what is the function of baking soda? what is the reaction that, when baking, requires baking soda to be present? and what happens (or doesnt happen) when the baking soda isnt present?
i made cookies tonight and forgot the baking soda. they arent normal. but they also arent bad enough for me not to eat. whats that say about me?
Saturday, January 28, 2006
MS or PhD?
so im on this email list for a regional herp group and i get daily emails about various topics. the lastest one is some kid (ha, i say kid like im some old fart) anyhoo, this person is about to graduate with some sort of undergraduate degree in something so freeking broad that his undergraduate career might quite possibly be longer than mine was. i digress. ok, so this person is graduating and he posts on the list server thing a question: should i go for a master of science or a PhD in science. i really havent read the whole post or any of the replies because i am very disgruntled about this topic.
lets use me as an example: here i am with a bachelors degree in biology, with a concentration in neurobio and behavior. trust me it sounds way more impressive than it really is. what that extra line on my diploma says is that i took one neuro course, two endocrinology courses, a vertebrate bio course, and took some undergrad research hours. big whoop. so as graduation drew near in 04, i sent out about 60 resumes, to which i got one response: sorry we are no longer hiring for that position. i must admit that i did get one job offer, at the 4H center at tybee island. i really didnt think that spending the next nine months 6 hours from home would be good for me and matt, nor did i want to live on an island for 9 months. so i decided that getting a MS would be the solution to my job problems.
how freeking wrong i was! fast forward two years. here i am with a nearly complete degree. all i have left is physically defending my thesis, which i have no desire or motivation to do. why dont i have any motivation, you ask? well, its because a masters degree makes no difference when looking for a job, at least not in the science field. as of this minute, my options are: stay at the zoo in my "seasonal", part time postion or teach. but in order for me to teach, i have to be offered a job before i can enroll in the program to get my teaching certification. thats pretty much it. i have been sending out resume after resume and im not getting any responses! which brings me to my point (sorry, i know i went on a bit of a rant).
it doesnt matter what kind of degree this kid gets, unless he is going to teach at the university level, he is going to have a bitch of a time trying to find a job. here i am, having spent all this time and money on my education and i am qualified for absoutley NOTHING! i am feeling so screwed that if i dont find something after my spring stint is done at the zoo, im enrolling in an allied health school and getting certifed to be a pharmacy tech or something along those lines so maybe , just maybe i can have a better chance of finding a job.
sorry for the vent, thanks for reading.
lets use me as an example: here i am with a bachelors degree in biology, with a concentration in neurobio and behavior. trust me it sounds way more impressive than it really is. what that extra line on my diploma says is that i took one neuro course, two endocrinology courses, a vertebrate bio course, and took some undergrad research hours. big whoop. so as graduation drew near in 04, i sent out about 60 resumes, to which i got one response: sorry we are no longer hiring for that position. i must admit that i did get one job offer, at the 4H center at tybee island. i really didnt think that spending the next nine months 6 hours from home would be good for me and matt, nor did i want to live on an island for 9 months. so i decided that getting a MS would be the solution to my job problems.
how freeking wrong i was! fast forward two years. here i am with a nearly complete degree. all i have left is physically defending my thesis, which i have no desire or motivation to do. why dont i have any motivation, you ask? well, its because a masters degree makes no difference when looking for a job, at least not in the science field. as of this minute, my options are: stay at the zoo in my "seasonal", part time postion or teach. but in order for me to teach, i have to be offered a job before i can enroll in the program to get my teaching certification. thats pretty much it. i have been sending out resume after resume and im not getting any responses! which brings me to my point (sorry, i know i went on a bit of a rant).
it doesnt matter what kind of degree this kid gets, unless he is going to teach at the university level, he is going to have a bitch of a time trying to find a job. here i am, having spent all this time and money on my education and i am qualified for absoutley NOTHING! i am feeling so screwed that if i dont find something after my spring stint is done at the zoo, im enrolling in an allied health school and getting certifed to be a pharmacy tech or something along those lines so maybe , just maybe i can have a better chance of finding a job.
sorry for the vent, thanks for reading.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
i got a new phone!
a magenta motorola razor. : )
btw, the number is the same, if anyone was wondering.
Friday, January 20, 2006
my new haircut
so i got my hair cut today. i already had a bit of the "swoopy bangs" going on, but i thought i wanted more bang and less "swoop" heres the result.
first, this isnt really that great of a picture.
second, i evidently have a bit of an squinty eye thing going on. why didnt anyone ever say something?
third, i *think* i like the hair. it needs some getting used to, but i think i like it.
Thursday, January 05, 2006
new years eve 2006
all i can say is WOW. i dont think we will ever be able to top the pary we had this year.
it all began around 5:30 when sara, shelby, and i cracked open the first giant bottle of wine with dinner. then the saki came out around 8:30 with the arrival of chris (aka the pool boy). lots of dancing, falling, and LOTS more drinking later we rang in the new year with a bunch of our friends. 30 minutes and 9 bottles of champagne later, things were out of control. then we all passed out around 6am.
the aftermath included 12+ used shot glasses, 100+ plastic cups, and a missing trashcan lid. but fun was had by all and thats what matters!
it all began around 5:30 when sara, shelby, and i cracked open the first giant bottle of wine with dinner. then the saki came out around 8:30 with the arrival of chris (aka the pool boy). lots of dancing, falling, and LOTS more drinking later we rang in the new year with a bunch of our friends. 30 minutes and 9 bottles of champagne later, things were out of control. then we all passed out around 6am.
the aftermath included 12+ used shot glasses, 100+ plastic cups, and a missing trashcan lid. but fun was had by all and thats what matters!
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