Why do the catepillar and the ant have to be enemies?
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
"Why do the caterpillar and the ant have to be enemies?
One eats leaves, and the other eats caterpillars.
Oh, I see now."
– Jack Handey
posted by Sonya @ 10/30/2007 12:14:00 PM, ,
A great quote...especially if you are in science!
"Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not original and the part that is original is not good."
- Samuel Johnson
posted by Sonya @ 10/30/2007 12:06:00 PM, ,
Rain
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
My Favorite Poet says it best on a rainy day like today..
Rain
I opened my eyes
And looked up at the rain,
And it dripped in my head
And flowed into my brain,
And all that I hear as I lie in my bed
Is the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head.
I step very softly,
I walk very slow,
I can't do a handstand--
I might overflow,
So pardon the wild crazy thing I just said--
I'm just not the same since there's rain in my head.
Shel Silverstein
posted by Sonya @ 10/23/2007 10:49:00 AM, ,
Disappointment...
Friday, October 19, 2007
Have you ever waited for something, wished, dreamed and fantasized about that moment when you hold it in your hands....only to have those dreams crushed before your eyes.
I think there must be nothing worse than waiting for that moment to come when all will be right, only to feel lost when it arrives.
The moment when you feel complete with your greatest desire remembering all those afternoons dreaming about the future that awaits....
And now, you feel lost and alone...like is was all in vain....
I am disappointed....cable sucks...all those channels and nothing is on!!
posted by Sonya @ 10/19/2007 12:52:00 PM, ,
Wonderful Friday...
Today is finally Friday...I don't know exactly why I say that...it's just the feeling that comes with the end of the week. For some reason we look forward to it, even if we will be spending the entire weekend working...there is just something about Friday. Possibly is comes from the upbeat attitude of others...or possibly just our attitude of not having to see the others for a few days. Such a wonderful day...
posted by Sonya @ 10/19/2007 12:40:00 PM, ,
Sorry For Your Loss..
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
In March of this year, my beautiful wonderful dog Cia died. I think of her often and wish that she was still around. No matter the mood, she always made me laugh. When writing those blogs when Cia got sick and then later when she died, a fellow blogger expressed her condolences. I know she knew what if felt like and also understood the devastation that comes with losing a part of your family.
I am sad to say she is now going through the same devastation and pain that seemed to stop me those months ago. Pam has lost her cat Ladybug to cancer.
I wish her my condolences and hope that she finds a way to deal with the grief in a hard part in her life. There really is nothing that one can say except that I understand and wish it were different. I am so sorry for your loss.
She is a beautiful cat.
posted by Sonya @ 10/16/2007 09:10:00 AM, ,
Most Awesome Handmade Puppetry Show!!
Monday, October 15, 2007
What A Wonderful World!!
posted by Sonya @ 10/15/2007 04:29:00 PM, ,
The wise...
OK...I sooo stole these from someone else, but they are great.
I don't think it gets wiser than this....
Aphorisms by (Albert Einstein:
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love."
"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind."
"There are two ways to live your life - one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle."
"Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it."
"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding."
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
"If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
"Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods."
"The aim (of education) must be the training of independently acting and thinking individuals who, however, can see in the service to the community their highest life achievement."
"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile."
posted by Sonya @ 10/15/2007 09:53:00 AM, ,
I Miss My Friend...
Friday, October 12, 2007
On days like these...we spent many hours talking over our beers about very important matters that often resulted in blogs hours later. So, dear friend, I wish you were here...these days are just not the same.
Sincerly,
Feeling Lost In Kentucky
posted by Sonya @ 10/12/2007 06:15:00 PM, ,
So Unlike Me...
As of late I have found myself being passive aggressive in a certain situation. For those that truly don't know me...this does not occur very often. I do and have always believed that being honest and straightforward is the best approach. And yet, at this moment I am not doing this.
So some of you may be wondering why I am holding back at all. This is a very good question. I find myself holding back because once the issue has been brought forth, things will only become more difficult. So what does one do in this situation? Some may call is cowardice...and I cannot say that I totally disagree. I suppose we hold back until we cannot anymore....so, until then....
posted by Sonya @ 10/12/2007 01:58:00 PM, ,
Ok...this is not funny anymore!!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
I am passed the point where the irony was funny, now I just want my cable.
For the last few years, I have worked hard...very hard with one single goal in mind. I allowed school to take much of my time willingly. I got my Master's in less than two years, defended my thesis and immediately moved here for my Ph.D. Once I got here, I worked 7 days a week to move forward quickly to take my qualifying exam over a year early so that at some point I would be able to relax (relatively).
My one consolation for working so hard would be once I passed my qualifying exam...I would get cable and watch TV. I have been hanging onto that dream for years...waiting for the day my dear sweet cable would come home to me. Currently, I have 3 channels...2 are boring and the third is fuzzy.
Alas, I have passed my qualifying exam. I immediately called the cable company....only to be told
WE CANNOT SERVICE YOUR APARTMENT!!
WTF! It turns out that every other apartment in my building has cable...but for some reason they cannot bring cable into mine. And since my building won't allow me to put a satellite dish up and I am stuck arguing over the cable...
The irony is soooo not funny anymore...I want my cable!!
UPDATE....AFTER CONTINUOUS CALLING I AM FINALLY GETTING CABLE...AS IT TURNS OUT...NAGGING REALLY DOES WORK!!!
posted by Sonya @ 10/10/2007 09:35:00 AM, ,
What We Can Learn From People Who Have Lived..
Monday, October 8, 2007
It Took Me Over 50 Years To Learn
Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be "meetings."
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
You should not confuse your career with your life.
Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
Never lick a steak knife.
The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.
You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.
You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment.
There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.
The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average drivers.
A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.)
Your friends love you anyway.
Thought for the day: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
posted by Sonya @ 10/08/2007 02:59:00 PM, ,
Sometimes Life Isn't Fair...
I spent a lot of time thinking yesterday. There are moments when reality slaps you in the face and makes you realize how precious life can be sometimes. For those that know me, they understand that when an animal is injured I cannot walk away. I have many many stories from my past where I have acquired an injured animal and with few success stories did the best I could to help them. This occurred yesterday.
As I pulled out of my driveway to pick up a few groceries I had forgotten, I was stopped behind a van that backed up a little and then went into the other lane around something in the road. I too moved over to go around only to look back and realize that this driver had hit a pigeon. The animal was flopping around in the road with obvious problems.
I of course, could never drive away and put the animal out of mind like so many other do on a daily occurrence. This is truly not physically possible for me. I immediately pulled over, ran down the street and made cars go around so that I could gather the flailing pigeon out of the road.
From first glance, the wings did not seem broken and there was no sign of blood. However, the animal did not seem to have a sense of balance which is not a good sign. I took the pigeon back to my apartment and spent the next few hours sitting on the floor, knowing that it's life was going to end soon. The pigeon was in shock and fighting for the last few moments of life, as I sat holding it in my hands.
My little winged friend passed away quietly as I talked to it yesterday. It was clear from the beginning that it wasn't going to survive the trauma of being struck by a vehicle. Even knowing this, I could not let it die alone in the road where it would most likely get run over time and time again that afternoon.
So while I sat holding an injured bird scared over its fate, trying to hold on, it gave me time to think about life and all that we have.
Having someone care and support you when you need them seems to be the most important part with the rest falling in somewhere as the small stuff.
When it comes down to it, who is there to help you is all that really matters.
posted by Sonya @ 10/08/2007 10:15:00 AM, ,
Cowboys herding cats
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Very funny video...this is what I want to do with my life! Finally I've figured it out...
posted by Sonya @ 10/04/2007 01:34:00 PM, ,
Spiders On Drugs
Very imformative science video
posted by Sonya @ 10/04/2007 01:31:00 PM, ,
