It's always nice to be told you're a genius.

9/9 Genius You are 78% knowledgable and 84% intellectual.

Amazing! You have an incredible brain (intellect) and a powerhouse of information (knowledge)! Keep up the impressive work-- we all bow to you.

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 92% on knowledge You scored higher than 78% on intellect

Link: The Knowledge vs. Intellect Test written by rattytintinface on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

I'm a professional!

Check out the conference where I will present a paper at the end of March.

In other news, I have heard through various sources that U of Washington has already sent out a batch of rejection letters. Considering I have not gotten one, I have reasonable confidence that I have either been wait-listed or accepted. I haven't heard news from other schools, other than UT-Knoxville is dragging its butt on the admission process.

The end.

It's just like the Tube

I'm not sure, but I think there's a connection between people who make poor fashion statements and public transportation. For example, I just now got off the bus as a young lady was stepping on, wearing a battery powered belt with a neon blue scrolling marquee for its buckle. I didn't catch what it said, but a friend suggested it might have been "Supah Freak."

It's little things like this that remind me so much of London. I recall a few entries from my journal that semester, in which I encountered a 50+ woman with strawberry pink hair with a white stripe down the middle and another woman wearing, quite possibly, the last of the purple beaver species. Then, of course, there's the fight I saw between a boyfriend and girlfriend, which also stirred up racial tension on the train.

I tend to think it's a good thing to take advantage of the opportunities before me. Using public transportation cuts back on gas money, saves me the effort of parking, and puts tax dollars to good use. It would seem to be a fashionable thing to do - a statement of good sense, both financially and environmentally, yes? So why must this opportunity be overshadowed by an overwhelming amount of poor taste?

Post, the first

I've finally given in to the requests of the family to make a blog available for perusal. I cannot guarantee that my antics will be as exciting as Adam's first snow storm or Wilson's ganache-making, but I can show you the world through my eyes, as frighteningly candid as that may seem.

Without further ado, I suppose you must be wondering what exactly a "little bit of ivory, two inches wide" is. Guesses anyone? Two points and eternal gratitude to whomever gets it (and I trust you won't use the Web to cheat).

Recommendation of the day: Food Network's Ham on the Street. Nothing, of course, is as good as Alton Brown's take on culinary adventure, but this is a close second.