Sick with Worry

My hard drive crash, again. Technically it is not the same hard drive but you get the point. I have made a back up since the end of April so I've lost most* of my summer work, most** of my music and all*** of my videos. Fortunately I sent a first draft of a project I was working on to my boss and a co-worker last week so I won't have to re-write it. It makes me ill to think of everything I've lost from the last three months.

Note to self: back up work weekly.

The last thing I need right now is "Macs are evil" speeches from PC users so if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all. I hate Windows so much even two crashed hard drives will not deter me from purchasing another Mac. Two hard drives? That's amateur compared to the tomfoolery I've had to put up with PCs personally and professionally.


*All except my website work which I can download from the server.
** all except what is on my iPod.
*** Good thing I purchased Dr Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog on DVD for the extra features even though I bought it on iTunes.

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William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin Farewell Speech

I hear ya Horace

I am an old man now, and when I die and go to heaven there are two matters on which I hope for enlightenment. One is quantum electrodynamics, and the other is the turbulent motion of fluids. And about the former I am rather optimistic. - Horace Lamb

End of an Era?

I have noticed less small children know how to high five and more know how to fist bump. Is the high five passé? I am doing my best to pass on this cultural tradition but I need your help.

A call for documentaries

My friends and I have start a documentary viewing club. Know any good ones?

Why Last My Job Was More Fun Last Summer

Video is of bro-in-law Chris throwing an atlatl at the university soccer field. Last summer I was outside doing things and this summer I sit inside like a chump. :(

Into the Minds of Bored Female Physics Students

My friend Alana and I were texting during our math class today. We are the only non-engineering students in and the class and the only ones who don't need everything explained 3 times to understand. This is our story:

jannymaire: Your shoe lace is untied
alana: Your face is untied
jannymarie: Your mom is untied
alana: Your mom's face is untied
jannymarie: Good one. Now i'm the fool laughing to herself in class
alana: Aw but I had more

alana: Teddington Penish*
jannymarie: Your mom dated Teddington Penish in high school.
alana: Who told you? :(
jannymarie: Teddington and I are total bff

Problem was written on the board:

Captain Ralph is in the trouble near the sunnyside of Mercury. The temperature of the ship's hull at (x,y,z) is given by

where x, y and z are measured in metres. He is currently at (1,1,1). In what direction should he proceed in order to decrease the temperature rapidly?

alana: He's in the trouble!
jannymarie: Cpt Ralph is your secret lover
alana: Can you blame me? He can go to mercury!
jannymarie: But it must be worrying when he gets in the trouble
alana: Well its a good thing he knows calc and magically has formula for such things
jannymarie: Sigh. He is so smart and so brave
alana: Someone has has a cruuuuush


*In a lab a couple months ago we determined Teddington Penish to be the worst Scottish name ever. Alana, Blond Derek and I randomly text each other Teddington Penish to make each other laugh at inappropriate times. Today Alana knew how giggly I was all class so she was really trying to set me over the edge.

Culinary Tact

How do you politely tell someone that the thought of cream of broccoli & clam soup makes you want to vomit?

Award for Most Unrelated Search Result

Google Scholar search terms: aneurysm blood mathematical model

Result: Man + Woman = Marriage: Aka: How to Wreak Havoc Upon Your Female Critter [book]


I do not want to know.

Another reason why Janis Ian is awesome...

Disclaimer at the bottom of her lyrics page:

If you would prefer TAB notation, please send an e-mail to the webmaster from the link below. He won't give you any, but he welcomes every opportunity to tell people why TAB is a horrible way to learn to play an instrument and how TAB will likely lead to the death of western music and cause poor posture besides.

Open Letter to a Co-Worker

I do not care if you are an English minor, you do not know how to write. Your writing is confusing at worst and boring at best -- I've read better from high school students. Please remember that my job title is "editor" so if I tell you your work is too informal, you rewrite it. I completed my education degree over nine years ago and I have about seven years of teaching experience. You have not even had your internship semester so don't treat me like you know better than me.

Love Janny

Concrete Lightbulb Wall Hook

A pretty Clever idea

Ok, Maybe I Should Have Stayed in Bed

This morning I woke up with my right eye completely blood shot. I got something in my eye last night at Canada Day fireworks last night so maybe it is scratched.

My work email has not worked for over two days but at least now I can received most mail. It is a system wide problem so all the IT dept could do was take my complaint and tell me they'd get back to me.

Suddenly today I can't access an online journal for work that I could last week. The database manager is on vacation so all the librarian could do was take my complaint and tell me they'd get back to me.

As I left the library, the door got stuck on a rock underneath. I pushed the door harder then it jerked back and hit me square on the forehead. I have a HUGE red welt, it hurts and I feel barfy.