Catlike reflexes and Christopher Walken

So I'm at Baskin Robin's the other night, and after a grueling decision making process I decide to go for the Reeses peanut butter cup flavor. Awesome. I get my cone and take a lick. Awesome indeed. Then the unthinkable happened. Thanks to Pimple Face High School McGee who got me the cone, and doesn't seem to understand how to properly mount ice cream on a cone, the ball of goodness that is my ice cream breaks loose and falls toward the nasty floor (which Pimple Face High School McGee obviously hasn't moped in days). Luckily for everyone involved, I apparently have the reflexes of a cat. I manage to reach up and catch the deliciousness before it was ruined forever. Awesome.

Speaking of things that are awesome, let's all take a moment to bask in the awesome that is Christopher Walken dancing to Fatboy Slim.

Welcome!

Here's the deal: I've started this blog because I'm procrastinating the packing process for my drive cross country to start my "adventure" as a PhD student in the sciences. I'll keep it up to date throughout said "adventure," sometimes it will be about my work as a student, other times it will be about whatever I feel like. I don't head off for school until mid September. Until then, I'll likely focus on the fun of staying with my parents and trying to get my stuff moved out.

If you are, or have been, a PhD student, I hope you'll be able to laugh and relate to my blog. If you're thinking about becoming a PhD student, maybe you'll find some candid accounts useful in your decision; you've still got time change your mind and pick a rational career path. Finally, If you're not a student, never have been, and don't want to be, feel free to laugh at my suffering.