Curses!

I went to Henry's today to get some Asparagus ($0.88/lb!!!) and the gentleman at the checkout counter had on a full-fingered ring much like this one. He wore it on his right ring finger. It has hinges so you can bend your finger, but the tip on it is much longer than a finger. I suppose it is gothic or something. I personally find it kind of eerie. Why would you go to the trouble? It seems like such a hastle to wear! Is it not inconvenient to have a huge claw on your hand as you are trying to work? Is it a fashion statement or doesn't have some association to a "club" of sorts?
I watched him ring up some cantalope for the lady in front of me.
When it was my turn to check out, I swiped my card debit card and then chatted with the cashier for a bit. I asked him if he had ever punctured fruit with his ring while he was working. He said no. To which I responded that he must be talented. At that point the check-out screen began to flash that my debit card was rejected (and no, I am not bankrupt). He told me it was because I talked smack about his ring. Talk about CREEEEEPY! I smiled, but I think he may have put a hex on me.

Because I haven't written out my will, I, being of somewhat sound mind do hereby leave my sister her dresser, bookshelf and DVD player (that I have been borrowing for 2 1/2 years) and all DVDs in my collection, and my vacuum or the money she can get from the sale thereof, if I die in my sleep tonight. And please sing "Lead Kindly Light" at my funeral.

Sometimes I forget where I live...

I get to drive past the ocean everyday. Some mornings I can smell it from my porch. And if I leave work at the right time, I get to see sunsets like this.

Just another use for Ziploc.

"Boss, I have so many rat brains here. What should I do with them?"
"For crying outloud! Use a Ziploc, Igor!"
In our freezer at work there is a ziploc bag of cute little tiny rat brains. I just wish the camera could capture how awesome these are!The other day I got some out and pretty much juggled them.
February is such a lovey-dovey month and I am working with rat brains just in time! They look like tiny valentine heart-shaped candies, no? Besides being so appetizing as is, when I homogenize them, they turn into a frothy pink liquid that looks like a strawberry shake. Yummy!

I couldn't enjoy work more. (And no. I am not mental.)

Bugs are Creepy

I don't know why, but this week I have learned a lot of things about BUGS:

CRICKETS - You can tell the temperature by how often a cricket chirps!

The frequency of chirping varies according to temperature. To get a rough estimate of the temperature in degrees fahrenheit, count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and then add 37. The number you get will be an approximation of the outside temperature. Next time you are out in the wilderness, grab your stop watch and take a listen.

SPIDERS - I heard that the Daddy Long Legs spider is the most poisonous spider in the world--but it's mouth is too small to bite you. This may be false, but they ARE good at making bug corpses.

MOSQUITOES - You may have heard that Bill Gates released a cloud of mosquitoes at a technology conference full of technology pros, politicians and Hollywood stars this week to point out the dangers of malaria for the world's poor. He claimed that "There is no reason only poor people should be infected." Fortunately for the attendees, the mosquitoes were malaria-free.

Only female mosquitoes bite. They are attracted to you by heat (infrared light), light, perspiration, body odor, lactic acid and carbon dioxide.

A mosquito's saliva contains proteins and anticoagulants that prevent your blood from clotting. After she has bitten you, the proteins from the saliva in the wound evoke an immune response from your body causing the area to swell (forming a wheal), and you itch until your immune cells break down the saliva proteins.

(One year at girl's camp I got mosquito bites on my eyelids during the night. When I awoke, my eyelids were swollen and I looked quite...Asian.)

BEETLES - Speaking of Asia, Beetles are one of the most popular pets in Japan and can be bought in many department stores! Lightningbugs or Fireflies are not true bugs or flies. They are actually beetles.

Odd post, I know.