To what lengths must I go to post???

Geez, I have to take such bizarre internet routes to be able to post anything these days. First blogger says that I can't blog because of weird cookie regulations on my computer, but I go to other blogs and see that I'm logged in, so I come over here, and whamoey, I can post.

There are several tidbits of yay news worth mentioning, some of those yays are sarcastic...

The first sarcastic yay is that my sister brought a fun disease home, and I'm pretty sure she gave it to me, because my lymph nodes are the size of basketballs, and they only do that when I get sick. That's my weird disease thing, which is a lot better than hers, because no matter what, when she gets sick with something, she pukes exactly 4 times in one night. If it's a head cold, she pukes, if it's pneumonia (which she's never had, but I'm just saying), she's vomiting.

The second sarcastic yay is that I still haven't found another job. I've applied for a few, but I really badly want to get out of the whole lab situation ASAP. I don't have a hell of a lot of work left to do there, but I want to have something lined up so I can quit. However, in disappointing news, one of my sets of data looks like total crap. I don't know whether to go back and redo the experiments or not. On the one hand, I have to deal with all the other lab people and their shit, but on the other hand, if I don't redo it, then they'll probably think worse of me, and if I put them down for references, then they'll give me bad refs. Any thoughts?

Onto the actually good yays!

First, I finished my taxes, and I'm getting about $525 back! Well, I say that, but in all likelihood, I don't think I'll see my Colorado state taxes, because the state is in so much debt this year. Whatever. My US ones are filed, and I should get that money back this week, so I can FINALLY pay off my credit card...

Second, I got a lovely piece of mail a couple of days ago from the University of Colorado at Boulder Department of Classics recommending me for admission to their program! It still has to clear through the dean, but at least I'm not flat out rejected, like I likely will be from the other universities...

Third, I've lost weight in the last couple of weeks. I gained a bit when I came back from Ireland, but it's all gone now. WOOT.

Fourth, Ireland beat England at Croke Park in 6 Nations Rugby, maintaining our position in first place in the division. Secondly, France beat Wales, so Ireland has a legitimate one game advantage on the field, plus the points differential goes to Ireland. Remaining games include against Wales (the defending champion), and against hapless Scotland. A win against Scotland, and Ireland virtually guarantees its position in the championship game!!!

Fifth, if things work out, Ray might be taking a but of a road trip this summer...depends on financial situation. But basically, if I get a full ride at a graduate school, I'm going to take a road trip to see all of the states west of the Mississippi that I have not yet seen (Idaho, North Dakota, Minnesota), Wisconsin, and all of the Trans-Canadian Highway from Vancouver to Thunder Bay. I figure it would take me about a week and a half to do it (10 days), and if I time it well, I won't be spending much on hotels. Unfortunately, we have absolutely no family in that part of the country. But I really want to knock off a bunch of states and a country while I have the chance. If not that, then I would probably go to the Bahamas or some place in the Caribbean.

Ugh, I have to work tomorrow...