Archive | November, 2004

The Godfather II was horrible and at least one other person agrees with me!

November 30, 2004

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Tonight, I decided to treat myself to a long-overdue haircut. I’ve traditionally had some anxiety issues with haircuts (see, that one time I ended up looking like the Transporter), which is why I generally put off a trip to the barber for as long as I possibly can. By the time I finally drag myself [...]

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What Would Thanksgiving Be Without Unhappiness?

November 29, 2004

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I wanted to preface your experience with this email Pejman sent out this morning: I went to the Cardinals game this weekend. I was not happy. I wrote a song about it. Like to hear it? Hear it goes… “I went to the Cardinals game on Sunday. I was not happy.” Thank you, thank you [...]

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Thanks and Giving: Two Topics Not Explored In This Journal Entry

November 28, 2004

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Nobody knows exactly how she does it, but somehow, Ashwini manages to spot celebrities everywhere she goes. Restaurants, shopping centers, sporting events, you name it. Today, I bring you yet another of Ashwini’s celebrity sightings, this time Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash (aka CAPS). Also making a guest appearance: the scarf Vivian made Ashwini [...]

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Linslor Binsor

November 23, 2004

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I am now officially friends with one celebrity: Linslee. Neuroscientist, actress, model, equestrian, painter, sculptor, world champion O-cha latte drinker, friend, and sister, Linslee has taken the world by storm with her smorgasbord of talents. CLICK HERE to witness the undeniable proof that Linslee has hit primetime. You might remember her picture from such SFN [...]

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Med Student Fun

November 20, 2004

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Did injections and surgeries all day at work. Went to Gotham to watch Suns/Lakers game with Ashwini and Nick. Why did I almost get in a fight last time I was at this place? Suns win. Gelato. Saw Gypsy the Psychic Cat (below). Came home. Depressed. Went to sleep at 10pm. Explanation(as requested by Libby): [...]

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Two Items of Interest, Only One Offensive

November 18, 2004

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1. CLICK HERE to marvel at our new Celebrity Doubles! You should also CLICK HERE and sign the guestbook if you’re so inclined. 2. I had lunch with Linslee yesterday, and the highlight of our time together was most definitely when she presented me with the following picture she took of some random truck that [...]

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My SFN Poster Reloaded

November 15, 2004

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On Tuesday, Nov 16, the Brain Research Institute will be holding its annual Neuroscience Poster Session from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom of Ackerman Union. Making its glorious return will be my Society for Neuroscience poster, which you might remember because it was the greatest and best poster ever created in [...]

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Nima’s Nima

November 10, 2004

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Nima NabaiApril 17,1980 – October 11, 2004

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Mark Anthony: Good enough for a celebrity double?

November 9, 2004

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How does this guy have it all figured out? yo trato, trato, tratopero no te olvido * Deja Vu of the Day: I watched Alien with Brian/Josh Monday night. Brought back a lot of memories from my last viewing exactly one year ago. * Movie Quote of the Day: “This is Ripley, last survivor of [...]

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The Greatest and Best Neuroscientist in the World

November 8, 2004

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The Greatest and Best Neuroscientist in the World

As an Academic Rewards for Collegiate Scientists (ARCS) Scholar, I am required to be photographed for the annual scholar program book. Last week, their principle photographer chased me down in the lab and demanded a picture in a “scientific setting”. We walked around the lab looking for tools or objects that looked “sciency”, but all [...]

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