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March 31, 2003

science, UCLA

Today starts the last (and, coincidentally, the first) spring quarter of my inaugural year in graduate school. Our ethics course has the making for an interesting and entertaining two hours each Monday. Basically the entire first-year class is taking the course, as far as I know, except our protest-leading friend Stephen, though I’m sure we can always convince him (blackmail) to come. I’m still undecided on the neural systems class, partly because I missed the first half of class, but also because I slept through the second half. Tomorrow I officially start my rotation, and Wednesday we’ll find out what our journal club is going to focus on, so I’ll have to comment on those later. By the way, if we have to read another paper on synaptic vesicle release, then someone upstairs will have a lot of shampooing to do. I just want to make that clear now. Today also marked the real start of the baseball season, and the hometown Diamondbacks started off their bid for another World Series title by getting abused by the Dodgers. Good work. I haven’t been in that much pain while watching TV since the last time I watched “That 70′s Show”. Well, it’s a long year, so there isn’t much to say at this point except that if they lose again, I’m becoming a Yankees fan.

Everyone makes a mistake once in a while, and today I made a serious mistake when I bought the new “Sobe: Mr. Green” soda pop. I would like to mention here that I am fundamentally opposed to usage of the phrase “soda pop” and heretofore, have removed it from my vocabulary. Now, besides looking strangely familiar to Iodine and tasting how I imagine Iodine tastes, Mr. Green also dissolves your teeth while you drink it. My teeth now resemble those of Gollum from The Lord of the Rings and also the clown from It (see picture). I’m really quite the sight. And, since you asked, yes, my hair looks like that as well. On the side of the bottle there is a label describing it as an “Energizing Flavored Soda With Ginseng!”. The makers are right about it being flavored, though it is a completely novel flavor that I can best describe as “ugh”. If there is any ginseng in this drink then it was carefully measured to the nearest 1/1000th of a gram, and any effect it might have is neutralized by the pound of sugar also in the drink. The point of the story: not available.

* Ridiculous Item of the Day: I went to buy my books today, and after presenting the employee with my check card (see picture), she responded with, “Can I please see some ID, sir?”. Apparently MY PICTURE is not enough anymore. Ridiculous.

* Movie Quote of the Day: “Name’s Ash. Housewares.”