It's official. I have managed to get my whole thesis committee together at the same and I have reserved a room for my public defense of my thesis. On February 9th at 10 AM, I will defend my Ph.D. thesis, followed by a private meeting with my committee where they will bludgeon me for anywhere from 5 minutes to 1 hour, send me out of...
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Sloane turned me on to this site (which she got through Elisabeth who got it through India). I challenge you all to TAKE MY QUIZ. Let's see how well you really know me. No cheating, now.
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sloane:
Yeah, she does realize where she went wrong in this situation (even though as you stated - it's not her fault, of course).
I actually talked to her before she went out that night, and she told me she was getting together with a female friend of his. My disdain was obvious, but, you know, she's an adult and she thought it'd be okay, so I didn't give her too much shit for it.
I think she should try one more time to make it absolutely clear that in no uncertain terms is he to contact her or try to find her, and if he disrepects her wishes yet again, THEN get the police involved.
If she went to the cops now, it'd just look like silly girl drama. Even though what he did was totally wrong, *technically* speaking, she didn't say no. It'd never hold up in court.
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I actually talked to her before she went out that night, and she told me she was getting together with a female friend of his. My disdain was obvious, but, you know, she's an adult and she thought it'd be okay, so I didn't give her too much shit for it.
I think she should try one more time to make it absolutely clear that in no uncertain terms is he to contact her or try to find her, and if he disrepects her wishes yet again, THEN get the police involved.
If she went to the cops now, it'd just look like silly girl drama. Even though what he did was totally wrong, *technically* speaking, she didn't say no. It'd never hold up in court.
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sloane:
Well, that girl she was with was hardly a "friend." She didn't know her very well. And she only knew her through stalker. Wouldn't have been my first choice for a night of the town, but whatever.
And that girl was too drunk, also, so she had had to get a ride home from stalker as well. He must've taken that girl first.
Anyway, needless to say, I don't think she'll be hanging out with her anymore.
And that girl was too drunk, also, so she had had to get a ride home from stalker as well. He must've taken that girl first.
Anyway, needless to say, I don't think she'll be hanging out with her anymore.
Ended up in what seemed like an average dive bar last night. I was tickled pink when I came under the gradual realization that El Gato Negro was not any ordinary dive bar; it was a Mexican transvestite dive bar! Plus, they had a live band that played "Ring of Fire."
I think the best part was when my friend tried to use the bathroom...
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sloane:
Hey, don't feel bad - the quiz is hard. Even my oldest friend missed 2 questions:
1. She didn't know I was in the Sci-Fi club, but that one's a toughie because I was only in it senior year. Plus, she did not go to high school with me.
2. She didn't know what kind of liquor is my least favorite, but that's because she knows me well enough to know that in truth I'll drink anything. So, I guess that's a trick question.
1. She didn't know I was in the Sci-Fi club, but that one's a toughie because I was only in it senior year. Plus, she did not go to high school with me.
2. She didn't know what kind of liquor is my least favorite, but that's because she knows me well enough to know that in truth I'll drink anything. So, I guess that's a trick question.
sloane:
Well, I did better than you...
On a bunch of those I just picked what I thought was the funniest response.
On a bunch of those I just picked what I thought was the funniest response.
Snow, snow, snow. I decided to work from home yesterday a)because of the snow and b)because there are fewer distractions (i.e. the internets). I barely got anything done, except for all my laundry.
I'm still trying to set a date for my thesis defense. For the uninitiated, I'll talk for an hour on my research for whomever wants to show up (students, faculty, postdocs, my...
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I'm still trying to set a date for my thesis defense. For the uninitiated, I'll talk for an hour on my research for whomever wants to show up (students, faculty, postdocs, my...
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quinn:
not till easter time thesis man. the pup's not here yet.
although it will all i'll be talkin about once he gets here.
although it will all i'll be talkin about once he gets here.
theseadog:
Damn, you're down to the wire now. What are Dr' Rickets's post grad plans?
New Years.
Last years resolutions:
1)Brush up on my French
STATUS: Listented to a lot of French music, read about a page of Camus' L'etranger, watched Les Parapluies de Cherbourg without subtitles.
OVERALL RATING: 4/10
2)Learn how to play "You Are Too Beautiful" on the piano
STATUS: Still can't play the piano.
OVERALL RATING: 0/10
I don't think I need to make any resolutions...
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Last years resolutions:
1)Brush up on my French
STATUS: Listented to a lot of French music, read about a page of Camus' L'etranger, watched Les Parapluies de Cherbourg without subtitles.
OVERALL RATING: 4/10
2)Learn how to play "You Are Too Beautiful" on the piano
STATUS: Still can't play the piano.
OVERALL RATING: 0/10
I don't think I need to make any resolutions...
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drstinkypants:
that would be rock 'n roll.
my friend and i were thining about calling ourselves the lonesome cowgirls, and covering only beach boys songs.
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i guess its funnier if you are drunk.
my friend and i were thining about calling ourselves the lonesome cowgirls, and covering only beach boys songs.
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i guess its funnier if you are drunk.
trocc:
thanks man - resolutionless is the best way to go, methinks... life's unpredictable. 
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girl303:
good luck with the writing...but i beg you, don't make me read it when you're done. 
don't work too hard!!!
don't work too hard!!!
idjit:
New Burma album being OnOffOn? It's okay - it seems like Clint Connely's still writing good stuff, but the Roger Miller stuff isn't quite as "on" and the best songs on it are over 20 years old. I'm glad to see that they're still writing though - they just came out with an EP which I haven't heard, and it looks like they'll be doing another full length, so I'll keep my fingers crossed.
As for arm's length shots - been doing it for yeaaaars. The key is knowing how the camera's focusing system works, getting used to intuiting what the camera "sees" at a particular focal length, etc. It isn't easy though, certainly. I have this awesome photo I need to scan in sometime that I took on a roller coaster where I've got me in the front of the roller coast, and my immediate family behind me, all perfectly framed - sometimes a heavy dose of good luck helps too. Oh, and shoot 10 photos to increase your chances of getting a good one.
As for arm's length shots - been doing it for yeaaaars. The key is knowing how the camera's focusing system works, getting used to intuiting what the camera "sees" at a particular focal length, etc. It isn't easy though, certainly. I have this awesome photo I need to scan in sometime that I took on a roller coaster where I've got me in the front of the roller coast, and my immediate family behind me, all perfectly framed - sometimes a heavy dose of good luck helps too. Oh, and shoot 10 photos to increase your chances of getting a good one.
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burstandbloom:
Merry
Christmas
Christmas
krabuki:
Happy hollydaze! 
Hey everybody.
Things are going well at work, but I'm going to be extremely busy for at least a couple weeks, as I make the transition from thinking about writing my thesis to actually writing my thesis. As a result, I'm going to have to force myself to either disconnect my computer from the "internets" or work somewhere where I have no access.
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Things are going well at work, but I'm going to be extremely busy for at least a couple weeks, as I make the transition from thinking about writing my thesis to actually writing my thesis. As a result, I'm going to have to force myself to either disconnect my computer from the "internets" or work somewhere where I have no access.
Please don't...
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girl303:
get plenty of rest, sicky.
krabuki:
Life is pretty good here right now! Portland loves me as much as I love it! SO what happend on Wed? do you graduate?
Girl situation has leveled off some. Thanks for all the input. It's really fantastic to hear from people who aren't just giving me the old "I'm sure it will work out okay" line.
By the time I posted to my journal last, we had already decided to give it some time before we did anything final. I just need to know if I really don't...
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By the time I posted to my journal last, we had already decided to give it some time before we did anything final. I just need to know if I really don't...
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krabuki:
Yes nekkid picks!!!!!! With or without a beard.....
A bird in hand shot would be great...
( god that was so cheesy of me
)
A bird in hand shot would be great...
( god that was so cheesy of me
)
girl303:
how's it going? how's work? i have too much to do. 
procrastinating now...Wahhhh!
procrastinating now...Wahhhh!I don't know about you guys, but I've seen better days.
Things have been a little unstable between my girlfriend and me as of late. She's in Omaha; I'm in Chicago. Neither of us are too happy. On top of that, I'm finishing my Ph.D. and she's in the middle of her second year of medical school, so scheduling's tight. I told her a month...
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Things have been a little unstable between my girlfriend and me as of late. She's in Omaha; I'm in Chicago. Neither of us are too happy. On top of that, I'm finishing my Ph.D. and she's in the middle of her second year of medical school, so scheduling's tight. I told her a month...
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theangus:
they do rule.......ARG!!!
although I fuckin missed em when they came here last thursday.
although I fuckin missed em when they came here last thursday.
uptight:
I think Viz wanted to cram as many "tribute" things into one souvenir. I think they could have gone a step further and made it clock, plate earings....
Bubba Ho-tep looks great. I'll keep an eye out for it.
Bubba Ho-tep looks great. I'll keep an eye out for it.
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evilwillow:
hot in leather.
yeah, baby, I bought it. it was the BOMB-DIGGITY!!!!! (you'll get that after you watch it.
yeah, baby, I bought it. it was the BOMB-DIGGITY!!!!! (you'll get that after you watch it.
burstandbloom:
i have a lunch date tommorow
with the girl whose breasts ive already seen
she a cutie
so thats cool
but im poor
so paying for lunch aint gonna be as cool
with the girl whose breasts ive already seen
she a cutie
so thats cool
but im poor
so paying for lunch aint gonna be as cool
There's a lot going on right now.
First of all, there's the biggest success of my life: the paper I wrote finally came out. You can read the abstract here, and get the full article here, if you have access.
Second, this picture is meant to remind me of (pound for pound) the biggest failure of my life: my failure to eat Big...
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First of all, there's the biggest success of my life: the paper I wrote finally came out. You can read the abstract here, and get the full article here, if you have access.
Second, this picture is meant to remind me of (pound for pound) the biggest failure of my life: my failure to eat Big...
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signalnoise:
congrats on your paper! i'm working on my first paper that i'll send off for publication right now .... but we'll see what happens. but yea. congrats.
so i checked with the wife - she works for betty sullivan. she pretty much just works with post docs.
my halloween: handing out candy to the kiddies.
so i checked with the wife - she works for betty sullivan. she pretty much just works with post docs.
my halloween: handing out candy to the kiddies.
theseadog:
Happy Halloween!!!
congrats!