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The sun sets at 4:45pm, and it's not even December yet. Interesting, as the sun has usually barely risen when  ride to school at 8:30am. Before we decide on an adviser (whose lab we shall work in for the next 5ish years), we do three month "rotations" in three different labs. In a departure from the ordinary (departing from the ordinary is in ( Read more... )

When individuals come unstuck from their native land they are called migrants. What is the best thing about migrant peoples? I think it is their hopefullness. Look into the eyes of such folk in old photographs. (thank you Monkey)

I now live in Seattle. Like, all the way. My apartment is well and thoroughly nested, I start schooly things tomorrow, and I have some friends. But I get ahead of myself; I shall summarize the events since last briefly, and expound upon some of the more notable notes when I am not paying by the minute to use an internet cafe computer (my laptop has ( Read more... )

**** Double Plus Awesome Talent Show-A-Thon 3000 Spectacular ***

Ever wonder what amazing, or not so amazing, talents your friends have? 
Got a good, bad, or just plain fun talent that could be entertaining?
Ever wonder what it would be like to be on stage in front of a bunch of supportive, enthusiastic fans?
Got undergarments you're dying to throw ( Read more... )

I used a chainsaw for the first time this weekend. It was fucking awesome, especially after drinking a few Tecate's. The wood chipper is great too. You can feel the vibration through the trunk of the tree as the teeth grind into it. Thank you everyone that helped teach me some power-toolin'. I'm covered in cool looking scratches, but unfortunately ( Read more... )

I'm going to go visit Seattle on Wednesday-Saturday. The excitement is magnified by the apprehension. In case you haven't gotten the memo, I'm moving to Seattle in August for about 5 years. I've never lived outside of Austin. Sitting here at school, I look outside and I see this little park on campus I used to play in when I was a little kid. My ( Read more... )

Jesus not only saves, he also frequently makes backups. WWJD?

Thank you for accepting me to your molecular biophysics program. Thank you also for flying me to LA and putting me up in a deluxe Sheraton hotel room and paying for all the food and alcohol I want. I feel that the quality of research here is exceptional, and I feel that the small size of the school, coupled with its giant budget, would do well for ( Read more... )