Year: 2002

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Friday Five (.org)
1. Where are you right now? at work, hidden in the tissue culture room, hoping that KC won’t come and surprise me and wondering how I’m going to spend the rest of my day. And thinking that I really need a tan.
2. What have you lost recently?Hrm. Cells… and my tan. And my muscle tone. Some of my math anxiety.
3. What was the first CD you ever purchased? Does that embarrass you now?Gah, I don’t know. But the first two cds I ever received were Billy Joel’s “River of Dreams” and (don’t knock my dad, they were free) Tales from the Crypt’s “Scary Christmas.” I think you can figure out which one I still listen to and which one is buried deep in the recesses of my room…
4. What is your favorite kind of writing pen?Probably metallic gel pens, but calligraphy pens are da bomb. And I never write notes in pencil anymore, they smudge too much, so ball-point rules my world. Unless it’s math.
5. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Probably Pevely Chocolate Chip cookie dough. But if I’m at Ted Drewes you can’t go wrong with a mini strawberry concrete.

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You are 30% evil! [?]

You’re still on the good side of 50%, but you’re gaining on it. You’re not as good as you should be, but you’re good ALMOST all of the time. There’s only an occasional time when evil takes over you, but when it does…

just don’t be knocking my obsession with elves! Then you’ll see how evil I can be…

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Stealing from Lammy again:

Last time I talked to you

You were lonely and out of place

You were looking down on me

Lost out in space

We laid underneath the stars

Strung out and feeling brave

I watched the red orange glow

I watched you float away

Down here in the atmosphere

Garbage and city lights

You’ve gone to save your tired soul

You’ve gone to save our lives

I turned on the radio

To find you on satellite

I?m waiting for this sky to fall

I?m waiting for a sign

All we are

Is all so far

You’re falling back to me

You’re a star that I can see

I know you’re out there

Somewhere out there

You’re falling out of reach

Defying gravity

I know you’re out there

Somewhere out there

Hope you remember me

When you’re home sick

and need a change

I miss your purple hair

I miss the way you taste

I know you’ll come back someday

On a bed of nails I?ll wait

I?m praying that you don?t burn out

Or fade away

All we are

Is all so far

You’re falling back to me

You’re a star that I can see

I know you’re out there

Somewhere out there

You’re falling out of reach

Defying gravity

I know you’re out there

Somewhere out there

You’re falling back to me

You’re a star that I can see

I know you’re out there

You’re falling out of reach

Defying gravity

I know you’re out there

Somewhere out there

You’re falling back to me

You’re a star that I can see

I know you’re out there

Somewhere out there

You’re falling out of reach

Defying gravity

I know you’re out there

Somewhere out there

You’re falling back to me

I know

I know

You’re falling out of reach

I know ”

–Our Lady Peace/ Somewhere Out There

it’s funny because I just heard this song the other day, and I saw the tail end of the video this morning. Yesterday morning, now. And I hope that I can get an mp3 of it soon.

French Class, etc

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A language instructor was explaining to her class that in French, nouns unlike their English counterparts, are grammatically designated as masculine or feminine.
“House,” in French, is feminine-“la maison.”
“Pencil,” in French, is masculine-“le crayon.”
One puzzled student asked, “What gender is computer?”
The teacher did not know, and the word wasn’t in her French dictionary.
So for fun she split the class into two groups appropriately enough, by gender, and asked them to decide whether “computer” should be a masculine or feminine noun.
Both groups were required to give four reasons for their recommendation.
The men’s group decided that computers should definitely be of the feminine gender (“la computer”), because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for possible later retrieval
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your pay check on accessories for it.
The women’s group, however, concluded that computers should be masculine (“le computer”), because
1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still can’t think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you’d waited a little longer, you could have gotten a better model.
The women won.
Of course we did.
and I’m really pissed off right now that I can’t get this mp3 off a zip disk cause for some reason the comp that I copied it off of screwed up the disk so it can’t be read on either comp at home. Stupid disk.
and I’m almost dreading going into work. I don’t want to quit, cause I know I can do this, but KC is very much a perfectionist. And she’s driven home how much I can’t do basic math. I realize the irony of a graduated biomedical engineer who has trouble with algebra, but such is my life. And I hate it. It seems that every day now I’ve been criticized and it’s tough to deal with. I guess I have a thin skin. And I think I’ve said too much…
I laugh, I cry. amin irma na edhel.

Ring Thing for the week…

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Do you have a favorite race among the denizens of middle earth? If so,
which, and why? Do you identify with that race? Is there a race which you
either dislike, or have no feeling for or don’t feel you understand
sufficiently? If you are a writer, which do you prefer to write (if any)?
This one is almost too easy. If you know anything about me you know that I am in love with the elven race, that I want to be an elf, or at least have the pointy ears. I want to spend my days in the forest, walking silently but moving like the wind, I want the power of the elements, and I want to be immortal. Well, not really, but you the idea. And I have to say that I’m not all that fond of the dwarves, although Gimli turned out to be a pretty ineresting fellow…and if you’ve ever felt need to wander over to moonstone you’d realize I have a penchant for pointy ears. And believe it or not, there will be an elf coming sometime soon. For the etoilines are elenohtars, not elves, if I may mix my languages there. (car’etol and quenyan, I think smile ) Eventually it will all get written down. Sigh. So yes. I love elves.
and I’m an engineer. I realize life loves to be ironic.

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Many many quizzes tonight.

Which LotR Character Are You?

Created by PinkPunkerz.

Elves may seem cool right now, but you know they like marrying their cousins?
So… you look down on everyone to some degree, and if you weren’t

so damn cute, we might have something to say.

You don’t talk much, and when you do, its to complain.

That gets tiring, ya know?

But, you help your friends out, so, you’re not all bad.

I’m Legolas! Who are you?
by eikocarolchan


You are an Elf!

Take the href=”http://www.wiredreflection.com/tests/magic.html” target=”new”>”How Do You Use Magic?” test! Written by Brimo

You’re

Doomed to be Haldir!

Reduced from your role as guide and ambassador of Lothlorien, your

now “first grumpy elf encountered since Rivendell” there isn’t

much else to say about you save that it must really suck hanging out

with the bobsy twins all day.

Which

other character of FOTR are you doomed to be?

brought

to you by

www.councilofelrond.com

You’re gracious and beautiful, you’re
one of the most beloved characters
in LotR….. but you’re still no hobbit.

Take the “How much of a hobbit am I?” test
@ adorial.net

Getting to be an LOTR Addict

Not totally an addict yet–but you’re pretty close.

How much of an LOTR Addict are YOU? quiz by maikamariel
ed. note: I guess my lotr love has been diminished with the reversion to modem… I can’t surf as much!

Disney Princesses
Which of the Disney Princesses are you?You’re Belle!
You are a true bookworm and dream of a life better than the simple, quiet one you lead now. Your good looks can attract the town jerks, but you manage to ignore them most of the time. Sometimes you feel like you’re surrounded by idiots. So what are you waiting for? You don’t need your father to be kidnapped to get out and see the world. Although you can be stubborn, you’re also very compassionate and see beyond people’s façades.

NOLDOR

You are valiant and the most hardy race of the Eldar. Finwe is your lord

Which Race are You of the Eldar? Quiz by maikamariel

you are…

Irmo

“Irmo the younger is the master of visions and dreams. In Lorien are his gardens in the land of the Valar, and they are the fairest of all places in the world, filled with many spirits. Este the gentle, healer of all hurts and of weariness, is his spouse.”

Which Valar are You? Quiz by maikamariel


you are…

OKAYISH CREATIVE

you usually need to get inspired before coming up with a great idea. and sometimes your ideas are just like everyone else’s.

How Creative Are You? Quiz by maikamariel
ed. note: I don’t totally agree with this one, but I think college dulled my creative sense. ‘Course, engineering is not exactly your creative disipline…

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Friday Five (.org)
When was the last time you…

1. …sent a handwritten letter? If you count the thank you notes I sent after graduation, a couple of months. Otherwise… I’d have to say sometime last fall when I made my own stationary to send something to my grandparents.
2. …baked something from scratch or made something by hand? umm. Sometimes I help cook, does that count? My mom wanted me to make a blackberry pie last night, but I didn’t think that would work too well… and I made a couple of hemp necklaces during the last track trip in May.
3. …camped in a tent? Sometime in 1998 or early ’99. *sniff* God I miss camping. And riding horses. That’s what the summer should be about, right? yeah…
4. …volunteered your time to church, school, or community? umm. I used to do that all the time in Girl Scouts… but I sort of lost time to do that. Everyone wanted to do volunteerable things on saturdays. I was always at a track meet on saturdays. But we did do some community service in Showchoir. We got paid, just a little, so maybe that doesn’t count.
5. …helped a stranger? Hmm. Well, I directed a couple of people around the floor the other day… does that count? I don’t see a lot of strangers. I’m in a lab all day.
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Speaking of volunteering, Mighty Mud Mania is July 27. That’s the place where a) you get covered in mud and have a great time, all in the name of charity b) TREND used to volunteer there every year (my high school’s substance-free group) with the National Guard and c) where Chris met Leslie and basically proceeded to wreck the last two years of high school for me. I’m not bitter. Really. Sigh. Amazing how the past never lets go, huh?