Currently I am engaged in a discussion on facebook concerning genetic manipulation and combining human with animal dna ( Read more... )

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Well I am off to Leiden university hospital for clinical genetics research.  It turns out that women in my family have this fun gene that causes Cadasil, which causes a weakening of the artery that pumps blood to the brain, resulting in depression, strokes, migraines, changes in personality and other fun things. I have been putting it off forever ( Read more... )

As I am getting ready to flee 5 towns down the road thinking that my neighbor has yet discovered another noisy appliance to make my weekend hell..  it turn and see it is my cat Beelzebubby snoring up a storm!
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Last month the greatest thing happened!  I got a contract for undetermined time!  For everyone who is now scratching herself behind the ear, it is a HUUUUGE deal in these uncertain financial times.  Here in the Netherlands employers very seldom give out contracts like these because it becomes virtually impossible to fire someone once given.  When ( Read more... )

This weekend will be the last one for a while. Being in a long distance relationship, my bf and I dont get to see each other much, and mostly every other weekend, but as of next week he is going to work in Germany for three years. Seeing as how he has to find a place to live, and settle in first I have no idea when I will be seeing him next. But ( Read more... )

After 5 months of sub zero temperatures ( mother nature.. ReallY  It isn't like we live in Lapland for &$%#*@&@ sake!)  we have actually had 15-20 degrees centigrade here.  Every thing green has exploded and is currently doing a catch-up for the months it was just too cold to grow.  Unfortunately, so do weeds and other things you really dont want ( Read more... )

That means drunken people walking and singing ( or what passes for it) from one pub to the one on the other side of town..  When I walk through my little quiet town ( well not so quiet now isn't it??)  I hear several Carnival drinking parties braying its music over the streets..  They do that here, just invite a lot of friends and family over to ( Read more... )

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Costumes are chosen and ironed, LAIR weapons checked and mounted for easy carrying, lunchpacks ready to go...  the weather seems to want to cooperate!  I even varnished my nails midnight black... mwuhahahahahahrrr