Artemis

Wow. Time sure flies. By the end of this summer, I’ll be THAT second-year doc student. Summer school is right around the corner, so I’m going to just enjoy my time off for now. 4 days ago

Yeah, I know that feeling. ;) 2 weeks ago

Anytime. I wish you all the best. :):) I know you’ll find your way, whatever it may be. 3 weeks ago

I’m a fan of sausage though. My significant other LOVES bacon. Although he loves sausage, too.

In fact, I just made a lumberjack breakfast: sausage patties, fried red potatoes, eggs, English muffins, orange juice, and coffee. {burp} I think we’re just going to have light dinner tonight. :P 3 weeks ago

or chewy? 3 weeks ago

Yeah, that’s it, bipod. 3 weeks ago

Cursing: Ahhh…honestly, I can’t even remember. I have a potty mouth, so, um, yeah. ;P

Doing: “Why? Would that make a difference in how you’d categorize me?”

Stopping: I’d like to stop prejudice, intolerance, hate, racism, sexism, ageism, and, more importantly, moronism. I’m sure there is a lot more, but those are the ones I can think of right now. 3 weeks ago

Agree.

That is, if I were a man. 3 weeks ago

Just saying… 3 weeks ago

That would definitely be one of them. 1 month ago

Back in the olden days, I would have said 9:30 pm and 5:00 am.

Now, it all depends. Sometimes I stay up “really late”... until midnight or so. I know this is not late for some people, but for me, it is. If I have to get a LOT done in the morning, I get up (more like drag my ass out of bed) around 5:30 or so in the morning. Sometimes, I sleep in as “late” as 8 in the morning.

So, to answer your question. I never know. It all depends. 1 month ago

:) 1 month ago

I went through a very tough period before I started grad school last summer, and the thing that pulled me through was a quote by Anaïs Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

It truly was that simple and that complex at the same time. It took a while to put things in perspective in my head, and today I can honestly say that it was the right decision.

It was very painful, and I’m still healing. But today, I don’t doubt my decision like I did then. Today, I know I’ve made the right choice.

Be gentle with yourself. I know this is tough, but you can do this. The answer will come eventually. They always do. It may not be soon or as clear-cut as you would like it to be, but it will come. You’ll find it in the same place that is broken right now—your heart. 1 month ago

Sorry, Nicola. No, not a fan.

Ack!

::shudder:: 1 month ago

“Creativity and Dementia: Does Artistic Activity Affect Well-Being Beyond the Art Class” has been accepted for publication in Dementia.

Hard work pays off, folks. It really does. But you gotta work harder than the average bear. That’s the secret. 1 month ago

I tend to be a bit (cough, cough) on the jealous side. Don’t like to admit it, but what the hell, right? I know it’s an insecurity thing. My significant other is the same way.

So what we do is just stay open with one another. We are both aware of how we get, so we try to make sure that the other person knows that he/she is number one. We completely trust and have an enormous respect for one another. We also don’t want to hurt one another. So, whenever one or the other gets jealous, for whatever reason, we just see it as a passing thing. We work through it and go on. The goal is to be supportive of one another, not provoking problems and not making the other feel like “less than.” 3 months ago

Indeed. 3 months ago

And, according to my lovey, smile. 3 months ago

Honesty, modesty, compassion, humility, intelligence, good sense of humor, appreciation of the little things in life.

As you and Si pointed out, also loyalty and good looks. 3 months ago

Laughed my ass off. I can definitely appreciate it. 4 months ago

and I didn’t have any plans to do so anyway.

I know it’s hard for people to grasp the whole notion that Lance Armstrong is just another human being. Yes, he lied. Yes, he may be an asshole, but I don’t know that. What I do know is that being in a competitive environment changes who you are as a person. You have to be the best. You have to become the competition.

I’m not saying that he’s a great guy nor am I saying that he’s an asshole. But what bothers me is this borderline mentality that people have. They make someone a hero, and when that hero turns out to be less than perfect, he’s damned. Have you ever lied and then realized that it’s a chain reaction? One lie becomes another and another and another… and pretty soon it becomes a web, and now other people are involved.

I think the whole thing is really sad. I wouldn’t want to be walking in his shoes, which he probably won’t be able to afford that much longer. But for every choice we make, there are consequences. 4 months ago

Boy. [exhale]

Let’s see… moved twice, got accepted into a PhD program (actually about to finish up my first semester), got my manuscript published… and I think that’s about all.

A lot of changes. It’s been a challenging year, but I’m very thankful for all the changes that took place. It was time to grow. To move forward. 5 months ago

Agreed. 5 months ago

baking. That’s about as artistic as I get.

I’m very tactile, so I like to use my hands, a lot. :) 5 months ago

:) 5 months ago

you’re beautiful without all of that. 5 months ago

the right angle. ;) 5 months ago