Archive for 2007

Embarrassing incident of the day

So I’m sitting in a coffee shop, reading some papers, trying to figure out some data when a woman who I have a huge crush on, who has no idea I exist, sits at the table next to me. I realize as she’s leaving an hour or so later that I’ve probably been talking to […]

basil

I think I should lay off on the recipes that require basil. My poor plant looks a bit naked.

the fall semester

Classes:  Calculus III, Botany, Topics in Environmental Biology Work: 10 hrs a week at a local non-profit, 10-20 hrs a week tech support, 10-20 hrs a week in the lab Fun: Occasional naps

how much evidence

Can you imagine a murder case being thrown out for lack of evidence when there were eyewitnesses and DNA evidence? Probably not. But it happens with rape. Even when rape is reported, it almost never results in conviction and very rarely does the perpetrator face serious jail time. Perhaps if this crime were taken more […]

Dear God

Please tell your humble servants to buy me this t-shirt instead of tithing this week.  I promise I’m more honest than the people who normally get their money (and I don’t sleep with prostitutes, rape women, or use drugs, either).

garlic

I planted a giant pot of garlic today. The pot should be deep, the soil should be rich, and the cloves should be just below the surface. It should be ready to harvest in May or June. I hope it grows – I used bulbs I bought at the grocery store. Judging from how quickly […]