best sentence i've read all day

I'm thinking that all that bourbon might have had a tiny effect on the magnitude of my righteous indignation.

Okay, right. Back to work. Very important err...gels to run and samples to confirm. Yes. Very important. My GOD it's slow around here.

swoooooon

This morning one of my blog-heroes, Ree, aka Pioneer Woman, asked in this morning's post if her readers were morning people. So I commented. Because I dearly love the peace before the sun comes up and the feeling of having the world to ones self. A love much dampened by my congested sinuses these days. I said as much. AND SHE COMMENTED BACK! (Why yes, I do happen to be a sixteen year old disguised as an independent career woman.)

currently listening

Last summer I saw Kina Grannis play an acoustic show with my friend Josh and a few others. Last week she won the Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" competition I can't stop listening to her. She's talented, she's adorable. She's so much more that just "the Doritos girl." And she just posted a new video in a myspace bulletin.



Hopefully Austin will see more of her soon.

attempting to look like an adult

Much like Mrs. Juicebox, I am also in need of a haircut. Not because anyone thinks I'm 20, or because in my job anyone at all cares what I look like, but because I haven't done anything with it since last spring. Except for that brave moment I cut my own bangs back in December. But, seriously, it has been that long. And I'm tired of looking...whatever... Not that the Julia Stiles 2004/2005 bob wasn't a good look, butI missed my long hair. So, no matter what my mother has to say about it, my hair is staying long. Ish...

Definitely something feminine. I am proud of my rugby bruises, but balancing that image with the fact that, I'M A GIRL, DAMMIT is important. In order to be anything but stick-straight, my thick, fine hair has to not be weighting itself down. And I like the face framing look, and the side swept bangs are a great trend. I'm thinking the layers on the left with the bangs on the right. Perhaps slightly longer.
















Or I might chicken out and go for the same old look I have had since May 2004.

Kukuburi

A few months ago I stumbled across an incredible web comic. Kukuburi. Absolutely fantastic. The story line, the artwork, the flying whales. It even has a cute girl on a scooter. Seriously, I fall in love all over again with every update. Go! See! Appreciate!

yummy

It's a good thing it's rugby season, because I keep getting lost browsing through the yummy, butter-laden recipes posted by The Pioneer Woman. With pictures no less. Lots and lots of photographs of scrumptious, fattening, stick to your ribs food. I cannot wait to have my own kitchen again. Somewhere to make a mess without worrying about how many dirty cat paws have been on the counters, or using someone else's knives or looking like an idiot making a mistake. (I make a lot of mistakes the first time through a recipe.) Because, oh my does that pot roast look amazing. Not to mention the shrimp penne. Or oh! oh! mashed potatoes...

Can you tell I'm a little hungry here? Like I said, it's a good thing my physical activity spikes during rugby season, because I feel like I gained a couple of pounds just thinking about making any of these, much less eating them.

Texas on the web

Greg Dean is moving to Texas! Another admission to my nerdiness, I read a number of web comics. Including Real Life, written by Greg. San Antonio has been highlighted by Greg the past few days, and I have to say that he really hits the nail on the head with Tuesday's strip.

Austin was home to some great rugby this past weekend. While the Valks weren't playing, at least we got to be there and watch and see old friends. I'm done playing for the fall for a variety of reasons, but it's good to be letting my ankle heal. Soft tissue injuries are a menace. As for those props, I'd say most of the front rows were considerably bigger women than myself. Which sounds like a challenge to get myself fit and strong enough to bring it.

Makes My Day

One Sentence stories...funniest one yet.

wish I'd known

or seen this a month and a half ago. As it is, I'll just go with the defensive driving I opted for.

Exactly

Seriously people, our culture has some crazy standards that aren't even based on reality.

There's a link under the link to the before Photoshop and after Photoshop of Faith Hill on the cover of Redbook which makes me feel much better about myself.

More linkage...

Opinionista has another hard-look-at-reality post today, this one about "codependence." While the use of the term doesn't seem to be as extensive in the dating scene here in the Southern part of the country the theory behind it certainly has. (Warning for the sensitive, Melissa did drop a couple of f*bombs here and there in this particular blog.) Seriously, though, just where does one draw the line? And at what point(s) in a relationship is it acceptable for said line to move?

These girls could kick your ass

These girls could kick your ass
Originally uploaded by r3dcurlz.

Giddy scrummies, barefoot and victorious. Pretty cool seeing a photo of us that someone else posted to flickr. Thanks r3dcurlz!

strung out

There is a new website for the research group my lab is a part of. It's simple and shiny and attractive. There is also a photo page with a bunch of students, many already graduated from my or other alcohol labs. Most of us look like we're feeling the strain of it all.

post script

And in further procrastination: I heart Emma Thompson for many reasons, this article displaying a few of them.

"What I tend to do is lie in a fetal position under my desk and weep for a while. Then I get bored with that and I write something."

new links

I changed my links. What used to be my "Fabulous" section is now labeled "Voyeurism" and is a list of the various blogs not belonging to friends of mine that I keep up with regularly. I'm also bored with the template and starting to tweak it. I haven't decided whether major changes are in order or not yet, but with a long holiday weekend ahead this is a great way to procrastinate on the things that I ought to do instead of playing with my blog.