February 2012
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The sweetest noise in the world:
Those last burbles of the coffeemaker. The coffee is now ready. The coffee. Is now ready.
The coffee.
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lookslikescience:
I’m Hannah. I’m working on getting my PhD in pharmacology. I blog about fashion + science. Because science dorks come in all packages!!
shecouldbeapharmer.blogspot.com
Hat tip to Lauren for tweeting about the This is What a Scientist Looks Like Tumblr. I’m having fun going through all the pictures, but had to share this one because MAJOR PROPS to Hannah on the...
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Seriously, with the scratching
That cone must be the itchiest bitch. Gypsy, who until now never wanted to be on the same piece of furniture as a human, is on the couch with me now, headbutting me so I will give her more neck scratches.
“Doing the crossword? Please stop that and scratch me.”
“Reading the Internet, are you? NO. SCRATCH ME.”
“Applying for jobs? I don’t think so. SCRATCH ME....
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Nothing quite like being woken up at 5 AM by a cat...
Fortunately it was the floor, not the bed. Or the clothes or the shoes. Gypsy was very considerate.
She’s also so miserable in the cone of shame that I can’t be upset. Her favorite thing in the whole world now is when one of us scratches her neck and chin.
But yeah, I’ve been awake for almost an hour now. Good morning.
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Shit Twin Cities People Say: →
stuffaboutminneapolis:
Do you have any lotion? This is where they invented the Jucy Lucy. Seriously, air conditioning? Seriously? Wait, is there a snow emergency? So I think we can park on the odd…no, the even…no… It’s gotta be peak color right now It’s called a turn signal! Do you have Surly on tap? Let’s go there, I think they have Surly on tap. Come here once. Duck duck grey duck. ...
Lame Duck Editor
Current status
and
(say it with me)
new fake band name.
(My first album will OF COURSE be titled Whirlwind of Balls.)
It’s a heavy editing week as we close on the next issue of the magazine, and I just encountered the phrase “whirlwind of balls” and I cannot. stop. giggling.
O hai. I am professional.
(It’s “balls” as in formal dances, but that’s hardly the point.)
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This morning's realization
I am in desperate need of new interview clothes.
Related: Wish me luck.
And another thing:
The Komen press release also says this: “We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions that meet the needs of their communities.”
If I understand this correctly, this means they’re going to honor the funding given...
“Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not...”
– In an official statement, Susan G. Komen For The Cure has amended it’s previous decision to change their criteria for making grants, one that would have halted its funding to Planned Parenthood. The group will “amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and...
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Gypsy update
Everything went well and she’s home now, rockin’ a protective cone and wandering around in extreme disorientation, which makes me feel guilty because I don’t want anyone or anything I care about to ever be in distress. (This is why I’m not taking any pictures of her in her cone. Trust me, though. She is WEARING that cone.)
What kills me is that Jayne is following Gypsy as...
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“Mission accomplished, Komen. We are now aware of breast cancer. And now we are...”
– By defunding Planned Parenthood, the Susan G Komen Foundation betrays women | Lizz Winstead | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
I love Lizz Winstead.
Donors reacting to the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s... →
This makes me really like people.
Top Susan G. Komen Official Resigned Over Planned... →
Before you get all excited, it’s not Handel. But there is this nugget:
[John Hammarley, former senior communications adviser for Komen] explained that the Planned Parenthood issue had vexed Komen for some time. “About a year ago, a small group of people got together inside the organization to talk about what the options were, what would be the ramifications of staying the course, or...
The book in that last photo? My review of its predecessor is blurbed on the back. My name’s not attached to it, but still. That’s pretty cool.
Happy Gypsy Gets Spayed Day!
It’s necessary, but I still feel bad. She is NOT enjoying this car ride.
“I’m not concerned with the very poor.”
– Mitt Romney being Romney.
The host even asks him to clarify, because a lot of people would say “that sounds very odd.” Romney happily obliges…
(via think-progress)
My favorite part is when he talks about the very poor having an “ample safety net” and then proceeds to list the very...
Introducing Dan to "Life on Mars" (UK version)
His first comment: Do you have any idea how much those clothes go for in Williamsburg these days?”
My first thought: John Simm should always wear 70s clothes.
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January 2012
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Planned Parenthood's statement about the Susan G.... →
An excerpt:
“Led by a generous $250,000 gift from Amy and Lee Fikes’ foundation, Planned Parenthood has established a Breast Health Emergency Fund to provide immediate funding to ensure that Planned Parenthood health centers can continue to provide breast cancer screenings and care that had previously been supported by Komen.”
I plan on making a series of donations to this fund as...
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Rhetorical questions: are they overused?
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I don’t want to jinx myself but this week is going really well so far.
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shelterfromthenorm asked: Maybe Jayne is dreaming of his siblings. And by the way, how are they doing?