Breakfast is just so much better if you have a cutting-heads-off-eggs-device.

Just met one of the neighbors. Locked himself out, poor guy. Turns out he's from the same town I am from and has the same job my roommate has. Coincidences, coincidences.

Have heard nothing from my job applications so far. But apparently, having a job sucks, too, so maybe I should be grateful. Feeling lousy at the moment, too. Still need to go out shopping, because tonight me and my roommate plan on making Burritos. If you enjoy a good Burrito you're always welcome to join us.

Just read somewhere that you shouldn't be friends with people you're interested in. I'm wondering how to do that.. I certainly wouldn't be interested in people I couldn't be friends with. Also, what happens if you don't know off the bat that you might be interested in somebody? Do you have to dump him as a friend as soon as you realize your feelings might be different? Seems kind of odd to me. I can't really tell if it's true, too. I think it's probably the other way around. If you get along real well AND there's mutual attraction, you become lovers/daters/relationship participators rightaway instead of friends. If there's no mutual attraction you become friends. And there probably is a reason why there was no mutual attraction in the first place. That of course could change, but I don't think it's likely to. Then again, I've been friends with my last boyfriend for years before we got together. Of course, he was seeing someone else the whole time...and we weren't really chummy friends. I'm just undecided on this issue.

Fun and Relaxation at the same time: FLY GUY

And I want this for my birthday. Zoom, zoom...

Wanted to do so much today, but got an e-mail that I have to change my experiment, namely add a whole research dimension. Yikes! So I did that and some other Uni-related stuff and by then it was too late to go to the bank which I had planned to due to lack of funds. Spent the rest of the day looking for jobs and actually applied for one. We'll see what happens there...money makes the world go round. Am somewhat miffed (fancy word use!!) that I don't know a thing about Flash programming and/or C++. Lots of job offerings there. At least I'll get out of the house tonight, I'm going ice-skating. (Sports!! Elegance!! Fun!! - three things at once)

Apostrophe Hijinx

' ' ' ' = Apostrophes in their natural habitat

" " " " = Mating Season

! ! ! ! = Identity Crisis

* * * * = Orgy

Thank you for your attention.

Sitting here trying to concentrate on my work ... but my thoughts keep wandering around...dammit, why can't I just keep on track. Blogging certainly helps :)) At least I dragged other people into my misery...got feedback about the riddle from somebody who is also supposed to work. Hehe. Solved #1, too.

New Project: Useless Ideas
I'm collecting suggestions for the project "Useless ideas". So far we've come up with the following:

• Live-In decoration at IKEA: They hire you to live in their store as an example of how the furniture actually works in REAL life.
  
• Live Bait: You get paid to disguise yourself as George W. Bush and travel around, distracting terrorists from his actual plans
  
• Health Smoker: When people smoke, it's unhealthy. Hence, you get paid to smoke their cigarettes for them. Can be modified to include alcohol and other harmful substances.
  
• Open an Online Restaurant: People sign up, you assign them a virtual table. Whenever they get up and get something to eat out of the kitchen, they pay for it like they would at a real restaurant. Enhances the chat atmosphere.
  

I think we had more, but my brain feels like Swiss cheese today (and yesterday and the day before) and I probably forgot some. If you have any suggestions, I'll be glad to hear from them.

Another German Riddle

If you want to try you hand at these questions, be my guest. I feel stupid. Have been googling for ages now, didn't find a damn thing. I need all the help I can get.

Bouts of the Morning Blues...I hate to wake up and be in a bad mood. I'd really like to go on a rant now about Things I Hate^TM, but I know I'll go way over the top and probably shouldn't.

I've composed about 4 posts now and deleted every one of them because they didn't really reflect what I wanted to say. Sometimes I lack the words. My horoscope says today's a day for emotional intensity. I really don't want that. Been there, done that, doesn't get you anywhere. I'm giving up on emotions. I wish they'd just go away sometimes.

I've noticed that several people I know are starting work today (either for the first time or after a vacation) and hence have declared today to be First-Day-At-Work-Day. Hope everything went well with you guys :)

Actually, I have been working, too, like my horoscope told me to. Worked all day on my second experiment and finished it just now. My brain's all mushy from juggling words around. The brain doesn't work as well as it used to, anyway ...I discovered today I screwed up labelling the two parts of my test to different people and had to do some recovery work

Feeling a little bit more upbeat now, too. Was invited to dinner :) That means I don't get to stay home and watch Fasching-TV all night, yay!

My horoscope says today would be a good day to do psychological work. Does this mean I should work on my paper? I guess it does. Feeling a little bit blah. In addition, it's Fasching, which I hate. People in cow costumes on TV. I'm glad I don't live in Cologne.

Yesterday I wrote an e-mail to this guy saying I enjoyed his movie. He actually replied and it turns out I can order it. Goody! I should write more e-mails, I feel rather successful :) Ah, the small highlights in my life. Am I pathetic or what?

The other day I felt really old...I was going to meet some friends at a club, but they came late and I had to wait by myself. Stood there holding my beer and feeling alone. I suddenly had the impression that this is how it's going to be in the future. Going out by yourself because everybody else is dating or staying home with the kids or doing something somebody my age should. Made me sort of depressed again. Damn. And I was feeling so good just a couple of days ago.

Doesn't anything ever work out? Olli Kahn is cheating on his wife, too.

I'm afraid I did not get to blog anything yesterday after all..I completely forgot. Maybe later, I just got up. I just wanted to share with you rightaway that my bed collapsed tonight...while I just slept on it, mind you. What did I do in my sleep that made it collapse, I wonder?