This isn't for you. It's for me. Don't even bother reading any further.
Many years ago, when I was little more than a boy, I saw a beautiful girl.
I didn't know anything about her at the time, but the image of her face that night will remain with me always. Several weeks later, we met by chance. That night, I cast my spell on...
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Many years ago, when I was little more than a boy, I saw a beautiful girl.
I didn't know anything about her at the time, but the image of her face that night will remain with me always. Several weeks later, we met by chance. That night, I cast my spell on...
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optimistress:
just sending you some hugs...
My first gig went really well. We played to a packed house, albeit a small one. I was pretty fucking nervous. At no point did we ever choke or make glaring mistakes, and there was even one song that we nailed utterly note for note.
Given that I've only been playing drums since Christmas, I guess I couldn't have asked for much more. There was...
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deckwreck:
hey, i have a question. what exactly is the heirophant? i ask because one fo the tattoos i'm thinking of getting invloves crossed keys, and i noticed that you said that was the symbol for the heirophant, and i didn't want to be "that guy" who has a tattoo but no idea what it means.
deckwreck:
awesome, thanks.
I just came up with the topic for my grant proposal project in Fungal Genetics.
Behold its magnificence.
The filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa exhibits a phenomenon known as RIP, or repeat-induced point mutation. This mean that the more copies there are of a certain nucleotide sequence within its genome, the more they tend to accumulate point mutations, or changes in the identity of a single...
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Behold its magnificence.
The filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa exhibits a phenomenon known as RIP, or repeat-induced point mutation. This mean that the more copies there are of a certain nucleotide sequence within its genome, the more they tend to accumulate point mutations, or changes in the identity of a single...
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flux:
Fantastic fucking essay, my friend. Apply, and you're in!
optimistress:
glad you liked the band and had a good time at the show 
sorry we had to go a tiny bit early (poor jofah), but i still had a blast...
baby squirrel is doing fine... he needs a name-any suggestions?
ok- see you on thursday
sorry we had to go a tiny bit early (poor jofah), but i still had a blast...
baby squirrel is doing fine... he needs a name-any suggestions?
ok- see you on thursday
You know, I could go off for awhile about what a great and glorious day it is today. But I will not do that. You want fluffy bunnies and happy sunshine, go somewhere else.
I shall share something awful with you instead.
Last year, in San Diego, I went to a museum exhibit of torture devices from the Inquisitions(there were actually 3, the famous Spanish...
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I shall share something awful with you instead.
Last year, in San Diego, I went to a museum exhibit of torture devices from the Inquisitions(there were actually 3, the famous Spanish...
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optimistress:
i find it odd we are on here at the same time two nights in a row - heehee
d says he has to work til 2ish or so- but maybe he can leave work early- cause i wanna get there earlyish to sightsee/hang
i suppose we'll wait for gun play next time since i know we're getting up there later thani wanted to...
d says he has to work til 2ish or so- but maybe he can leave work early- cause i wanna get there earlyish to sightsee/hang
i suppose we'll wait for gun play next time since i know we're getting up there later thani wanted to...
deckwreck:
hey, me and my crew will be up there monday for the show too... we should all get some dinner or something.
5--Vau(nail)--THE HIEROPHANT
They nailed Love
to a Cross
Symbolic of their
Might
But Love was
undefeated
It simply didn't
fight.
Five stoned men were in a courtyard when an elephant entered.
The first man was stoned on sleep, and he saw not the elephant but dreamed instead of things unreal to those awake.
The second man was stoned on nicotine, caffeine, DDT, carbohydrate...
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They nailed Love
to a Cross
Symbolic of their
Might
But Love was
undefeated
It simply didn't
fight.
Five stoned men were in a courtyard when an elephant entered.
The first man was stoned on sleep, and he saw not the elephant but dreamed instead of things unreal to those awake.
The second man was stoned on nicotine, caffeine, DDT, carbohydrate...
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boychucker:
How was DEP?
I'll see you at the Patton show.
I'll see you at the Patton show.
optimistress:
awwww shucks, thanks for the b-day wishes!!!
yeah- my night and tomorrow night will also be busy and filled with drunken debauchery (my best friend and i are gonna go to the chamber- we've never been drunk together on our birthdays- well, not since we were 18 and i've been friends w her wince we were 14 and she wanted to kick my ass-heehee)
send birthday wishes to L as well- that is way cool that we have the same birthday!!!
anyways- see you when you can come by- or i can meet ya at your buddies or whatever.... i'm flexible
have a great valentine's day/weekend!!
yeah- my night and tomorrow night will also be busy and filled with drunken debauchery (my best friend and i are gonna go to the chamber- we've never been drunk together on our birthdays- well, not since we were 18 and i've been friends w her wince we were 14 and she wanted to kick my ass-heehee)
send birthday wishes to L as well- that is way cool that we have the same birthday!!!
anyways- see you when you can come by- or i can meet ya at your buddies or whatever.... i'm flexible
have a great valentine's day/weekend!!
I was sharing a story withdaniel13 and optimistress the other night about how I used to go to work with my mom at Grady Memorial Hospital(for those unaware, that's Atlanta's hospital for the indigent; no one with money goes there). She worked in the neonatal intensive care unit, so I got to see lots of crack babies. I was telling them how I saw...
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daniel13:
mmmdoughnuts.
you should french press coffee on your bunsun burner...
I enjoyed your company the other night--even though i was half asleep...
later
[Edited on Feb 02, 2004 1:35PM]
you should french press coffee on your bunsun burner...
I enjoyed your company the other night--even though i was half asleep...
later
[Edited on Feb 02, 2004 1:35PM]
legionnaire:
I love that you quoted Principal Skinner - I actually have that same exact quotation printed out and taped to my desk in the lab.
Impressive sleuthing by the way, you were spot on in figuring out which lab I'm in. I'm guessing you're in the Paterson lab at UGA?
The Neuregulin/Schizophrenia connection right now is the hottest thing in molecular psychiatry. And we're trying to capitalize on it as much as possible. There have now been 5 independent familial genetics papers establishing linkage (with good LOD scores) between the two. The intracellular signaling stuff is coming from my other advisor's lab (two mentors) Dr. Talmage - he published a paper in J. Cell Biol last year showing how the cytoplasmic domain of Neuregulin seems to be involved in a novel signaling pathway involving the gamma-secretase complex. The Schwann cell stuff was done a few years ago, and was one of the ways that CRD-Nrg was discovered (one its original names was SMDF - Schwann cell Maturation and Differentiation Factor.)
Finished in May, huh? Lucky. I'm only in my 3rd year, I've probably got another 2 left until I'm done. Doing a postdoc?
Impressive sleuthing by the way, you were spot on in figuring out which lab I'm in. I'm guessing you're in the Paterson lab at UGA?
The Neuregulin/Schizophrenia connection right now is the hottest thing in molecular psychiatry. And we're trying to capitalize on it as much as possible. There have now been 5 independent familial genetics papers establishing linkage (with good LOD scores) between the two. The intracellular signaling stuff is coming from my other advisor's lab (two mentors) Dr. Talmage - he published a paper in J. Cell Biol last year showing how the cytoplasmic domain of Neuregulin seems to be involved in a novel signaling pathway involving the gamma-secretase complex. The Schwann cell stuff was done a few years ago, and was one of the ways that CRD-Nrg was discovered (one its original names was SMDF - Schwann cell Maturation and Differentiation Factor.)
Finished in May, huh? Lucky. I'm only in my 3rd year, I've probably got another 2 left until I'm done. Doing a postdoc?
LIKE THE SVRGEON - THE COMPOSER SLASHES OPEN THE BODY OF HIS FELLOW MAN - REMOVES HIS EYES - EMPTIES HIS ABDOMEN OF ORGANS - HANGS HIM VP ON A HOOK - HOLDING VP TO THE LIGHT ALL OF THE BODY'S PALPITATING TREASVRES - SENDING A BVRST OF LIGHT INTO ITS INNERMOST DEPTHS
My hands are not pretty.
I bite the skin on my fingers...
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My hands are not pretty.
I bite the skin on my fingers...
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3030v:
I'm trying to piece together everyone i met on Wednesday. Did i talk to you at Flatiron?
Too much stimulation. Oh yeah
Too much stimulation. Oh yeah
legionnaire:
Yeah, I know what you mean about not wanting to make definitive statements about evolution (or science in general.) I think that's one of the reasons why scientists are often perceived as being wishy-washy and not having any backbone, because so few things in science are definite that they usually don't want to take a strong stance on anything.
Your work sounds interesting - I didn't realize people were doing much expression profiling on plants. Are you interested in nitrogen fixation? And are you guys using Affymetrix arrays, or spotted arrays? That technology is pretty cool, it seems like people are often coming up with creative applications of it.
My work is basically a whole animal approach to molecular biology - my lab has a mouse knockout of a gene called CRD-Neuregulin. My project is to figure out what are the effects of knocking out that gene at a particular synapse in the brain (the inferior olive to deep cerebellar nuclear synapse) where it's normally expressed, at a molecular level, an electrophysiological level and a whole-animal behavior level. So I get to do lots of different kinds of experiments, it's pretty fun. Are you in school?
Your work sounds interesting - I didn't realize people were doing much expression profiling on plants. Are you interested in nitrogen fixation? And are you guys using Affymetrix arrays, or spotted arrays? That technology is pretty cool, it seems like people are often coming up with creative applications of it.
My work is basically a whole animal approach to molecular biology - my lab has a mouse knockout of a gene called CRD-Neuregulin. My project is to figure out what are the effects of knocking out that gene at a particular synapse in the brain (the inferior olive to deep cerebellar nuclear synapse) where it's normally expressed, at a molecular level, an electrophysiological level and a whole-animal behavior level. So I get to do lots of different kinds of experiments, it's pretty fun. Are you in school?
I fought the law, and I won.
I sat in the courtroom and watched a string of defendants either lose their cases or plead guilty. But I won. Not only am I glad for myself, but also for the fact that my case may have set a precedent which may help others in the future. Or perhaps it will turn police into better liars.
Those...
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I sat in the courtroom and watched a string of defendants either lose their cases or plead guilty. But I won. Not only am I glad for myself, but also for the fact that my case may have set a precedent which may help others in the future. Or perhaps it will turn police into better liars.
Those...
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optimistress:
yay!!! Congratulations for stickin' it to tha man!!!!
*does the cabbage patch*
two of my most favorite jesus-oriented songs of all time include:
"Plastic Jesus" - jello biafra & mojo nixon
"will the fetus be aborted?" also another jello/mojo teamup
the people in you r living room need to learn those
hope you're having a good week!
*does the cabbage patch*
two of my most favorite jesus-oriented songs of all time include:
"Plastic Jesus" - jello biafra & mojo nixon
"will the fetus be aborted?" also another jello/mojo teamup
the people in you r living room need to learn those
hope you're having a good week!
starisea:
Yay for you!! It sounds like things have been challenging the last couple of weeks. Hopefully, things will now turn around and give you some uplift mofo grooves.
Thanks for more insight on my favorite buggy bug. The things you know amaze me!
Jesus songs scare me. Especially when I wake up first thing in the morning, and one of the ones from way, way, way back when stari was a wee little sunday school girl is on a constant loop in my head. Eeeeeek!!
Thanks for more insight on my favorite buggy bug. The things you know amaze me!
Jesus songs scare me. Especially when I wake up first thing in the morning, and one of the ones from way, way, way back when stari was a wee little sunday school girl is on a constant loop in my head. Eeeeeek!!
Often we struggle and there is no indication of progress, no pat on the back. So we get discouraged. Perhaps it's easier to imagine that we have been defeated, more comforting to hate ourselves, to indulge in misplaced self-loathing. Useless, useless fury. It takes such little effort.
Sometimes it's easier to say "we" than "I", isn't it?
It's a rare moment when I am filled...
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Sometimes it's easier to say "we" than "I", isn't it?
It's a rare moment when I am filled...
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Took my 1st drum lesson last night. People kept telling me not to but I was glad I did. I played when I got home last night until my brain was completely fried and could absorb no more. Also the skin on my hands is a bit dry and while my roommate and I were jamming the other night the skin on my right thumb...
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luckyspacerocket:
you have excelent taste in music, friend.
luckyspacerocket:
move up to NC and be the drummer in my band
k? ok
k? ok
sick sick sick for days.
yesterday my throat was so sore that swallowing made my eyes water.
it felt like a steel-bristled brush was scrubbing my pharynx to bloody rags.
worst sore throat ever.
today is more tolerable.
got to go to work tonight--will scan some more pics and stuff.
strep throat smokes massive pole.
did you know that, left untreated, several types of Streptococcus...
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yesterday my throat was so sore that swallowing made my eyes water.
it felt like a steel-bristled brush was scrubbing my pharynx to bloody rags.
worst sore throat ever.
today is more tolerable.
got to go to work tonight--will scan some more pics and stuff.
strep throat smokes massive pole.
did you know that, left untreated, several types of Streptococcus...
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daniel13:
sure lets hang this weekend..
our place maybe better--my brother has just moved to atlanta--so i've been keepin him busy until he makes friends..
I'm always open to some new music for me ears...
our place maybe better--my brother has just moved to atlanta--so i've been keepin him busy until he makes friends..
I'm always open to some new music for me ears...
optimistress:
nice palindrome there
yeah- lets hang this weekend!!!!! and thanks for the compliment- i'd be happy to make you something special
sorry i missed your call!!! we ended up home late friday night so we coulda hung out... ah well, this weekend it is! maybe we can come to athens sometime soon to shoot things and make loud NOIZE
that's funny about the bed- i mean, gross but funny. what a thought!!! spooging where that little innocent tiny girl lays her head.... eh- she'll be not-so-innocent soon enough anyways
-and at least the mattress is out ofthe living room!!
daniel has a thing about touching stuffed animals in thrift stores- he swears that little kids hump their stuffed animals and get them all icky. it's too funny....
yeah- lets hang this weekend!!!!!
and thanks for the compliment- i'd be happy to make you something special
sorry i missed your call!!! we ended up home late friday night so we coulda hung out... ah well, this weekend it is! maybe we can come to athens sometime soon to shoot things and make loud NOIZE
that's funny about the bed- i mean, gross but funny. what a thought!!! spooging where that little innocent tiny girl lays her head.... eh- she'll be not-so-innocent soon enough anyways
-and at least the mattress is out ofthe living room!!
daniel has a thing about touching stuffed animals in thrift stores- he swears that little kids hump their stuffed animals and get them all icky. it's too funny....
OH MY FUCKING GOD. I feel a moderately long entry coming on. I am kind of full of sharp and jagged edges inside right now so it will probably get ripped and torn a little as it is born.
I had such a good time on New Year's. This is what happened:
I awoke for the first time on my awesome new mattress. Stretch &...
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I had such a good time on New Year's. This is what happened:
I awoke for the first time on my awesome new mattress. Stretch &...
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_bossanova_:
I knew all that! But thanks for writing it anyway Glad you had good New Year's Eve. Wish you could have gone bowling with us last night-it was a great time!
-Mari
Glad you had good New Year's Eve. Wish you could have gone bowling with us last night-it was a great time!
-Mari
optimistress:
hey you
missed you this weekend- i wanna hang out sometime soon!! you're too fun to NOT hang with...
so i got my bass!!!!! now i gotta practice at NOT sucking. then we can make some NOIZE
yay!!!!!!!
ohoh maybe we can come hang with you in athens sometime... sice i am retarded and have never been there- and you can show us around or something - or just show us the bars
or just tell me "NO woman i will not hang with thee" and i'll go cry in a corner.
haha i need sleep
*hugs*
missed you this weekend- i wanna hang out sometime soon!! you're too fun to NOT hang with...
so i got my bass!!!!! now i gotta practice at NOT sucking.
then we can make some NOIZE
yay!!!!!!!
ohoh maybe we can come hang with you in athens sometime... sice i am retarded and have never been there- and you can show us around or something - or just show us the bars
or just tell me "NO woman i will not hang with thee" and i'll go cry in a corner.
haha i need sleep
*hugs*