Still Alive

At work feeling like crap w/ a headache that won't go away. I have not been getting enough sleep recently. We're planning to take a trip down to visit some friends in G'ville tomorrow. I hope the van holds out ok and I hope we make it ok.

I've been really stressed lately and so I'm getting....

blah i just want a short vacation and since this is a holiday weekend of course I'm not getting one.


The theme song from the game Portal by Valve Software, "Still Alive":

This was a triumph!
I'm making a note here:
"HUGE SUCCESS!!"

It's hard to overstate
my satisfaction.

Aperture Science:
We do what we must
because we can.

For the good of all of us.
Except the ones who are dead.

But there's no sense crying
over every mistake.
You just keep on trying
till you run out of cake.
And the science gets done.
And you make a neat gun
for the people who are
still alive.

I'm not even angry...
I'm being so sincere right now-
Even though you broke my heart,
and killed me.

And tore me to pieces.
And threw every piece into a fire.
As they burned it hurt because
I was so happy for you!

Now, these points of data
make a beautiful line.
And we're out of beta.
We're releasing on time!
So I'm GLaD I got burned-
Think of all the things we learned-
for the people who are
still alive.

Go ahead and leave me...
Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com
I think I'd prefer to stay inside...
Maybe you'll find someone else
to help you?
Maybe Black Mesa?
That was a joke! *HAHA- Fat Chance!*

Anyway this cake is great!
It's so delicious and moist!

Look at me: still talking
when there's science to do!
When I look out there,
it makes me GLaD I'm not you.

I've experiments to run.
There is research to be done.
On the people who are
still alive.
And believe me I am
still alive.
I'm doing science and I'm
still alive.
I feel fantastic and I'm
still alive.
While you're dying I'll be
still alive.
And when you're dead I will be
still alive.

Still alive.

Still alive.

I'm Changing My Name to Chrysler

from Arlo Guthrie's website:
(and on a VERY cool note, He's coming in concert to Jacksonville in FEB!!!!! Woot!! I got a Thing to do in a couple of Months!!!

I'm Changing My Name to Chrysler
by Tom Paxton

Oh the price of gold is rising out of sight
And the dollar is in sorry shape tonight
What the dollar used to get us
Now won't buy a head of lettuce
No the economic forecast isn't right
But amidst the clouds I spot a shining ray

I can even glimpse a new and better way
And I've demised a plan of action
Worked it down to the last fraction
And I'm going into action here today

CHORUS:
I am changing my name to Chrysler
I am going down to Washington D.C.
I will tell some power broker
What they did for Iacocca
Will be perfectly acceptable to me
I am changing my name to Chrysler
I am headed for that great receiving line
So when they hand a million grand out
I'll be standing with my hand out
Yes sire I'll get mine

When my creditors are screaming for their dough
I'll be proud to tell them all where they can all go
They won't have to scream and holler
They'll be paid to the last dollar
Where the endless streams of money seem to flow
I'll be glad to tell them what they can do
It's a matter of a simple form or two
It's not just renumeration it's a liberal education
Ain't you kind of glad that I'm in debt to you

CHORUS

Since the first amphibians crawled out of the slime
We've been struggling in an unrelenting climb
We were hardly up and walking before money started talking
And it's sad that failure is an awful crime
Well it's been that way for a millenium or two
But now it seems that there's a different point of view
If you're a corporate titanic and your failure is gigantic
Down to congress there's a safety net for you

CHORUS

A good day.

I had a great day with Maggie on Wednesday. She came into work with me and we had a great time going around campus and hanging out. I got to show her around the labs and the rest of the campus. We spent all morning walking around... so by the evening I was in serious pain! Ouch my back really hurt lol. Helen took amazing care of me and I stayed in bed for most of the evening playing WoW and relaxing and trying not to move.

Zen and the art of fixing my bike.

Hey it really helps to tighten the clutch pedal after screwing it all to hell. Fell over on Fri. and jacked up my bike a little. I have fixed most everything but it wasn't until this morning that I realized my clutch pedal was about to fall off. I made it into work before finding a couple of wrenches and fixing it.

As far as the falling over, I'm ok. My ankle is hurt by being trapped under the bike. My hip hurts on the left side b/c that's where I landed. My shoulder really hurt because it got smashed into the ground hard. Everything is healing fine though. My ankle still hurts a little, but my shoulder feels fine now and my hip feels normal.