A lab accident caused me to go to the ER. It wouldn't have been so bad, but the chemical I got in the wound, P2O5, turns into phosphoric acid when exposed to water. Thinking, "I have to get the glass shards out!" I ran the cut under water, and caused an acid burn ( Read more... )

I distributed Christmas gifts at work. The one person I wanted to be happy about my present didn't so much as even text me a 'thank you.' (Ok. I give up. Have it your way. We're through. Avoidance is the most cowardly way to break up, btw ( Read more... )

Every single person I have ever been in love with has either been the wrong orientation and/or gender. But at least I've been in love.

My violin professor called me a natural. She told me it was a shame I hadn't started when I was a child ( Read more... )

I'm pretty sure Benedict Cumberbatch could talk me to orgasm reading a grocery list.

Nerd problem #46: You practiced the violin for so long that your arms are too shaky to hold an erlenmeyer flask steady.

Somehow learning how to do vibrato on the violin turned into watching clips of America's Best Dance Crew.

I picked up a violin for the first time on Friday. It felt like I already knew how to play, like the skill was innate and all I had to do was just bring it forward. I'm going to be great at this, I can feel it ( Read more... )

Me: I'm just really frustrated with this project. Chemistry never works.
Dad: Chemistry does exactly what it's supposed to do.
Me: So you're saying I'm the problem?
Dad: ... I don't know if I'd say problem. But yes.

I never used to understand why people in new relationships abandoned their friends. Now I get it. No one else compares anymore.