So Xmas is a bit of a repeat of Thanksgiving for me which means somewhere around dinner time, I will be half dead or like the other food junkies, in a food coma. This Boxing Day, I will indeed be running a few miles to burn off the excess energy/tummy. See below to see what [...]
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Exercise: Actually Exerting Energy
Posted: October 26, 2011 in Adventures in PhD Land, Humor, Weird Things On The Way To SchoolTags: exercise, humor
So, I know that I can’t exactly brag about exercising, since some days walking to and from school is the only exercise I get. But, at least it’s a mile and every other day I make it a point to attempt to lock in 3 miles. My latest run resulted in the best time for [...]
Mr. Maserati: We Salute You!
Posted: October 24, 2011 in Adventures in PhD Land, Humor, Weird Things On The Way To SchoolTags: humor, jealousy
I’m sure everyone remembers Bud Light’s Real Men of Genius spots. They were hilarious. I think I’ve listened to all of them and have suggested that Anheuser-Busch release a CD compilation for Christmas. Anyway, enough nostalgia. So, you know the weirdest things happen to me either on my way to school or on my way home. [...]
Caught: Mistakes while Stalking…
Posted: October 17, 2011 in Adventures in PhD Land, Weird Things On The Way To SchoolTags: animals, humor, sense and sensibility
I walk about a mile to campus every morning, it’s good exercise and it gives me an opportunity to clear my head before I get into mass balance equations, Shannon’s diversity index, or enzymatic cleavage of the sp2 hybridized carbon on a highly condensed, poly aromatic molecule. Dammit! I spoke science again! Back to the [...]
Uh, You’re Not Supposed To Be In Here…
Posted: October 12, 2011 in Adventures in PhD Land, Humor, Weird Things While Crusading in The Name of ScienceTags: humor, nanotechnology, public speaking
So today, I gave my first poster presentation, along with my lab partner. It went well, even after all the shenanigans that went on before we got our poster set up. First, I was running late leaving the house (late for me is an hour and a half before the actual event with a 20 [...]
The Name’s Bond: James Bond… Duh!
Posted: October 10, 2011 in Adventures in PhD Land, Humor, Movie Premiers, Reviews, WritingThe Bond franchise has seen its share of handsome, capable actors. And each time one exits the role, there is a long list of “possibles” to take his position. Daniel Craig recently announced that after Bond 23, he will not reprise his role as Double Oh – My! I mean O – seven. This is [...]
