Why I Need A Kitten

Because, without one, who will ride my Roomba?

Fun Fact of the Day

Apparently, the campus of the University of Victoria, in Canada, is overrun by bunnies. And if they see you have potato chips, they will attack:

The Saddest Little Gold Diggers

Feeling bad about the collapsing economy? How about a little schadenfreude to make you feel better?



(Thanks to C. for the link.)

Inspiration Strikes (Ow)

I would really like to write a story based on this, but I feel like it may have been done.

(Update: Potential title: "Baaad Boys")

(Second Update: Potential line of dialogue: "Okay, men, now get out there and get your goat!")

(Third Update: "Kids these days. . .")

Deep Impaction

Reporting from work, where the farewell emails keep pouring in after last week's layoffs. (By the way, did you know what the new word is? We've had fired, let go, laid off, made redundant, downsized and rightsized. Now, apparently, when you suddenly find yourself without employment, you've been "impacted." Like a molar.) But the thing that gets me about these emails is how cheerful they are. I mean, we're talking about people who have, in the last year, gone through a move, a previous round of layoffs, three CEO changes, a company spinoff and a really lame Christmas party, only to be dumped out into the worst job market in decades. You'd think there would be a certain amount of negativity in their communications, wouldn't you? But no, it's all "I truly appreciate my time here" and "I wish you all the best." I mean, seriously? I know biotech is a small world, and we're all bound to run into each other again, but did no one have "blaze of glory" on their to-do list? Not even a little dig about sinking ships, or the folly of letting go of the people who were doing the actual work around here? Granted, my cube neighbor did book a trip to Phuket, which may have been a subtle comment on her feelings, but I think it was really just that she likes scuba diving.

My Day In Clothes

Waking up-3:30: Nightgown, fleece.
3:30-5:00: Workout clothes.
5:00-Bedtime: Nightgown, fleece.

I am really going to miss being on vacation.

Happy New Year!

I went with the shoe option.