projects emerge

So Eric has now acquired an amp and a drum pad. Combined with the Korg we have the makings of an in-house electronic dance party. When Dane comes up and takes on the role of mix-master well, there will be no stopping us.

Meantime, the infinite buttons of the silent accordion frighten me. I figured out one of the buttons and then forgot it. I took the accordion into the lab last night, figuring while I waited for gels to run and whatnot I could do a little practicing. It's gotten scary in the lab at night because there have been a couple of major thefts, by people who clearly had keys and snuck in! What if they try to get our lab next?!???!?! If I'm playing the accordion they'll know to stay away, I figure. However, last night I did not have time to practice because I kept finding things to do besides run gels.

I am so close to getting my plasmid constructed! All I want is to get it done before spring break. But I also want to get my homework done, and sleep, and go to class like an obedient student. I just remind myself that I can sleep on the plane.

Speaking of planes, I will be able to go to Elizabeth's graduation! I have a conference to attend in Alexandria the week after, and they will fly me out a week early so I can take a brief vacay in MD. Whoop! (I still have to tell my professor this plan...)

Also I have gotten several nice packages in the mail recently - a cake-baking kit, complete with black gel frosting. I am holding off on using it until there is an appropriate occasion, one where I can make lots of people look at and eat black gel frosting. I got Dad's scarf he knitted me for Christmas, complete with maroon racing stripe. And I got some delicious rummy vegan cookies from Annie. Pocky also likes them - to eat and also to bat around on the floor.

Eric won't eat the beet soup I made - he tasted it and said it tasted like dirt. That's alright, I know it's an acquired taste. He also is not motivated by the thought of red pee. (He also won't try the rum cookies, but he claims to generally not like cookies. More for me!!)

Finally, happy anniversary us! We actually made it a whole year together, most pleasantly. The future's looking good.