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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