My Predictions for 2008

In 2008:

A new president will be elected, then quickly whisked out of office when it is discovered that he/she isn’t a human at all, but a reptilian-humanoid!

We will find the "missing" weapons of mass destruction that were supposed to be in Iraq, in a
7-11 just outside of Little Rock.

Holly Hunter’s show, "Saving Grace," will be the highest rated show on television for the month of February, when the writer’s strike stand-off will be at a climax, because it will be the only non-reality show that won’t be a re-run.

A new, non-culinary use for mayonnaise will be discovered.

The Myspace empire will collapse on itself, much like the Roman Empire did, with over taxation and a weaken defense system.

The Writer’s Strike will end in March ... badly.

DEATH ALERT! One or more of the following people will die: Dick Clark (preferably live on the air, right after the ball drops tonight), Britney Spears (easy, I know), Sean Hannity, and several "American Idol" winners.

Happy New Year Y'all!

Merry Christmas Y'all

Hope everyone gets everything they wanted! Happy Holidays!

A Festivus For The Rest of Us!

I finished my Christmas shopping today. This Christmas has taken on a "Gift Card" theme. It's much easier to get people gift cards rather than trying to pick out something that they won't throw away.

The warm weather today has the birds on the move. I saw seven hawks today! Five Red-tailed and two Sharpies. One of the Sharpies was hunting around my feeders. It then landed on my roof and proceeded to poop on it. Exciting! Also, had at least three or four Common Redpolls at my feeders today.

Remember tomorrow's the Winter Solstice, so remember to chant a mantra and sacrifice a chicken on a wooden altar!

I'll leave you all with a few hilarious videos from three of my favorite comedians.

Ode To Joy

Today was my very last day as an undergrad! Now what do I do?

Christmas Bird Count

Here's the collective list from yesterday's Christmas Bird Count. Our entire territory covered most of Richfield Township, but my group spent the most time at Richifield Park and Holloway Reservior.

Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
American Black Duck
Mallard
Wood Duck
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Northern Harrier
Merlin
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon
Snowy Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Blue Jay
American Crow
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
Common Redpoll
House Finch
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
European Starling
House Sparrow

My Brain Feels Like Mush

It's pretty sad when on your take-home botany final, you find the scientific names you come up with to be amusing. Here are some made up names. BTW, if you don't know what these names mean, I envy you. If you really want to know, go to this site:
http://www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php?from=English&to=Latin

Mortuus canis
Turpis matris
Turpis infatia
Fames vir
Semper fudge
Semper sitting
Semper sex
Minimus manus
Immunda induviae
Immunda pecunia

In case you're wondering, yes I am losing it!

Big Butter Jesus

I needed a break from studying so here's a very funny video of comedian Heywood Banks singing his Big Butter Jesus song. Warning: this song will get stuck in your head, but it's worth it!

I'm a real biologist now!

I got graduated today it seems. Too bad I'll be starting graduate classes in less than a month. Oh well.

Two new life birds today. I had both a Pine Siskin and a Common Redpoll at my feeders today. I was actually more excited about seeing the new birds than I was about graduating. Is that normal?

Talk to ya later, blog. I'll miss you.

Go ye forth ...

I had a welcomed distraction from writing my evolution paper a few minutes ago. My first American Tree Sparrow visited the feeders. This truly is an amazing event. Go and tell everyone you see of the Tree Sparrow and you shall be greatly rewarded!

Waiting is rarely fun

I'm stuck in the computer lab waiting to hear from some people so we can go out tonight. In the meantime I decided to pass the time by writing a blog. The problem is, when I'm done writing this, then I'll have to find something else to do. So I think I'll just pass the time writing whatever comes to my mind.

- boy, I wish the writer's strike would come to an end. I'm tire of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report reruns.
- I'll be glad when Christmas is over. I'm just not in the Christmas spirit this year. Maybe it's because I'm too busy to care at the moment.
- I'm hungry, I wish they'd hurry!
- What am I going to do with my research? I spent the majority of the day brainstorming and discussing possible ways to do my research, but I'm still at an impasse. I need to find a published article or thesis that I can model my methods after. The way I want to do it and the way I'll be able to do it are two different things, unless we get enough people suckered in, uh, I mean volunteered to help. I have about six more months to make final decisions, so I think I'll just procrastinate until then.
- I wonder if South Park will be another rerun tonight? Cursed writer's strike!
- OK, five minutes have passed. It's 7:09, I have until 7:30. Maybe I'll wander around campus until I run into someone I know.
- Maybe I won't.
- Where am I?
- What am I doing here?
- Someone please, send help!
- It's dark in here, and I hear laughter!
- I've heard that line before somewhere. But where?
- I guess I could take my evolution paper up to the "Write-o-Rama" thingy they're having tonight. My only problem with doing that is this is a scientific paper and the english queers up in the writing center are usually of no help to me. I guess I'll go up there anyways. I'll let you know how it goes

Thank you for wasting your time! Like me!

My stomach hurts!

So, this is my last full week as an undergrad! I’m extremely excited to be graduating, but that excitement will be short-lived as I will be starting graduate school in only a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I will be losing all touch of reality this week as I have to study for three exams, finish my evolution paper, and finish keying out my plants. I’ll try to update the blog on a semi-regular basis to keep everyone informed of my mental state.

Cheers!