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I'm staying with LJ but some people on whose journals I'd like to be able to comment have migrated over to DW. So does anyone have an invite code? It looks like I can't just sign up for free.

ETA: That was quick! Thank you, jettcat!

Every Wednesday, people meet up in the Physical Oceanography lab down the hall to play folk/bluegrass and I finally brought my guitar and went. It's super fun! I had assumed it was for more advanced musicians but there are other people at about my level so that's cool. I can't read tablature quick enough to be able to play along on a song I don't already know but I did fine playing the chords and strumming along. I made a photocopy of Keep On The Sunny Side so I can practice more at home.

This is way better than going to CSUMB for meditation class.

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Now on the DOWNLOADS POST: New custom content for Sylar!

And now, on with the show! Did you know there are other Heroes in Simtown besides Mohinder and Sylar?

Meet the Petrelli family!



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I had a lie-in and read for about three hours, then I went to Shou Shu and had my private lesson after class - if you sign up for six months of classes, you also get a half-hour private lesson once a week. Nice! Now I just have three more combos and the kata to learn for my low yellow belt test.

Aaaaand this afternoon I'm going to go down to the shopping center and get a slice of pizza, use my coupon for free underpants from Victoria's Secret, go to the fabric store for material for this skirt pattern I just got and then go to the salon and get my eyebrows did. With hot wax. I keep telling my mum it's not as painful as it sounds but she doesn't believe me. Anyway. It's a lovely, sunny day, my flu is almost completely gone and I'm having an endorphin high after Shou Shu so I'm in a really good mood :D

1. My original plan was to come to the lab for a few hours before Seminar to work on my thesis stuff (priority 1: IACUC application!) but there's a thesis defense this afternoon, so instead I arrived shortly before Seminar then worked on my IACUC application and now I'm about to go to the thesis defense for free food - I mean to support my fellow student - no, mainly it's the free food. I helped this student with her subtidal work!

2. I thought there would be more bullet points but the defense starts at 4:00 so I need to go down to the seminar room in a minute. Uhhhh. I really thought there was something else to post. I'm hungry. My flu is getting better. I'm still a little congested but it's like 80% better now.

3. Oh! I remember what the other thing was: I'm listening to Pandora Radio and a song came on and I thought "wow, I like this! Who is this?" And it was Jason Mraz. I think I have to punch myself in the face.

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[Error: unknown template qotd]Pfff. Intelligence isn't valued at all in our society, of course being a famous actor would "facilitate a more fulfilling... social life," and a much, much more lucrative career.

And that pisses me off.

Student Body is going to throw a Mardi Gras theme party and I volunteered to do the food, because as you may have heard if you've been reading this journal, I love food. Someone else is taking care of the king cake and I'm doing gumbo, red beans & rice and Cajun chicken. I did a test-run of the gumbo today and it's good.

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I was eating dinner and idly watching men's figure skating and the commentator came out with this gem. It's pretty awesome. Are you ready for it? He said:

"Their greatest strength, for the men in this competition, is a lack of weakness."

I almost snorted Boca burger out my nose.