July 2011
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“To me, faith is antithetical to the values of science. Not hope, which is very...”
– Ann Druyan Talks About Science, Religion, Wonder, Awe … and Carl Sagan (via scipsy)
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Get an ipad, proceed to spend next 18 hours reading book on said ipad. I’m an idiot.
Binge Drinking Damages Teenage Girls' Brains More... →
Teenage girls who binge-drink have a higher risk of long-term harm to the brain compared to boys of the same age who also binge drink, researchers from the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University reported in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Their definition of binge-drinking is consuming at least four (for females) or five (for males) alcoholic drinks at...
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It’s actually really pretty ‘round these parts.
Hermit Mode
About one weekend a month I engage in a self indulgence that I like to call “hermit mode.” This usually means I stay inside even more than usual and work on various pet projects.
I need me my hermit time-
A: If I don’t do it I feel like I’m neglecting my cats.
B: I’m not the type of person who steadily cleans and so I must reserve all my cleaning powers for one...
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New Favorite Electronic Group
The Phillipians
Really, I’m just proud of myself for finding a new group of my own volition, and liking them. I just haven’t had as much time as I used to; no time for random downloading, for sampling and listening. I allowed this lack of new music in my life to lead me to the belief that there just wasn’t enough music out there to cater to my tastes. Some sort of musical...
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My Internal Clock Keeps Ticking...
Woke up at 5:00 today,got up shortly thereafter. Isn’t it strange how sounds are louder during the early morning hours? I usually have to have the TV volume at 20, but late at night and early in the morning I can easily get by at 12-15. What’s the deal? Less ambient noise from the outside? Fewer outside distractions means my brain can focus more on the sound? I don’t know, but...
