tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51426352012-02-09T00:47:14.852-08:00i mean business.\\\
a word a day
(keeps the french away)Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.comBlogger6221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-91329428818867212532011-04-13T18:30:00.000-07:002011-04-13T18:30:54.983-07:00Please follow my adventures for the time being over here:
http://killahingermany.blogspot.com/
I may return to this blog later when I am no longer in Germany.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-59586240216665151522011-03-19T11:02:00.000-07:002011-03-19T11:17:16.415-07:00Ok, real quick post here from my phone. For those of you who may already have heard, I will be taking an extended trip to Germany this spring. I'll be leaving on April 6 and returning on July 1. This means I'm spending the last 2.5 weeks in Seattle getting my stuff packed/sold/donated/moved, and saying goodbye to friends. If you are a friend who lives in Seattle and wants to bid me farewell (or Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-82499959347135812892010-11-15T22:08:00.000-08:002010-11-15T22:37:16.078-08:00Tearing down the walls.Been gone a while. No blog posts. Not sure why. Guess I have Facebook Updates to substitute for these longer rants and raves, taking all of my thoughts and packaging them into little 32-character snippets that get tossed into the wild winds of the Internet. Come to think of it, that's how my thoughts appear nowadays. Hard to tell if I'm losing focus as I age and can't thinkKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-50657623990674996142010-09-19T14:17:00.000-07:002010-09-19T14:31:47.888-07:00BACK.Haven't written on this thing for quite a while. Feeling pretty prolific today as far as my thoughts in my head go, so I thought I'd do a quick burst of blog entry. (Happened to be walking by the library, and am at a 15-minute internet terminal, so it'll be short-lived.) If it's any good, maybe I'll republish onto Facebook for more to see.This morning was spent walking through the park with Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-13102811307614352512010-02-17T20:38:00.000-08:002010-02-17T20:52:39.558-08:00Musings on a Brighter FutureThis is ridiculous. I'm in the library with hours of access to a great, high-speed desktop computer. I ventured here for the express purpose of preparing for my interview in two days. Instead of researching and taking notes, I have been looking at all sorts of other stuff on the Internet: information about nursing programs, my pregnant cousin's pictures on her blog, Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-81434436296556732762010-02-05T18:49:00.000-08:002010-02-05T19:43:40.476-08:00What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore—And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? —Langston HughesKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-23655950088053183692009-12-06T00:20:00.000-08:002009-12-06T00:22:03.828-08:00Ultimatum to SelfEnough fucking around. It's time to travel.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-6532500867340981222009-08-26T17:02:00.000-07:002009-08-26T18:11:15.723-07:00I'm Gonna Take a RideToday is the day I take my virgin Link Light Rail trip to SeaTac Airport. That's where I'm hoping to end up, anyway; the train actually ends one stop short of the airport, due to a compromise struck in the final stages of light rail development in order to meet some semblance of a deadline. Rumor has it there's a shuttle at the end of the line that will take you the last mileKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-40430942974518795222009-08-15T18:07:00.000-07:002009-08-15T18:24:51.877-07:00I Could Have Bought a VibratorBut instead, I took my $50 to Amazon.com and bought a food processor.Probably the handier of the two choices, and almost as fun to play with. Two hours after opening the package, I have 4 different-flavored tubs of hummus and a half-cup of pesto. I doubt I'd get such productive results from a vibrator. This model from Hamilton Beach does lovely work, considering its Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-25497346833484888342008-08-01T20:37:00.000-07:002008-08-01T20:38:11.962-07:00WTF?This doesn't make any sense...Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-56700684466558284762007-10-29T16:18:00.000-07:002007-10-29T16:23:22.255-07:00TimeMy time this weekend was mostly spent on a bike or in a halloween costume, and sometimes both simultaneously. I'm kind of sore now, but I feel great.My time today was spent in class, all day long. I was going strong at first, but now it's 4 pm and I'm tired. Considering calling in sick to my volunteer commitment. Not sure if this is a good idea.Time I spent trying to figure out my schedule Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-70736765013420115112007-10-23T12:11:00.000-07:002007-10-23T12:14:29.718-07:00Almost through my horrible Monday-Tuesday routine. Just 4 hours of lab to go. That's the icing on the cake of 2 days' worth of work, with the cake being layered as follows:6 hours of class, one 1-hour break, starting at 7:30 am4 hours homework time, dinner breakvolunteer work, 6:30-8 pmhome, 6 hours of sleep (max)7.5 hours of working at TJ's, starting at 4 am1 hour breakYikes. Why do I do this toKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-18350135743889568502007-10-17T13:53:00.001-07:002007-10-17T13:58:49.460-07:00Isn't retail the best? This is what I feel like every day.For example, take yesterday at work. I was kneeling, putting mints up on the displays next to the registers. A coworker of mine opened his register and had a customer in tow, meaning I had to get out of the way. He looks at me and says something to the effect of "Uh oh! Better move!" in a joking manner. I smile back as I'm standing up and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-75711188080860393322007-10-10T15:30:00.000-07:002007-10-10T15:33:33.608-07:00Did you miss me?New things are happening, new life developments and all that jazz. Life's a whirlwind and I have a hard time catching up on occasion. I should be happy about living in the here and now, and I am, really. It's just that once in a while, I'd like to have a chance to glimpse into the future, and figure out what I want to do with it.I must go now... and nap.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-42870903567891060102007-06-20T00:14:00.000-07:002007-06-20T00:21:41.569-07:00Back from the Bay AreaAnd it was wonderful.I'll add some more stories on here soon when I get a chance. Yesterday coming back was one of the weirdest days I've had, ever. A lot of funny things happened that make for great tales, and I'm hoping to share them all with you in the near future. But of course, life goes on in the interim, and I have lots to do in the next days. Tomorrow will be spend Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-19211200859627145212007-06-15T19:18:00.000-07:002007-06-15T19:58:38.201-07:00Kyla is in San FranciscoAnd it is fantastic!I got in yesterday afternoon, although it seems like I've been here longer. I took the BART to the city center, and then a bus to the neighborhood where I'm staying. My dear friend Tina is letting me stay the weekend at her lovely apartment near Russian Hill. Yesterday, we strolled through Fisherman's Wharf, shopped at Union Square, and admired the cityKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-8771322825755893952007-06-06T23:41:00.000-07:002007-06-06T23:42:25.534-07:00If I Kiss You Where It's Sore..will you feel better?Will you feel anything at all?Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-51360815568470240332007-06-06T23:39:00.000-07:002007-06-06T23:40:08.040-07:00AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-79801037127336889972007-06-06T23:11:00.000-07:002007-06-06T23:13:36.801-07:00Sitting in the library at 11 pm can only be improved by a group of about 30 people coming in and running a lap around the ground floor......in their UNDERWEAR.Awesome!There were even two of these to be seen...Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-62852537198556190112007-06-05T00:46:00.001-07:002007-06-05T00:46:49.879-07:00Can't sleep. Clowns will eat me.Can't sleep. Clowns will eat me.Can't sleep. Clowns will eat me....Studying for finals. I think I'm allergic to it.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-85403227795233679222007-06-04T15:22:00.001-07:002007-06-04T15:22:19.663-07:00http://xkcd.com/c231.htmlhehe.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-7900491732650858052007-06-03T15:50:00.000-07:002007-06-03T15:55:55.130-07:00Here I stand, sad and freeI can't cry and I can't seeWhat I've doneOh God, what have I doneI poured my heart outI poured my heart outIt evaporated. . . see?- Ben Folds Five - EvaporatedKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-20002462609056435352007-05-23T18:44:00.000-07:002007-05-23T18:46:02.696-07:00I couldn't resistMy favorite part is between 2:42 and 2:46 of the video. So good.I can't believe his music videos. Unreal. Gotta love the Hoff!Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-5790768357577661952007-05-23T16:38:00.001-07:002007-05-23T16:40:44.380-07:00create your own visited country map or check our Venice travel guideI thought I'd been to a lot of places. The countries that are not in red are the ones I have yet to visit. I have a lot of travel ahead of me...Last midterm was today. Whoo hoo. Now it's time to knuckle down and study for finals... after I check all my blogs and networking sites, of course... man. I have a hard time concentratingKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-35095111322527991392007-05-18T16:54:00.000-07:002007-05-18T17:34:26.109-07:00Yesterday was a really weird day. Actually, this week has been a little bit strange, all in all...Wednesday I went to College Inn for international night, but hardly anybody shows up anymore. I guess it's kind of hard when there's so much homework to do, and so much to take care of before everybody goes back to their respective countries... But I did get to catch up with an old friend, and that Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-74031222444147653632007-05-18T02:23:00.000-07:002007-05-18T02:24:26.001-07:00Probably the Best 17 Seconds of your LifeKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-47620221500584358832007-05-13T15:43:00.000-07:002007-05-13T15:52:13.603-07:00There was an event last week that came as a surprise, and not in a good way. I don't want to discuss the details, but suffice it to say that I'm an adult, and deserve to be treated like one. That includes asking before taking. The person doing the taking understands that I have a right to be mad, and is trying to pacify me with promises of "being fair" and "evening everything out". He's right Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-82849173128768122762007-05-08T23:59:00.000-07:002007-05-09T00:11:32.179-07:00Today and yesterday were absolutely GORGEOUS. The rest of the week is supposed to be all right, too. For once a good-weather week! Yoo hoo!Of course, the onset of good weather brings with it a number of bad things. Jeff is sick, and I've caught something too, although I'm not entirely sure it's the same thing he's got. (I didn't see him hardly at all since Thursday, the day he started showing Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-78894292132274490132007-05-03T14:22:00.000-07:002007-05-03T14:28:11.900-07:00I love biology."The combination of a lack of distinct behavioral estrus and absense of distinct cues as to when ovulation occurs and continual sexual receptivity are attributes that anthropologists suggest contributed to the evolution of societies among early hominids. As males were unsure as to the exact timing of female fertility, they tended to remain close to their partners to ensure their Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-76561551387780988662007-05-02T00:06:00.000-07:002007-05-02T00:12:56.593-07:00Last post was the 600th one on this blog. Happy belated blog day... to me.Today was a good day. None too efficient, but I managed to entertain myself quite well. Went to play class for two hours and had fun playing the improv game where you re-dub old movies. In German, this managed to be hilarious, as we were dubbing German over an old kung fu movie. I guess you kinda had to be there. (lots of Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-57860405789022205052007-04-21T17:12:00.000-07:002007-04-21T17:16:56.096-07:00drowning in skoooooooooooolgot the day off today. it's been nice. went to coffee with Andrea nice and early, got some schoolwork done, bought 2 shirts for 2 dollars, went to the farmer's market, saw a coworker I hadn't seen for a while and heard some good news. am now cooking pork roast and cleaning my room (the second part is debatable). waiting for dad to call me back. tonight is kevin's 21st Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-50398530385144055602007-04-17T22:06:00.000-07:002007-04-17T22:08:15.769-07:00I need to get my drink onThis video is super-awesome. Give it a watch:Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-18002820020748983142007-04-11T00:17:00.000-07:002007-04-11T00:30:00.310-07:00Thanks, Developmental Bio Textbook!"The amoeba and the paramecium are potentially immortal... But for Volvox, death seems to be as inevitable as it is in mouse or in a man. Volvox must die as Leeuwenhock saw it die because it had children and is no longer needed. When its time comes it drops quietly to the bottom and joins its ancestors. As Hegner, the John Hopkins zoologist, once wrote, 'This isKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-32092283532119605842007-04-10T00:40:00.000-07:002007-04-10T00:44:20.781-07:00If you know me, you might know that I have weird impulses sometimes. I don't know what causes them, but usually I feel I should follow through on them because there's a reason that I have them.Which brings me to my question tonight: Does anyone want to go to the Justin Timberlake concert with me?Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-10316145194074756462007-04-04T15:36:00.000-07:002007-04-04T15:47:48.696-07:00Hi.I'm still here. Just haven't posted much.Things are going okay. The new quarter is in its second week, and I have two midterms next week (!!!). Work is fine, too; our reviews are next week and I'll probably get a raise again. Which means more motivation to stay on, even though I am growing tired of the work. I was pulled aside by a manager yesterday for some "training", which is a little late,Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-80967086422890804362007-03-26T01:31:00.000-07:002007-03-26T02:26:22.196-07:00So. Spring break. Oh man.My break ended up being a lot of things I didn't expect. Actually, I made a list of all the things I wanted to do while on break, and today I took a pen and checked off the ones I actually got to, just to create a small sense of accomplishment. The result? Out of 13, I only got to 3 of them. I also had a list of the people I never get to spend quality time with, and from Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-87783514902379856582007-03-09T14:52:00.000-08:002007-03-09T14:53:46.317-08:00I'm taking the German play class next quarter!!!!!!And I'm still going to graduate in winter, when I thought I would!!!!!It's going to be awesome!!!!!WOOOOO!!! Go me!Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-91190241803015348162007-03-07T02:55:00.001-08:002007-03-07T02:55:57.425-08:00AAAAAGHGSKRORHHHHHHGHHHSEAWHGC.Just one more week! But I want the quarter to be done NOW!Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-71176172116433645882007-03-06T10:14:00.001-08:002007-03-06T10:21:49.205-08:00Hi guys!It's been a while since I've said anything on here. And since I have Internet access and only an hour until I have to have my PowerPoint slides ready so I can meet with my presentation group, I thought, "what better time than this to blog again?"Actually, I should probably work on that PowerPoint stuff. But I'll do a little update, because I am a procrastinator and you guys should know Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-86963578255382725032007-03-02T01:31:00.000-08:002007-03-02T01:45:23.107-08:00So, Yeah, Here's the ThingI registered for my classes two weeks ago, and wasn't very happy with the outcome. People with all sorts of senority took the places in the classes I wanted, and I was stuck with two classes I was okay with, and one that made me angry because it was early in the morning 4 days a week, 9 hours a week total, and it was about the natural history of birds, which I'm not all Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-12391688469498219872007-02-28T10:45:00.000-08:002007-02-28T10:48:41.935-08:00I'm sick. I need to go home and sleep.There's stuff I need to get done today. Group paper due at 4:30. Field ecology at 1:00. German at 11:30. At least I finished reading the book.Work was dumb last night. A bunch of things happened that pissed me off. I fell into bed exhasted and didn't get stuff done like I should have.This is easily the worst day of the week, right here. Gah. At least I have Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-82833631887458438772007-02-22T13:16:00.000-08:002007-02-22T13:24:36.434-08:00Just to Prepare You for the Best Thing EverAll of these videos were spawned from one single, awesome 30-second movie. Last weekend, we filmed one as well. Stay tuned, because it will be the best thing ever. In the meantime, watch the others and get a feel for the "genre".The Original:The Copies:The Spinoff:Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-57911973479958526732007-02-20T15:20:00.000-08:002007-02-20T15:22:01.544-08:00My life is rolling downhill at astounding speeds, and I haven't figured out how to catch up with it yet.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-59661271509769093952007-02-18T23:02:00.000-08:002007-02-18T23:09:08.717-08:00This show is an obvious rip-off of The Daily Show. I don't think it will enjoy any of the widespread success that The Daily Show enjoyed (and, to some extent, still does), and it will probably prove to be nothing more than a feeble attempt on FOX's part to create a popular, intelligent, engaging show, even at the risk of being unoriginal. (Note to FOX: You had an original, witty show with Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-27947126007077539702007-02-14T12:20:00.000-08:002007-02-14T12:22:04.366-08:00I skipped my 2 morning classes today to work on a really hard ecology assignment. Horray!I got a package in the mail today from my lovely German host family! Complete with pictures, CDs and Haribo! Hooray! I'm going to eat a quiche, go to class and get my stuff done, and then come home and nap! HOORAY!Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-51570732205314780842007-02-13T01:45:00.000-08:002007-02-09T10:56:30.624-08:00As I've mentioned before, I usually don't remember anything from work unless it really stands out. Tonight, there was one such occurence worth remembering because it was simply hilarious:Two girls came through my line. They were sharing a cart. One girl unloaded her groceries, which was a small portion of what was in the cart (perhaps 1/5 of the load). Max at the time was bagging for me, and we Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-13188250110280122462007-02-09T10:38:00.000-08:002007-02-09T10:48:27.245-08:00I'm beginning to become spoiled by my bike. I'm used getting to class from home in 5 minutes, and my feet aren't used to walking a lot anymore. Oh well, biking is sweet and I love it. Plus, I get a little bit of exercise every day from riding up hills. My thighs are solid and super-buff. Which is good, I think.Speaking of my bike, I rode it yesterday to pick up pizza at Pizza Hut on 65th and 15thKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-9824278212935444382007-02-07T00:51:00.001-08:002007-02-07T00:51:55.362-08:00A Haiku for You:Today was a worldof pain. And tomorrow willlikely be the same.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-48537085969929938992007-02-05T23:10:00.000-08:002007-02-06T00:24:08.880-08:00I'm at the library. I hate Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. They are so intense with class (and consequently homework) that it's ridiculous...My travel mug is definitely ready to be retired. Somewhere in the inner lining, a leak has occured, and icky coffee remnants are now living in the space between the lining and the outer plastic cover. You can see the gross liquid moving about when I drinkKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-70261624180035613782007-02-05T10:52:00.000-08:002007-02-05T10:59:39.226-08:00My old work supervisor, Steven, is hilarious and a great boss. I miss working for him all the time. At least I'll be working on Thursday for him, so I can get a free ticket for the basketball game.My favorite email exchange between him and me from the last few days: From: skurle@To: spunk_grrl45@Subject: W-2Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:18:28 -0800 Where can IKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-51352057258325163962007-02-04T19:49:00.000-08:002007-02-04T19:56:03.429-08:00Peyton Manning! Congratulations Peyton Manning. You win!Best Quarterback, ever!Awesome!This post dictated by Jeff.Now on to Kyla's part (not written by Jeff):Work was ok. I got my review from one of the managers. It went well, and I got a 50 cent raise, so I'm happy. I'm a good worker! Yay.I want a pot pie for dinner.Going out tonight with friends from work. Half price night at Finn's! Also, I'veKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-64968872999312960082007-01-31T10:35:00.000-08:002007-01-31T10:56:35.116-08:00Following in Ronda's footsteps:Dear cute little Asian girl who always has many different colored pens and sits on the end of the row for every single Physics lecture:DO YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO SIT AT THE END OF THE ROW? DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT THERE IS A WHOLE ROW OF EMPTY SEATS AFTER YOU, AND THAT EVERY MORNING I HAVE TO STEP OVER YOU TO GET TO ONE OF THEM? IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE SITTING AT A LEFTY Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-19983883428504219832007-01-31T02:05:00.000-08:002007-01-31T02:19:12.294-08:00Today was at once terribly busy and awesomely fantastic. I got about 5 hours' worth of sleep, and had to drag myself to class. But once I got there, I actually found some of the stuff I did interesting, if not downright fun. After Eco lecture, I spent a bit of time in the Quad, soaking up the sun and calling a few friends to get the daily update... and then I had to go to work, which was okay, Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-44323511964936492152007-01-29T14:30:00.000-08:002007-01-29T14:48:29.887-08:00Last night was a lot of fun, even though I stayed up too late and missed my physics lecture as a result. I got off work at 10 and went to watch some live bluegrass at Pies and Pints up on 65th and 12th.(Side note: Pies and Pints does not, as Ashley thought, serve pizza pie, nor do they serve fruit pie, which was my misconception. They actually are all about the pot pies, which sounds like a greatKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-46421724181151857772007-01-27T19:55:00.000-08:002007-01-27T19:57:33.052-08:00snowshoeing at steven's pass today = awesome.me = really ridiculously tired.group meetings for school at the library on a Saturday night = dumb.my motivation to do our work = low.party tonight at brittany's = good, if I'm not completely useless in a few hours.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-74412261670580397742007-01-25T02:56:00.000-08:002007-01-25T03:00:39.475-08:00"You're good at stating things that are true."(title provided by Jeff on 1/22)Facts:- Today was beautiful.- I didn't smell good today. All I could think about during work was how nice a shower was going to be.- My sister and Andrea are awesome people.- Physics sucks.- Gotta get back to Germany soon.- Cold Franziskaner Hefeweizen is outstanding.- I've been going going going for days now. Tomorrow Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-23097104122639459992007-01-22T10:44:00.000-08:002007-01-22T10:47:38.214-08:00Ridiculous, I know......but I think I might drop physics, and take it again next quarter.Why? Well, with the way things are going, I don't think I'll get a good grade. At all. Because I don't understand the material.I'll stick it out until the end of the week, or until I get my midterm grade back. That will probably be the deciding factor.Besides, if I drop physics, I'll have more time to Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-45663136973639827392007-01-21T22:20:00.000-08:002007-01-22T10:48:40.852-08:00Found on top of a computer at the library:"tomorrow morningtape David'seyelids shut &mouth open(jaw down).n - 1/8 roll tape ee - strength } 8/10de -crueltyd "Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-75238858788089814312007-01-19T18:41:00.000-08:002007-01-19T19:09:23.200-08:00In Which One of her Fundamental Beliefs is Severely ShakenI only believe in 3 things for sure:1. Jake Gyllenhaal is God's gift to (wo)men,2. Death and taxes, and3. That nobody of note would ever read my blog (besides my friends, of course).Well, I can now cross #3 off my list. Exactly a month ago, Stolie over at FunkyBrownChick wrote a post about me. More specifically, it was about the title of Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-86934185044843728092007-01-19T13:48:00.000-08:002007-01-19T14:08:25.162-08:00Just when I thought I couldn't get any weirder with my lunch habits, I went a step further. This is by far the most, um, interesting lunch I've ever prepared for myself. It consists of the following (in the order that it occured to me that I should make and eat/drink them):-hummus and sharp cheddar sandwich on whole wheat bread;-spinach salad with goat cheese, walnuts, cranberries, and lemon Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-2558798788614115162007-01-18T13:00:00.000-08:002007-01-18T13:08:32.115-08:00Today, Ashley and I combined our resources and did some trading: I gave her a latte, and she gave me pasta and pinto bean soup. I think it was definitely a fair trade.I hate the UW bookstore, and I'm getting angry with the amount of stuff I have to buy there. You better believe I'm keeping those receipts. Even if the rebate comes back as store credit instead of a check like it used to, I'm still Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-70574525676032290432007-01-16T16:04:00.000-08:002007-01-16T16:08:31.442-08:00I would really like to bake a pie sometime this week. Anybody want to help?I used the snow today as a reason to not go to any of my classes. I am the worst student ever. But I got emails from all my classes saying that they were either cancelled, or we could make up the points tomorrow and Thursday. I know I shouldn't have used the snow as an excuse, but I was tired and I felt I needed today to Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-66569435069366678422007-01-16T01:19:00.000-08:002007-01-16T01:29:02.075-08:00Also:-I found my stupid physics tutorial book, so I can do my homework now. Yay.-Physics really sucks. I'm going to have to do some major learning about electromagnetics in the next week.-My sister visited me in Seattle this weekend (yay!), but got a major ticket for parking in a rented space (boo!). I can't believe that it happened, and I've got to call her about it tomorrow.-It was awesome Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-22092480598139076472007-01-16T00:23:00.000-08:002007-01-16T00:31:38.759-08:00Work today wasn't too bad, considering that I covered a shift that I didn't really have to. As a result, I got two benefits:1. Some really nice filet mignon that was going to tossed out since it was almost at the expiration date, and2. The knowledge that I'll have Friday and Saturday off next weekend, and I only have 2 more shifts to work this week! (Thursday and Sunday, to be exact.)But of Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-10282151195167242602007-01-13T19:26:00.000-08:002007-01-13T20:27:47.850-08:00If you don't believe in global warming, then answer me this: Why is it -1 degrees celcius in Seattle right now, and 8 degrees in Stuttgart? Huh? That is just wack, yo.Looking forward to the Senate show tonight - it's going to be rockin'. Gonna dance the night away and have a good time. In those two respects, the party at Erica's last night was outstanding as well. Lots of dancing to awesome musicKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-63832421312579227932007-01-12T10:37:00.000-08:002007-01-12T11:09:14.888-08:00There's something about today that makes me feel worthless, but in an existentialist kind of way. Like, even if I could change and make myself worth something, it would be useless because there's no point anyway. I'm not saying this is true, but it's how I feel.Feelings have been ruling my life a lot lately. I'm not sure I can deal with the consequences very well.Last night was an exercise in Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-80710741789352721032007-01-12T02:52:00.001-08:002007-01-12T02:52:58.201-08:00None of the stuff I wanted to get done for school today got done.I am the best student that ever lived.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-91619593180630275102007-01-10T10:51:00.000-08:002007-01-10T11:17:39.422-08:00Just for quick reference:Unfolded Protein Response and how it may prevent cells from dying:http://www.physorg.com/news86362482.htmlMemory formationhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/12/061222092644.htmResveratrol in red wine helps reverse obesity-related gene pathways:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061101151156.htmThe rest of my day is going well. I'm tired because Ronda and Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-30859271676387072482007-01-10T00:27:00.000-08:002007-01-10T00:39:58.546-08:00I hate:-the coffee that spilled on my brand-new bag that Andrea gave me-classes/homework-work, sometimes (but not today)-the feelings that are making me do things I don't want to do, and hurt the person I'd rather die for than hurtI love:-tea and spicy cider-the Senate-postcards from faraway places-music-my friends, even when I give them every reason to hate meRandom: So Ronda and I just Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-67842267841168875722007-01-09T12:19:00.001-08:002007-01-09T12:19:51.372-08:00I don't think it's the lack of sleep and food that's making me feel like crap today. Nope. Probably not that.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-7755632221278348392007-01-08T14:35:00.000-08:002007-01-08T14:37:00.464-08:00Bevor ich dir Weh tue, bringe ich mich lieber um.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-84706441384042631432007-01-08T00:23:00.000-08:002007-01-08T00:24:43.837-08:00Dear Kyla,Why do you have a tendency to be so self-destructive?love,yourself.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-50778810336196430972007-01-06T13:58:00.000-08:002007-01-06T14:09:13.586-08:00Wow. Last night was ridiculous. I feel like I'm on break again, which would be nice if it were true. But as it stands, I have homework to do. And I have work today and tomorrow. Grr.So, yesterday. I got out of class at 12:30, and Jeff and I went downtown to see the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were really cool. We also got to look around at other parts of the Pacific Science Center, and we had fun Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-25465055579864220982007-01-03T11:02:00.000-08:002007-01-03T11:04:03.666-08:00Wow, the new quarter is here. Guess that means it's time to get back down to business. Sigh...At least there's International Night at College Inn to be excited about. That, and FIUTS lunch today from 11:30 to 1:30.I miss Germany again. When can I go back?Happy New Year's to you all. Hope you had a grand ol' time on the big night. I did!Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-68057668367185560042006-12-28T06:28:00.000-08:002006-12-28T06:31:41.166-08:00Tonight was crazy. I don't really know what happened. All I know was, I was supposed to stay in Seattle after hanging out with Andrea and Bryan, and read or something. Just chill out. Instead, Andrea and Bryan convinced me to come to Olympia with them, and so I spent 9 fun and ridiculous hours in Olympia, hanging out with old high school friends.Now I'm back at my house in Seattle (thanks to a Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-32357045058990449752006-12-21T14:14:00.001-08:002006-12-21T14:14:47.529-08:00Oh, I almost forgot to mention the best part of last night.On the bus ride home from Ballard at 2:15 am, we were in the back of the bus. Just seven of us, chilling out and laughing and talking. A dude came back, sat down, and asked to talk to us. We immediately quieted down to listen to him. It was apparent this guy was agitated, and either crazy or on drugs. He basically had one thing to say:"Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-13933209234149494402006-12-21T03:03:00.000-08:002006-12-21T03:07:44.338-08:00Tonight was a good night. I had fun dancing at the Hazlewood in Ballard, a nice hole-in-the-wall place. It was the Trader Joe's anti-holiday/farewell Donny party, and it was fun hanging out with all my co-workers. Somehow, I don't feel like I'm friends with any of them. I'm getting along well with most of them (some better than others), and I had a good time tonight, but I don't think we're Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-59672521148803476102006-12-20T01:31:00.000-08:002006-12-20T01:34:18.747-08:00Merry Christmas, everybody.(Deutsche Kenntnisse waeren echt praktisch zum Anschauen dieses Videos.)Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-34553542635849693462006-12-17T14:33:00.000-08:002006-12-17T14:57:59.743-08:00Yesterday was a very good day. I did lots of things in the morning because Jeff left for LA and so I got up with him at 8 to ride downtown and put him on the bus to the airport. By the time that the bus rolled out with my Jeff on it (wah!!!), it was 9:30 am and I was in the International District with no ooncrete plans. I ended up wandering west through the ID to Capitol Hill, because it was a Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-6508276019382770312006-12-13T18:53:00.000-08:002006-12-13T18:54:37.299-08:00DONE WITH FINALSWHEEEEEEEschweet.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-21970260740272550072006-12-13T13:52:00.000-08:002006-12-13T13:55:54.670-08:00I found out last night at the review session that my final today is at 2.30, and not at 4.30 as I thought. Good thing I went to review session... otherwise I would be a very unhappy person today at 4.30. Very, very unhappy.Last final! Can't wait to be done!I found out that I might be working 5 shifts next week instead of four. This makes me mad, because Lauren, while a nice person, continuously Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-28994035948870411462006-12-12T18:54:00.000-08:002006-12-12T18:57:17.555-08:00Note to Self:David and the Citizens - Let's Not Fall Apart.Good stuff.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-29095501459276990552006-12-12T12:51:00.000-08:002006-12-12T12:57:09.196-08:00At the library now, and surprisingly, I actually have some motivation. Like, I actually want to learn the material, and not just for the test. Although, in all actuality, it'll end up being just for the test, since I'm learning it all today, and the test is tomorrow afternoon. I think my motivation comes from not doing any studying yesterday after my physics final, and also from having a good Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-38107098300980680552006-12-12T00:49:00.000-08:002006-12-12T00:50:38.876-08:00I didn't know that "Internet" was a country.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-81641051317537613092006-12-11T10:47:00.000-08:002006-12-11T11:07:04.835-08:00I didn't think switching to the new version of Blogger would make my life signficantly easier. But since I use the same log-in now for both GMail and Blogger, it's more convenient to blog - I can do it right after I check my email without logging in twice.Okay, so it doesn't make my life easier, really. It just makes blogging easier. Am I spelling "easier" right? It looks weird.I just took my Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-58054231307029055532006-12-10T23:59:00.000-08:002006-12-12T20:06:04.869-08:00I just went to the fridge for a refreshing glass of sparkling pink lemonade. I got the bottle out, removed the cap, and promptly poured the juice into a bowl. I bet when I was little, when I thought about how I would be when I grew up, I never thought I'd end up to be THIS cool.**Edit: Heavy sarcasm is hidden in that last line. See if you can find it.**Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-29296444239027945182006-12-09T21:46:00.000-08:002006-12-09T21:52:39.146-08:00So I've finally changed over to the new blogger. Not much is different, except I have to use my gmail account to sign on. Also, I changed my template, but it hasn't shown up yet. I don't know when it will.I have zero motivation to study for finals tonight. I wonder if I should consider physics a lost cause and just concentrate on biology.A guy on the Ave asked me if I was a Rastafarian or an Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1165705997207033972006-12-09T14:56:00.000-08:002006-12-09T15:13:17.233-08:00The party last night went splendidly. At least, I think it did - it's always hard to tell if people are enjoying themselves when you're the hostess, because you can always think of something that you can improve about your party to help people have a better time. But I think it was good. Lots of my friends showed up, many of them from high school, a few from work, and a few mutual friends with Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1165275684593843532006-12-04T15:36:00.000-08:002006-12-04T15:41:24.616-08:00Kind of a crappy day.I cannot wait until finals are over. Less than 10 days from now, I can go home and not worry about school for a while - just about going to work, and enjoying Christmas, and seeing friends from Oly.Last night, a kid at work got injured pretty badly. A case of olive oil that he was lifting broke open from the bottom, sending 12 bottles to the floor. All but 2 shattered, and myKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1164856134537512592006-11-29T19:08:00.000-08:002006-11-29T19:08:54.556-08:00About that time, eh, chaps?Right-o. Who wants to go to Bodies with me?Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1164707545830280172006-11-28T01:32:00.000-08:002006-11-28T01:52:25.886-08:00Tonight, to unwind from work, I sat in Ronda's room and chatted with her once I got back a few minutes after midnight. As sometimes comes up in our conversations, we each expressed how much we missed Tuebingen. Then two other related things came up that surprised me and made me reflect a little:1. Ronda said that she got the impression that the Kyla I am in the US isn't the same as the Kyla I wasKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1163451793442351032006-11-13T12:44:00.000-08:002006-11-13T22:09:19.330-08:00The weekend came and went quickly, as weekends are prone to do. It was a good one, though, since we had Friday off. That enabled me to drive to Western with 4 other CHS grads to visit more of our old high school buddies. This ended up being the highlight of my weekend for a few good reasons:1. I saw old friends, including old blogger buddy Rowan. We hadn't seen each other for a few years, and we Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1163208349741449802006-11-10T17:24:00.000-08:002006-11-10T17:25:49.766-08:00Blogger's new version is out. Rah. Guess I'd better switch.Also, I wanted to call everybody's attention to this well-written blog entry about the health care situation in America. Read it and learn.Going to see the Borat movie tonight. Is nice. Very excited.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1163109535635620402006-11-09T13:56:00.000-08:002006-11-09T13:58:55.693-08:00A bit from Matt's blog, your Daily Dose of Ann:"History was made this week! For the first time in four election cycles, Democrats are not attacking the Diebold Corp. the day after the election, accusing it of rigging its voting machines. I guess Diebold has finally been vindicated."We all know Ms. Colture is crazy, but I think she has a point here...Anyway, I'm going up to Western tonight to hangKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1162979515156016082006-11-08T01:49:00.000-08:002006-11-08T01:51:55.206-08:00yay for eddie izzard.boo for school. can't I just be done with it, already?can't wait for the holidays... or just some days where I don't have to do much and can enjoy life for a bit, instead of letting it drag me around by the heels like most of the time.at least I have the next 4 days off from work, and 2 of them off from school. This brings me immense joy at the thought of not really having toKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1162586599795774782006-11-03T12:34:00.000-08:002006-11-03T12:43:19.816-08:00I'm awesome.Not only did I sleep late yesterday, causing me to miss my German proctor class, but I slept late again today, waking up at almost exactly the same time. 10.46.Today was not so cool, though, because I had a physics exam that started at 10.30. Yeah.So I rushed to get ready and headed out on my bike, cursing myself for staying up late and wondering how I was going to rush through this Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1162543625550695092006-11-03T00:46:00.000-08:002006-11-03T00:47:05.596-08:00There is no way I will not be using this.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1162189851248517502006-10-29T22:26:00.000-08:002006-10-29T22:30:51.270-08:00I'm still alive!Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1161978428844902092006-10-27T12:45:00.000-07:002006-10-27T12:47:08.863-07:00I'm in the Honors computer lab, finishing my homework for my next bio class. Comments from the really annoying kid sitting at the computer across from me (imagine this being said in a really nerdy, better-than-thou voice):"This mouse is dead.""This computer is OFF."Thank you, Captain Obvious. Just keep typing and eating your sandwich. Don't talk anymore.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142635.post-1161574104352736762006-10-22T19:40:00.000-07:002006-10-22T20:28:24.450-07:00Once in a while, you have a weekend so good, you forget that you're even in school. This weekend excelled in convincing me that I am not taking classes at the U, and that life is wonderful.Friday after class (well, 5 minutes early, so I wouldn't be late), I raced up to 45th and Roosevelt to pick up my 2nd new bike. This time, I was smart about it and bought a bike from a Craigslist posting. The Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02221946429989582713noreply@blogger.com1