Well, the problem is that when they (the monkeys) are playing video games, I have to watch them watching the lights and watch the isolated neuron. That only takes about 70% attention. Thus, I cannot possibly do anything of importance, since that takes more than 30% attention. So, I knit and surf the net. And, now, I write on this blog.

Hursty, did you get my email? I have your soap container. I think it's yours. If it's not yours, that's a little scary to me.

Hi Kristin. I don't think your monkeys are keeping you busy enough. I also enjoyed seeing everyone during the reunion, with the exception of Dan. I have not watched Paradise Hotel after the first episode. I think it conflicts with another smut show that I watch - perhaps For Love or Money?

Anyone else watching that smut paradise hotel? I was trying to convince Hursty to join in when we were at the reunion. I maintain that he still should. And, for the record, last night cracked me up. That new guy Dave is such a dork. When he threatened to "drop" that other dude, I almost choked on my coke (a cola). I do have to wonder, would they let them fight? I mean we get to see almost everything else.

I'm so not interested in doing work today. It's hotter in Hanover today than anywhere else except New Mexico on our little weather guy's map. Those two thoughts are unrelated, by the way. I would be disinterested in work today even if it were cold. I actually like the hot, which given where I might end up is a good thing. I love that it's staying light until about 9, though. How the heck is everyone else? Why does no one respond when I send a message to this blog? Are you seeing my messages? For that, I shall sing a little Dar, since I'm reminded (by your silence) of her plight.

"You never know who's still awake...are you out there can you hear this? ...I was out here listening all the timeeeeiiiemmm. ...I think I put my shirt on backwards, are you out there, can you hear this? Jimmy Olsen, Johnny Memphis...I was out here listening all the timeeeeiiiiemmmm."

write me.

what's up with this new blogger? its got a lot of whistles.

Hi everyone! It was so awesome to see you all, well I almost said this past weekend, but it was the one before. Anyway, I moved into my new place this weekend, so I now have a two bedroom apartment in Andres (East Wheelock). I have two queen sized beds. And, while it may be fun to play musical beds, it would be a lot more fun to have visitors. So, let me know when you find yourself in Hanover again.
I had a blast with everyone and I miss you all a lot.
Kristin
ps. I also have a new couch and a blow up mattress, so depending on who sleeps with whom or not, my room could sleep 6-7 people!

You should all know I succesfully defended my thesis yesterday from an onslaught mostly consisting of my friends and family who slept through the presentation b/c they didn't understand it.
Thus, I am now Dr. Mazzucco, and only one year after Shannon. Shannon, I hope we didn't wager any money on who would become a doctor first. I think we just wagered our self respect (I figured I wasn't losing much if I lost that bet).

i think we should rename this dartmouth blog after jill papsdorf

Oh, and special thanks to Dan and Betsy for naming the daughter (if they don't have a son) Eleanor after my grandmother, too.

Papsdorfs Leap Forward in Technology

That's right...the Papsdorfs now have...an answering machine. You won't hear any goofy recordings from us, though. We've still got the generic voice that came with it. Someday we might get around to personalizing it. In the meantime, you no longer have to call the cell phone to leave us a message. I'm sure you've all been praying for this day to come.

In other news, the Papsdorfs also purchased a new laptop computer. We had thought about one last winter, but decided Josh really wanted it to play games and the Playstation was cheaper, so we got that instead. Then, the screen started to go on the old laptop. Josh had to finish his last paper typing one-handed so he could squeeze the screen together just right with the other hand in order to see the words. Sadly, it continued to deteriorate until at one point, Josh was holding the screen with two hands and I was using the keyboard to extract information saved on the hard drive. We ordered one immediately. So far I've mostly used it to play Civilization, but it seems to be fantastic. Such exciting lives the Papsdorfs lead.

Hope to see you all this weekend!

I'm reaching the point in my thesis where if people think there is something I should add, they should let me know. Last time, I accepted the most rediculous comment anyone could come up with. This time, I haven't decided, but if you have any suggestiongs, let me know.

Also, the baby naming game is over. After discarding Jon's suggestions, the leading vote getter was Aiden, though I'm not sure how we're going to spell it. Thus, if the baby is a boy, the name will likely be some variant of Aiden. Not to be confused with Adin, who is neither a boy nor my child. I the baby is a girl, we're naming her Eleanor, after both our grandmothers.

My thesis is 283 pages. 283 pages of sheer joy.

See many of you in a few weeks

Interestingly, that's exacly what I'll be doing at my thesis committee meeting today.
I'll be in Hanover this weekend at Garripay fields, Kristin. Maybe you can give me some tips and I can tell you why you're not making any money.

My job is a lot like Dan's. Except, I get to humiliate myself daily by dancing up and down and getting on my knees in front of monkeys--begging them to please look at the F*)*)$#*)@*ing lights so that one day I might, just maybe, get to leave Hanover. Maybe.

I have a job. My job is to expand the limits of science. It's a full time job. It doesn't pay very well.
Today I expanded the limits of science by one fact.

In a few weeks, I'll have a new job. In the new job, I'll be telling people why they aren't making any money. This job will pay much better.
Currently, I'm practicing for my new job by telling myself why I'm not making any money.

"You're not making any money becasue you're in graduate school. You're not making any money because you're trying to help people. You're not making any money becasue you study synovial fluid. No one cares about synovial fluid."

I think I'll be better at my next job than I am at this one.

It does.

What do you all have jobs or something? That must suck.