Notes From Belly Dancing Class*

INSTRUCTOR: We're in the Middle East, ladies! Let's tone it down a little with the boobs, OK?


*Yes, I'm taking Belly Dancing lessons. And no, for your information, I don't care if you're ROTFLMAO right now.

For All the California Readers

I hope this posts - blogger hates me today. Here's a musical guide to the propositions on the California Ballot:



VOTE NOVEMBER 7TH!

Friday Cat/Dog/Child/Small Appliance Blogging

Just kidding! I'm completely alone in the world! Instead, here's a small slice of what passes for giving my life meaning: Jared Leto almost making out with himself. Enjoy!

I am so smart..S-M-R-T.. I mean, S-M-A-R-T

The last month has been pretty slow blog-wise, but not too bad career-wise. (Who knew that I just needed to neglect the internet?) A few weeks ago I was awarded a campus fellowship, and just this morning I found out that my recent candidate gene work will be included in a meeting for which only 135 people were invited worldwide.

Luckily, this afteroon I have to give a lecture on my topic to 40 undergraduates. There's nothing like undergrads to remind you how very, very little you actually know about anything.


Still, I appologize for the non-blogging lately. Due to the abovementioned fellowship, I've spent the last couple of days at a workshop, or as we called it, "Postdoc Summer Camp". They made me take the Meyers-Briggs Personality test! I'm hoping to write a complete post on this later, but here's a taste: apparently, I'm extremely organized, hyper-critical, and just a little bit controlling! Somewhere, Prairie Oyster is having a heart attack from not surprised.

In Which I Bag On Jesus Just a Little More

This is what you get when you homeschool your kids.

Why do I think this guy got his PhD from Mom and Dad U? Seriously, content aside, that's some terrible writing! Maybe God told them they didn't need a copy editor.

Things I Learned By Watching VH1

1. Fergie's video, "London Bridge", still sucks. A LOT.

2. Gnarls Barkley made a cover of The Violent Femmes' "Gone Daddy Gone" I used to listen to that song at parties...while drinking Kool Aid mixed with vodka in a plastic garbage can. Eh, so much for nostalgia.

3. Speaking of old...the Red Hot Chili Peppers are still making music. I was shocked to see Anthony Kiedis without a walker.




"Jesus is my decider."

- Spaniard in Residence

Why I Hate College Football, part pi:

1. Even though the football team at this school is like, Division IV-ZZZ and there isn't even a STADIUM (although we do have some really kicky bleachers) everybody in this God-forsaken town decided to come to the football game today. Which, when I give a moment's consideration to the entertainment options around here, is not really all that surprising. HOWEVER, it did require me to park on the dark side of the moon and WALK a billion miles to my lab so I could get some GODDAMNED work done. It also delayed the eating of my lunch by about 30 minutes, and THAT, young reader, is UNFORGIVABLE.

2. There appears to be a game day uniform for young female students, consisting of the official Cali College t-shirt and the shortest jean skirt allowed by the laws of physics (see abovementioned bleachers). Nothing says "We've got spirit, yes we do" like a heapin' helpin' of ass cheek, apparently.

3. Ok, not technically related to football, but also annoying is this school, which allows third- and fourth-graders to leave class for Bible Study. The school is located in Indiana, natch. Kids who don't participate in the class "do not have instructional time", which I'm assuming is actually code for "head on your desk and contemplate your own damnation" time. The classes are run by the Morgan County Schools of Weekday Religious Education, which said:

...the classes are non-denominational and focus on the Bible.

It seems that in these dark days, 'nondenominational' has come to mean "any deity you want, as long as it's Jesus."

Look Away, Mom

The Nymph Deliberate Brutal Sex Dreamer (DBSDf) Sly. Sensual. Guarded. Different somehow. You are The Nymph. It appears like you're looking for a fling or a casual sexual relationship, but it's not that simple. You're a hungry but also very careful person, and this generates a certain amount of sexual tension within you and in your relationships. In other aspects of life, you get what you want. In relationships, that's not always the case. It's possible you intimidate potential lovers. Most likely, though, you're a little closed off--therefore mysterious--and, naturally, people find that difficult to get with. Maybe it's just part of your selection Your exact opposite: The Peach Random Gentle Love Master process, though. You've been in enough relationships to know to expose yourself slowly. When you do feel comfortable with someone, though, your torrid sexual appetite will make him very happy. Your cautious nature is also a big asset in a long-term relationship. It might take longer for love to establish itself, but when it does, it's all the stronger. ALWAYS AVOID: The False Messiah CONSIDER: The Playboy Link: The 32-Type Dating Test by OkCupid - Free Online Dating.

I am unique and beautiful

HowManyOfMe.com

There are: 0 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

That's first AND last, baby. Thanks, Dr. Brazen!

I'm Still Alive!

Sorry for the posting drought, but the job has overtaken my life. In the meantime, read this random forum thread, or as I like to call it, "everything that's wrong with America".