Time of the Month

Madness in March

Well, it's the end of another month. It's been a long one, and yet somehow not long enough.

Highlights:

I went to see Chicago on Broadway, starring Jynkx Monsoon   as Mama Morton! It was quite an audience and quite an experience. My first true Broadway show, although I've seen shows in San Francisco before. I was so impressed by the whole cast. Highly recommend!

Took a full week off of work, during which I stayed in New York and did absolutely nothing of importance. And loved every minute of it.

We're getting a new member in the lab, a first year med student. Hopefully he's a good fit... it's hard to tell just meeting someone once. I've seen how one person can completely change the dynamics of a lab, good or bad.

It turns out that justice isn't quite as blind as I might have thought.   I may have to retract this piece

"To Whom It May Concern:"   by Anni Pon

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My first lucid dream experience: I was visiting my old PhD lab and catching up with folks in the department, mostly new people I didn't know. Everyone in my class and my old lab has long moved on. The topic of dreams came up and I realized that I was currently in one. The first thing I did? "Hey, watch this!" and attempted a backflip.

No lowlights this month!

Has anyone else here had a lucid dream? Can you do it on purpose? What would you do if you knew you were dreaming? I'm interested to know. I haven't had another one since, and apparently can't do it on demand. Maybe some day I will.

My dreams are usually very movie-like, with detailed plots and even plot twists. I only wish I could create such intricate plots and imagery while awake. When I'm really stressed, I dream of natural disasters. Sinking ships, earthquakes, trapped in a burning building. You know, the usual.

Besides that, the weather has been warming up here. I'm kind of excited about not needing a jacket anymore and kind of terrified for what summer will bring. I'm not ready.

In a related point, here's the “Myth of the Month” for March:

 

“Dogs can't sweat.”

Dogs do have sweat glands and they do sweat, mainly on their footpads. However, they don't sweat enough to cool themselves down. Dogs mostly regulate their temperature through panting and through their blood vessels. This leaves dogs more susceptible to overheating, which is also why leaving a dog alone in a closed vehicle is so dangerous, even if it doesn't feel that warm outside. And it turns out dog sweat doesn't smell bad, like human sweat does.

More info here  .

 

If you've come here looking for the monthly writing prompt, it's officially been moved out of the blog. You can find it here: "Where I Go" .

It was time for my challenge to fly the nest.

Fly, my child, fly!