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August 31, 2005
Ouch!
You know what kinda hurts?
Accidentally sitting on a pair of tweezers and getting your rump pinched.
You know what really hurts?
Reaching under your butt to pull out the tweezers and accidentally jabbing one side of the tweezers under your fingernail.
Now I have a sore rear end and a gash that's oozing under my fingernail.
On a completely random note, has anyone who uses Gmail noticed that the spam folder now has a link for a Spam recipes? I checked out a recipe for Spam and artichoke salad while I was emptying my spam folder...
I guess since spam gets a bad name, it's nice that the Spam people can counteract...
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August 29, 2005
A LaRose by Any Other Name...
I have a fascination with names, at least since I moved to the Nashville metro area. (After all, I am still in awe of Takeela and Mullet!) I started keeping a list of really interesting names that I've encountered, a few of which I've shared here. I try not to post anything about their name that could be personally linked to a specific individual (as in last name or even a photograph if I have one of the child), but I met a girl today whose full name merits a mentioning:
Elmira LaRose Frindlefunk
Elmira, if you're reading this, I'm sorry. I couldn't resist sharing it with the world. Elmira is one thing, but Elmire LaRose Frindlefunk is something completely different. Plus, your initials spell 'elf' and I think that's kind of funny in itself.
Whew. This is one of those days where I'm happy to just be Anna.
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August 28, 2005
Katrina's Comin'!
My prayers are going out now to the people who can't escape from the imminent Katrina. The Weather Channel has been interviewing people who cannot or will not get out of the gulf coast area, particularly in the New Orleans area. My heart breaks for the people without cars or those who cannot afford to evacuate. To the people being stubborn and refusing to leave despite having the resources needed to escape, you are being selfish. This is a storm like you've never experienced before in that area. Get out or give others the chance to get out. This is no time to think you will be stronger than a storm--but if you're going to be pigheaded, at least be compassionate to the people who want to get out but can't. Help them.
As the storm bears down, I can't help but wonder if those people interviewed will be alive this time tomorrow.
The storm appears to be heading straight towards Nashville, but I certainly have no right to complain. Several inches of rain is no big deal compared to this Category 5 storm and the loss of life that will no doubt happen in the next 48 hours on the gulf coast.
I am now preparing to go out, fill my car with gas before it goes up to over $3 a gallon, and stock up on things like milk so I won't have to get out during the storm except to go to class.
Please stay safe.
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August 24, 2005
Joining Forces
I had my first class of the year tonight. It is the class that worries me the most because it is a class on research/statistics and because it is a class for PhD students (which I'm certainly not!).
Luckily, I ended up sitting next to a girl who is also a masters student and was worried about the same things. We decided that as the two lowly masters students surrounded by people finishing up their doctorates, we would join forces so we aren't quite so intimidated of the others.
I hope that I intimidate others when I'm a doc student. There are always the bigger kids in elementary school, the seniors at high school, and the seniors at college. In grad school, it's the doc students that always scare the little guys.
I hereby make a vow: When I am a PhD student, I will do everything possible to make sure that the masters students are intimidated by me!
Guess I'd better learn some big words that I can throw around in class discussions, huh?
Posted by Anna at 07:19 PM | Comments (3) | TrackBack
August 13, 2005
Single Note on a Double Sawback
Wow. It’s been a long time since I posted. First I didn’t have anything to write about, then there was the family vacation where I didn’t have blogging access, then the blogs in the Cranium Leakage network were down. Whew. I will try to be better about updating. School starts soon, and that’s always good for posting ideas.
Anyway, I’m housesitting again for my boss. Since this will be a longer stay than usual, Steve left me some emergency cash in case I needed to take a pet to the vet or something. This was on one of the $20 bills on the counter:
If you can’t read it, it says “I enjoy being with you and even though we didn’t do anything, I had fun. Thanks for dinner. :)”
I doubt my boss even noticed the message on his bill when he left it for me. It does, however, provide some fun possible connotations if he did:
1. Steve left it for his wife.
2. His wife left it for him.
3. Steve left it for me (I should hope we didn’t "do anything"—
that would be awkward!).
4. One of the pets “wrote” it for me (I do give them dinner, after all!)
None of these scenarios really fit, which leads me to wonder who did really write the note.
I’m on sort of a quest to find the writer of the note. If they want, they can PayPal me and I can send the bill back to them so they can have it. I certainly don’t want to deprive someone of a sentimental love note…
So if it's yours, speak up! Come claim it! (Yes, I probably will giggle behind your back because I think it's kinda funny, but I will be nice about it)
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