Category Archives: rambling

What hot, molten crazy will get you at times

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Amanda

I’ve been taking some time off from Science (does this make me a bad scientist?). As I’ve previously mentioned, I decided to take a week off commemorating the end of the semester and visit Dr. Man. In fact I was … Continue reading →

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Like an ant

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Amanda

Am I busy? Oh, but let me tell you how. Saturday was a crash course in house hunting. Imagine: Fifteen houses in approximately 6 hours. We (or I rather as Dr. Man is still in Residency State) put in an … Continue reading →

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Paralyzed

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Amanda

Right now I’m feeling paralyzed. Not physically paralyzed, but mentally. I’m at a point in right now where to take the next step in pretty much any facet of my life requires me to do something new and without any … Continue reading →

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A little more cheese and a little less whine

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Amanda

The blog has been very whiny for a while. So, I thought I’d try to write about a few things that are going well. Umm… Ok. I’ve got the majority of the mutants I need to for my abstract deadline. … Continue reading →

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I’ve got a bluebird

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Amanda

I took a Mental Health Day yesterday. (It seems as go this is going around. Maybe it’s just that time of year?) I didn’t check my email, read blog posts, or watch the news. That means that today I’m catching … Continue reading →

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Journal Club

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Amanda

Well, yesterday was much better. But on to other things… Ah, yes. Journal Club. For people not in my department (I have no idea how prevalent these things are), they work like this: One student picks a paper not in … Continue reading →

Posted in rambling, whining | 7 Comments