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Well, I haven't blogged in a while. So let’s update on a couple of things.

First on Bob, yes the Bob on my project that I talked about a couple of blog entries back. As a refresher we that problem where he went against the team decision and we had a confrontation and I essentially let him off the hook because he was repentant and his actions turned out ok. Well, he has continued to be a problem team member. He continues to not complete actions assigned and he over ran his salary ...

I just finished Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreisser. This is one of those books that I just don't know how to react to it. I enjoyed it and I was truly interested in the ultimate disposition of the characters, but there are several aspects of the novel that intrigue me.

First, the title. There are essentially only three characters in the book -- Charles Druet, George Hurstwood, and Carrie. The story, like so many of the novels of this period, is about money and class structure. ...

So, its 11:00pm and I'm walking from the parking lot to my dorm. I'm just walking along making sure no one is about to jump out at me, when out of NOWHERE! this bicycle slams into my left side. I go flying off of the curb and into the street and then both bike and rider fall on top of me. How does that even happen to anyone!?! Never would I have imagined that ever happening to me. Now I have this lovely bruise on my left thigh and back that matches my elbow gashes. So after he apologized a-BAZILLION ...

This entry is dedicated to Pussinboots.

From my early days I had an affection for Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle cartoons but never thought as squirrels being on an endangered species or even being persecuted in any particular way.

Until today.

My workday started off on a gloomy note. Upon entering the AAA Call Center calltaker Carol told me to turn around and go home. This is news to no one who works at my place. That's just a basic survival ...

Quote in the title from one of my darling little sisters... during the Olympics. :| Sometimes, I really do wonder.

Going back to the zoo next week (don't know whether I should be happy or kinda sad about that :/). At least my roommate seems really nice this time around, so that should be fun. So many science classes this semester though (chem, genetics, physics and envirosci +labs - at least they're not all on the same days so that's a relief) should be pretty interesting though . ...