on a personal note

This must be why wunibar the man is the poverty-stricken chief:
"Tamar Lewin of The New York Times reported on studies that show that the women selected to be Playboy Playmates of the Year tend to look more mature during recessions — older, heavier, more reassuring"

the book was great

but the post - http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/ - is bullhonkey.

neg'hai!

The other guy in my lab is spending all his time producing a Baha'i promotional video! Our supervisor is the head Baha'i down these here parts, & I'm very reasonably sure my labmate is not Baha'i. He better not be getting his scholarship extension application in ahead of me!

today - a hot day at wuni

I bought a pair of maseur sandals, and I'm wearing them. For those of you that know how I typically dress, note that my footwear is the thing I've changed.

this barista is blowing it!

I'm in Gloria Jean's. They weigh the coffee before serving it! Carefully adding and removing the tiniest bit of milk froth. What the fuck are they doing?!?

hoot!

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