Archive for December, 2008

What I’ve Noticed

PZ points out the ridiculousness of Pat Boone’s article equating the attack in Mumbai with Prop 8 backlash. China and India will follow the US on climate change policy, but countries like Mexico are leading the way. Dr. Isis has an inspiring post up on being a woman in science.  And believe me, we need […]

Happy Winter Break!

I’m leaving for work at 7:30, and it’s going to be a very cold 30 minute walk today.  Why so early, and the day after finals ended, too?  I really love my job, but I’ve been too busy with school to get many hours in lately.  So I’m in a wonderfully good mood this morning.  […]

Exams are over!

I’m so happy!  And even though I have an awful cold, my headache is finally abating.  To celebrate, I’m cleaning my house, which suffered quite a bit this week.  After the amount of time I’ve spent lying in bed feeling awful or sitting at my desk frantically studying, cleaning actually sounds nice.  I’m also going […]

Finals week is almost over!

Monday, I took a statistics exam and was really glad I spent most of Sunday studying for it – I had a migraine and had to take two vicodin beforehand.  At least I was pretty relaxed for the test!  Tuesday, I rocked the ecology exam despite STILL having a migraine and hardly studying.  Today, I […]

Migraine Log – Control Week

I wrote a few days ago that I was going to start treating my migraines again and that I’m trying a medicine called Petadolex.  Today was my first day taking it.  I might not see effects for 3 months, which, in my experience, is typical for migraine preventatives. I’ve been keeping a headache journal so […]

Feminism Tuesday

How much is a woman’s life worth? Apparently, as little as $100. Rape as a weapon in the Congo.  I would argue that it’s used to terrorize women everywhere, but the scope here is unbelievable. Penalty for rape: 3 years.  Penalty for shooting yourself in the leg with an unlicensed gun: 3.5 years. Post abortion […]

Strait-laced

These shoes are so sturdy and practical looking, but so lovely and bossy at the same time.  And the little bit of lacing makes them much more interesting.  Perfect for with a sweater and jeans, which is pretty much all I wear in the winter.  Maybe I could ride my bike in these…