I am sitting in front of my computer with the rebuttal to my paper review open. And I know that I have to have it done today. Along with the grading of approximately 50 lab reports. And what am I doing?

I am looking at jewelry I can’t afford at Etsy. At least I can’t afford it for myself right now. And I wish I knew more people that I could give those kinds of gifts to. Maybe something for my Aunt. Maybe. But that is about it.

But what I am trying to get at here, is that I am totally procrastinating. I went into the lab and began the cleaning procedure for my next stupid project. I read some of the blogs that I used to go to everyday, but now I am lucky if I make it twice a week. And I keep looking at the crafty website thinking of all of the the things I want to make to put for sale.

So do you ever do EVERYTHING in your power to not work on work?

Apparently Doofus downstairs calls us “thunder lizzards”. Is that an insult? I mean, maybe the thunder part. But I don’t get the lizzard thing.

I looked at my calendar today and realized that I needed to cancel my appointment to turn my dissertation into graduate studies.

Because there is no way in hell I will have my dissertation written by Friday.

HAHAHAHA!

This year, like the past two years, we went to Winemonkey’s dad and stepmom’s house. It is about a 2 - 2.5 hour trek from my homestead, but it is generally worth it for the following reasons:
They are usually fun to hang out with
There are about 20 people at the house for dinner
We (as in Eric and I) cook a fabulous meal
They breed dogs so there are usually puppies at the house all year round
They have an African Grey parrot who curses like a sailor

This year it was anything but. You can read more below to see why I wasn’t so thankful for my thanksgiving dinner. Suffice to say, I will most likely be going to visit K-bear in Seattle next time around.

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