I am good at tests, but the more vet school has gone on, the more I feel like that's all I'm good at. I can't recall things I learned last quarter, much less over the course of years. And it's become increasingly clear to me that everyone around me is just way sharper at the recall. I'm hoping it passes--that I surprise myself with what I know--but ( Read more... )

( The call of the wild. )

Everywhere I turn, people are trying to spoil The Avengers for me by telling me what to think of it. I don't want to know! So I'm going radio silent until this evening. I hope I make it to 8:30.

Most of the time, I like knowing what people thought going into a movie. I like to have a general feel about the thing and what to expect so I can modulate ( Read more... )

I have never bought a lottery ticket in my life. I have gotten (but never purchased myself) scratch-off cards, which are a hoot, especially the crossword-style ones. Someone just came around to collect $1 for people to buy into what promises to be a disgusting payout in some lottery game. I pitched in. Why not? Solidarity. Plus, as I told the woman ( Read more... )

Last night as we were hanging out, working on getting her wedding invitations finished, Ms. Beans shows me a clip online of the stars of Prince of Persia...all trying to spell Jake Gyllenhaal's name. (Only Gemma Arterton did it. Man, is she cute.) This came after the interviewer asked him to pronounce it for the record, and he (jokingly, I believe ( Read more... )

( This is why Trinity does not do body-mod. )

I seemed to have stepped in it with folk earlier today on several levels. I sorta joked it off, but it's bugging me, which means I'm still being an asshole and I know it. So, I do apologize for anyone's hurt feelings. Nothing was meant as a personal attack, but where it came off as such, again, I apologize. I shall work better at not letting my ( Read more... )

I watched Across the Universe yesterday. It was decent. The story was a non-issue; it was merely a vehicle to excuse people singing Beatles tunes. I found myself bored when they weren't singing, but the singing was pretty good. I still think they cheated by getting Bono to do a couple of songs, but the actors/actresses were otherwise pleasant to ( Read more... )

Oh God, subconscious, WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY!?

I dreamt last night that my mother had gotten me the DVD for Tin Man for my birthday, and I had to sit there and smile and pretend it was great. Because my mom hears me talk about stuff and then rushes out to put more of it into my life (this is why I have Spider-Man towels, y'all ( Read more... )