The Ramblings of Austgen

It’s time to praise the store…GOODWILL!!! So, yesterday was “Fire and Ice,” the annual dance for Newman Week. This years theme followed the mucial, being “Rock” oriented. So, it was semi-formal (most folk went this way) or dress as a rock star. So when trying to think of something for Kati to wear (a t-shirt idea failed), I found THE GREATEST BOOTS EVER. Black, pointed, with a chain on them. So, I turn her into Ann Wilson from Heart, circa 1985. Wasn’t as noticible as I wanted, nor did she get the compliments I’d hoped for, but I think she looked awesome, so poo on you. As for myself, I found (again at Goodwill) a blueish wool suit that sorta fit. Go to my place, a little measuring, Kati’s steady hand, and BAM!!! I’ve got short pants…and I’m Angus Young of AC/DC. So, get there and a few people realized what I was….the ones that mattered….sad that Rick wasn’t there. He would’ve loved it. Also, LaRue (went as Scott Wyland/Billy Idol cross) was again wearing the OFFICAL SKINNY BLACK TIE…so, I found one at GW (as the hip kids call it), so I’m giving him that t0night at Mass. In all, the dance was pretty cool….didn’t like the music all that much. Regardless if the DJ was free (a brother of a committee member), experience counts way more…ie: ROOMIE PRIME. Shell out two bills for that.

As for the Musical…it’s be nice not to have to deal with that now. But, Saturday was fantastic. Big crowd, laughed, danced….Kevin’s twin brother was there, and when the Apostles are trying to sneak on stage, Dana grabbed the twin, thinking he was Peter (Kevin’s character), but Wes throws down the great line, in the effect of “that’s not him, Peter had a beard” (the twin was clean shaven). I about wet myself…..while trying to sneak up there. Anyways, Sunday wasn’t as nice….I kept thinking about other stuff and blowing my lines. But, my benefactor was there and she dug it. Also, Sunday’s performance was taped, and we’re all getting DVD’s, so the parents can enjoy the revealy. So, you’d think that I’d have free time starting this last Tuesday, but then I moved back into working 10-11 hours a day. Kinda nice though, getting some data. The Boss thinks I can start a manuscript after the meeting in April, and maybe another one at the end of May. Further, going to push up the timetable on the third stage of my project to this summer, So I may defend earlier then expected. Or not…wishfull thinking now. But, I think I’ll get approval to work a side project that I’ve been thinking of, looking for changes in gene expression of my receptors after pathological states. If anything, it’s another technique for me to learn.

Lastly, a sad moment. Patrick Colleran, a post-doc who worked in the building, died last week in a car accident…..sad. Also, it’s sad as the police report said Patrick may not have been wearing a seatbelt, and was ejected from his truck. I think I’m going to be more conscious about wearing my seatbelt from now on.

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One down, three to go. The show went pretty good….no real glaring errors, save for Wes nearly tripping at the beginning of a song (in which he had the first line). Songs went ok. As for me, I didn’t hose to many things…crowd laughed when they should have, and I didn’t frack my lines noticably. I do hear the same thing from people. When I’m doing my solo, people think I’m going to die. You see, when I get stressed, or move at all, I tend to sweat…….A LOT. In that people can see the beads forming on my face and stuff flying off my arms. Not to worry, as there’s plenty of water holding all this fat together. And with all the adrenaline I’m secreting (or epinephrine, if you’re not English), that fat’s getting burned anyway. Now only two left, and my nights return.

Also, for people that were there. Kati showed up (and is coming to the other two…I think she’s stalking me). Sarah, one of my students from Elements came, which was cool. Also, the Chair of Biomedical Sciences (Vet. Physiology folk) was there as well……didn’t expect that. And the rest of the usual folk. I wish that Mom and Pop would be able to make it down, but they have Chirstmas Party IV to go to (Fagen is getting utterly out of hand…they’ve got offices everywhere…but going to these things is the luxery of being a VP).

Right…so what in the hell was I going to say….mmm……so, need new roommates soon. Girls are heading out, and I don’t want to move (I like the garage). Uh…damn…I’m actually writing, and now I don’t know what to say….frack me. Bah, I’m going to bed…

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So, you may have noticed that I haven’t written anything in, well…yeah. So, I’m in this musical at Church. Singing, dancing, acting, comedy, tragety, all that fun stuff. It’s pretty much all I’ve been doing. So, if you’re not doing anything Thursday, Saturday, or Monday night, come out and take a peak. It’s free, and donations will be taken for New Orleans hurricane relief.

Also, been spending a lot of time with the girl….odd. Two posts ago, I say I’m bummed, then I get a girlfriend. I think I’m going to start complaining about my research to see if gets better

In that area…research isn’t too bad. Things are looking up, and the boss is fairly pleased. Going to spend the next two months getting my poster up to speed. If the control data does what we want, then happy times in San Fran.

So, I swear I’m going to update more. I think….

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