Death Cab for Cutie Lyric of the Week

From "Crooked Teeth"

I'm a war, of head versus heart,
And it's always this way.
My head is weak, my heart always speaks,
Before I know what it will say.

And you can't find nothing at all,
If there was nothing there all along.
No you can't find nothing at all,
If there was nothing there all along.

Yeah for spring!

Why I love this time of year (late April/early May):

~Fun field work: NO DEER FLYS, comfortable temperatures, not too much crazy work yet
~Hockey hockey hockey: Playoffs on TV every night, Griffins and Red Wings playoffs games to go to
~Great weather: no snow, not super hot or humid either
~It stays light until almost 9
~Did I mention playoff hockey????

This is why I love hockey!!!!

Game 1 of the playoffs, Jiri Hudler gets hit in the face, takes 18 stitches, and comes back to not only finish the game, but score the game winning goal in triple overtime! GOOOOOOOOOOO GRIFFINS!!!!!!!!! The Griffins were behind 4-2 going into the 3rd period, but came back to win it 6-5 in 3 OT. Also the Wings won 3-2 in 2 OT! Woohoo! The playoffs are here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doe, a deer!

This is what I saw out my back window a few days ago:

Three little deer decided to make my backyard their salad bar!

Arrrr!

My pirate name is:

Captain Anne Bonney

Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.

Hot new band

Everyone go see "A Thousand Plateaus" at the Intersection (front room) in Grand Rapids on April 24.

http://www.myspace.com/thousandplateaus

Disclaimer: This post may or may not be motivated by nepotism. ;-)

Death Cab for Cutie Lyric of the Week

From "Your heart is an empty room"

The flames and smoke
climbed out of every window
and disappeared
with everything that you held dear
and you shed not a single tear
for the things that you didn't need
'cause you knew you were finally free

And all you see
is where else you could be
when you're at home
out on the street
are so many possibilities
to not be alone

NHL rules!

Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images

Although I’m pretty sure none of the four people who actually read my blog care about the NHL, I care about and so I post these interesting links that I discovered today while I was procrastinating doing real work:

First, a great interview with my favorite player (and Griffins alumni) Nik Kronwall.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=amber_david&id=2404391

Next, an article that I thought was hilarious because of the title for the link on ESPN.com: “Ovechkin reaches 100 points, earns pie”
Ovechekin, the probable rookie of the year for this season, is one of my top five favorite NHL players, but I’ll let you read the article to find out about the pie
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=260410001

And finally, a column by John Buccigross, my favorite NHL columnist, (who actually replied to an email I sent him once, calling me “Lindsey love,”!), written during the NCAA basketball final four, about him not caring at all about basketball and feeling like an outcast at March Madness time, and why hockey is better. :-)
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=buccigross_john&id=2387250

Death Cab for Cutie Lyric of the Week

From "Marching Bands of Manhattan"

Sorrow drips into your heart
Through a pinhole
Just like a faucet that leaks
And there is comfort in the sound
But while you debate half empty
Or half full
It slowly rises
Your love is gonna drown

Woohoo!

Put July 27, 2007 on your calendars: THE SIMPSONS MOVIE!!!

You can see a very brief trailer (preview): here

My new favorite quote

"Speaking of Plato, he would have been a Red Wings fan." ~John Buccigross, ESPN.com

Update

So yeah I know I haven’t blogged in forever. I guess there just hasn’t been much that has inspired me to blog lately. Also, ever since I had that 2 month long sinus infection in January and February, I’ve been feeling like my brain is stuffed full of cotton or something. It has been a struggle just to concentrate enough to do work stuff, so I haven’t had a lot of brain cells left to think deep thoughts. In truth, I still don’t think I am fully better. I still get headaches quite a bit. Maybe the sinus infection increased my sensitivity to some allergen or something, but I haven’t gone for more than a day or two without a headache since before I had the sinus infection (going on three months now). The headaches aren’t nearly as bad as when I had the sinus infection; it is just a nagging ache in my forehead and around my eyes that won’t go away. Advil Cold and Sinus helps a lot. What a wonderful product! ;-)

Other than that there is not too much going on. I’ve had a frustrating week in the lab so far because my PCR is screwing up. But of course I didn’t find that out until the next day when I ran my gels, so I wasted two days and still have no idea what is wrong with the PCRs. The rest of my week will probably be spent troubleshooting. Also, starting next Thursday I am giving three different hour long talks in 6 days, with a day of putting up nest boxes snuggled in between, so I will be keeping quite busy for a while.

I want to go!!!

Space tourism companies reaching for the stars

At the rate I'm going, maybe I will be able to honeymoon on Mars. ;-)

I'm a big kid now

I got my new queen sized bed today! Finally I'll be sleeping on something bigger than the twin I had all through college!


And yes, that is a pillow sham and a dust ruffle you see. Aren't I grown up???

Chocolate makes you live longer!!!

The news Katie W has been waiting for her whole life...
Cocoa linked to lower risk of disease

Go Sweden!

This is a picture of me with my friend Niklas Kronwall, who just won an Olympic gold medal with Sweden's hockey team this morning!!!!! Yay go Sweden!


Nik scored a goal in the gold medal game. In fact, all 3 goals in Sweden's 3-2 victory were scored by Red Wings. Five current Red Wings played for Sweden (see below, Nik is second from the right).


It is also interesting to note that the last two times NHL players played in the Olympics, the same NHL team won the Stanely Cup. Lets hope they pull it off again this year. Go Red Wings!

If you need a way to waste hours of your time...

...check out Sudoku. Katie got me addicted to this fun and easy to learn game. This website is my favorite place to play: websudoku.com.

The rules are on the side of the page.

I'm a 5!

I refuse to do the Johari thing but I will follow the crowd and post my results for this test:

the Observer
you chose BZ - your Enneagram type is FIVE.

"I need to understand the world"

Observers have a need for knowledge and are introverted, curious, analytical, and insightful.

How to Get Along with Me

* Be independent, not clingy.
* Speak in a straightforward and brief manner.
* I need time alone to process my feelings and thoughts.
* Remember that If I seem aloof, distant, or arrogant, it may be that I am feeling uncomfortable.
* Make me feel welcome, but not too intensely, or I might doubt your sincerity.
* If I become irritated when I have to repeat things, it may be because it was such an effort to get my thoughts out in the first place.
* don't come on like a bulldozer.
* Help me to avoid my pet peeves: big parties, other people's loud music, overdone emotions, and intrusions on my privacy.

What I Like About Being a Five

* standing back and viewing life objectively
* coming to a thorough understanding; perceiving causes and effects
* my sense of integrity: doing what I think is right and not being influenced by social pressure
* not being caught up in material possessions and status
* being calm in a crisis

What's Hard About Being a Five

* being slow to put my knowledge and insights out in the world
* feeling bad when I act defensive or like a know-it-all
* being pressured to be with people when I don't want to be
* watching others with better social skills, but less intelligence or technical skill, do better professionally

Fives as Children Often

* spend a lot of time alone reading, making collections, and so on
* have a few special friends rather than many
* are very bright and curious and do well in school
* have independent minds and often question their parents and teachers
* watch events from a detached point of view, gathering information
* assume a poker face in order not to look afraid
* are sensitive; avoid interpersonal conflict
* feel intruded upon and controlled and/or ignored and neglected

Fives as Parents

* are often kind, perceptive, and devoted
* are sometimes authoritarian and demanding
* may expect more intellectual achievement than is developmentally appropriate
* may be intolerant of their children expressing strong emotions

Priorities

How you know when your cat thinks you are spending too much time on your computer and not enough time paying attention to her:

Microchipped!

Isis went to the vet today for her yearly shots. I haven't had her for a year yet, but it has been a year since she got picked up by the animal shelter, so she was due. (She was actually there for 3 months before I adopted her last May! How could no one pick such a great cat for that long!!?? She must have been waiting for me!)

While at the vet, I also decided to get Isis microchipped. The vet injected a little microchip under Isis' skin, and now if she ever gets lost any shelter or vet can scan her and they will get all my contact information. Isis is an indoor cat, but she is also a very good escape artist, so I wanted to have some way for her to be traced back to me if she is found. I was watching an episode of Animal Cops on Animal Planet where they found a cat in San Fransisco that was lost in Florida and hadn't been seen in 7 years! And they were able to reunite it with its owner because it had a microchip. I don't anticipate Isis getting lost, but it's nice to know the microchip is there just in case.