I started working in Manhattan today (NYU lab work).

I like it :)

I people watched, window shopped, and ate lunch in Washington Square.  (Oh yea, did some lab work too).

The change of pace is much needed and anticipated!

1. The f$%^ing deer paper came back from reviews, and it needs yet another round of edits. I hate that f$%^ing thing ( Read more... )

Can't  sleep ( Read more... )

I got another f$%^ing grant rejection!

I went to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned. The dental hygenist said "do you want an x-ray". I said "only if my insurance covers it".  She said "if you haven't had one in the last year, it will be covered".  I hadn't had one in the last 4 years.  So I said "yes".

Two months later, the mystery bill arrives from the dentist.  They want $71. I ( Read more... )

Your daily science geek update:  Katey Glunt and I are "In Press" at Molecular Ecology for the manuscript about Copper Rockfish.

So soon--- we will have geeky things about fish hanging on our refrigerators... because all  good things should be hung on the refrigerator (even if we didn't write it ourselves, and in my case, can barely remember what ( Read more... )

It is  almost April--- remember to fill out your FAFSAs (I forgot the deadline last year and it was drama drama drama to work it out).

I passed my "qualifying paper" for the department.  Not sure what this means logistically, but I am glad that it is done :)  One less thing to think about in the world!

I just need to pass my language test and then I am free to defend my proposal and earn my masters (which won't happen until December, but still....)

Whoot!   I submitted a paper for publication today, it's called:  "How reliable are density estimates for diurnal primates?".

It is almost as interesting as lemur saliva... so check it out in an issue of International Journal of Primatology coming soon to a place near you (hopefully).

Sometimes I think about science--- and it makes me say "why do we study these ridiculous things". I just read an article titled "A comparison of salivary pH in sympatric wild lemurs".   (They actually had a point--- that acidity of diet does not affect toothwear in lemurs becuase they have saliva that buffers the effects... which doesn't really ( Read more... )