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Labs Suck
Cell Biology lab has put me in a foul mood this afternoon. To be fair, it starts at a disadvantage thanks to the time: 2:30-5:30 on Friday afternoons. However, any remaining grace I may have felt for the class evaporated faster than isopropyl alcohol when my partner Amir and I began the activity. So much…
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It’s not that I hate Macs…
I own a number of Apple products, I have given Apple products as gifts, and I most likely will purchase an Apple MacBook Pro to replace my current laptop computer. What really gets me, though, is the idea that PC problems can somehow be solved by switching platforms. It’s as if a customer, upon purchasing…
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One Year
One year ago today, I asked Rachel to marry me, and she said “yes.”
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Cherries and Fire Alarms
I was doing physics homework before I got distracted popping cherries, into my mouth. Such succulent fruits! Neat adventure this morning: The very moment I stepped into the shower, the fire alarm in my apartment went off, immediately transforming what should have been a very enjoyable time into a moment of awkward. I debated continuing…
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Snow!
Yesterday we got a ton of snow…enough to prevent me from going to see Rachel but not enough to close school today, thanks to the efficiency of our snow removal team. Rather interesting, since in the middle of the storm campus was the best plowed of all the roads between it and my house, including…
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Winter Break
After several months away battling such foes as “Assignments” and “Exams”, I have once again returned to the home of my immediate kin. Painstakingly my computer, Tess, has been reconstructed in yet another transient home. Currently, I am surrounded by those belongings deemed necessary for my survival during the upcoming month. Up next: Christmas, New…
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Story of the Day
After making my way to the front of the Faux-Italian food place line, I was convinced to forfeit my prime position and make the journey to the dining hall for my midday meal (blame Nayana!). At any rate, it turned out to be alright because they were serving chicken enchiladas…mmmmm… Popular things, those enchiladas, because…
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UMBC Scheduler
Check out the Spring 2007 version of the UMBC Scheduler. It’s got a lot of great features, like the ability to choose between classes you know you have to take and “extra” classes. That way you can see which optional classes work best with the main ones. Also you can search through classes by teacher,…
Matter, Energy, and Life of Michaela A. Castello.