be a little less fun once I know all of the equipment and get used to it. I never really liked being so exact with my work as a chemist (careful, yes, but quantitative was never my game) and while this job is not an quantitative ( Read more... )

Well, I made it here in one piece. I got to drive my new car down, and I shouldn't have to give it back for repairs this time (even though the AC still doesn't work completely). But, I am really glad that the internet is already set up and going. This will help my sanity levels, I am sure ( Read more... )

So, today was a day. Pretty much went to work and got most of the stuff finished that I wanted to. Tomorrow will probably be my last day b/c I just can't think of much else to do in there that wouldn't take about three days minimum to complete. I got to talk to a lot of my college friends today. That was kind of nice, and they didn't give me ( Read more... )

To say the least. It has definitely been quite a while since I have posted anything at all here. I think it is pretty safe to say that if not for other online venues and of course the real life appearances that a lot of you would think I was dead or something. Well, wYrmis and I have decided that it is time for me to take up the pen (or keyboard ( Read more... )

Okay, so I have the replies of everyone who wants to come, and it looks like 6:00 PM is the best time to start. We will meet at my apartment at 6:00 and then go to dinner at either Ding How II on Airport Rd. or a sushi place if you guys want. I am flexible. Becca, since you are getting off work at about the same time as Doug, could you bring him to ( Read more... )