tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90637363874348359192012-01-10T16:30:04.794-05:00Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.comBlogger1831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-22149598482427495632012-01-10T16:28:00.000-05:002012-01-10T16:30:04.804-05:00

"This first blog post of the New Year (whee!), I will be blogging on the idea that women have a special capacity for being hellion bosses. It’s been idea rattling around and my head and I was reminded of it while I was twitter terrorizing tweeps yesterday (Which is a font of knowledge about my nutella eating habits, fyi. Talk about science? Pssssh). Because everyone knows under the

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-60677353391568181432011-12-09T13:56:00.002-05:002011-12-09T13:57:55.057-05:00

Your favorite D-List Monktress solicits opinions on making official complaints in academia.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-31537971984643443152011-11-30T10:42:00.001-05:002011-11-30T10:42:25.654-05:00

...because none of her minions OR muffins submitted ANYTHING for the horde takeover of mai blogz. I said I would blog about anything y'all wanted for one whole month in celebration of our pwnage of donor's choose and you snubbed me. WTF muffins, you know your d-list famewhore does not like being ignored during her famewhoring. Figure 1: You have made Hermitage foreveralone.jpg. Is that what you

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-62932589712862975142011-11-10T12:51:00.002-05:002011-11-10T12:52:53.893-05:00

Your D-List Monktress shares her advice on how to properly write teh emailz.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-55706037843363257692011-09-06T00:14:00.000-04:002011-09-06T00:15:10.333-04:00

New, interesting tidbit from The Chronicle of Higher Education (emphasis mine): "White students make up 62 percent of full-time students enrolled in four-year colleges but receive 76 percent of institutional merit scholarships; and white students are 40 percent more likely to receive private scholarships than minority students are." I look forward to the excuses explanations for why white folks

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-14060395863167404202011-08-22T14:04:00.005-04:002011-08-24T16:03:59.642-04:00

Muffins & Minions, your favorite D-List Monktress is SUPER EXCITED to display the results of her newest She-Woman Baby-hating carnival extravaganza! Muahahahhahaha, Oh, don't be silly, it just my Q&A where I don't allow baby-oriented questions. Babies justify their existence just by providing such fat little nommy baby feet, but the monktress likes to pretend her heart is made out of the

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-55680884230715589052011-08-18T13:04:00.002-04:002011-08-18T13:06:23.122-04:00

More advice on choosing the site of your future lab servitude.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-56274260480699634582011-08-16T11:19:00.002-04:002011-08-16T11:21:31.100-04:00

Your D-List Monktress continues with her transformation into a living embodiment of teh Google and data harvests from her minions yet AGAIN. This time, it's to answer that eternal, awkward question of 'Well how many hours do you work?'

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-6505659517883521502011-08-02T13:32:00.002-04:002011-08-02T13:34:47.439-04:00

Today Auntie Hermitage discusses those students blessed with scathingly brilliant ideas and the PIs who abscond with them in the night.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-62938253067881773982011-07-07T12:35:00.001-04:002011-07-07T12:36:31.249-04:00

Minions and Muffins, the Time Has Come*! Oh so long ago, I declared my intention to lie prostrate on the ground and beg various female professor bloggers to volunteer to answer questions about being a woman in academia (I also took volunteers that didn't know any better were so kindly willing to edumacate the masses). With the Explicit Rule that there will be no talking of baby-having/

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-81304607898891334372011-06-27T14:37:00.002-04:002011-06-27T14:38:10.789-04:00

Picking your lab...*verbal diarrhea* click teh link, love me, etc etc.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-73740165227615724892011-06-16T15:24:00.000-04:002011-06-16T15:25:30.213-04:00

Once, long, long ago, your favorite D-List monktress hosted an epicsauce Q&A with four awesome Academic Ladies to answer questions about life in the ivory tower. With the single rule that I would not allow a single question about babies. It was a smashing success, which leaves this e-whore no choice but to make a sequel in hopes to ride that unicorn rainbow again. So I am now recruiting any

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-85251900130618818572011-06-07T13:04:00.001-04:002011-06-07T13:05:21.415-04:00

Another bulleted list among other boringass bulleted lists, this time about collaborating. I need a life...srs.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-46368507725864864382011-06-06T13:33:00.000-04:002011-06-06T13:34:20.308-04:00

Part II in choosing your new lab home is up at the new digs. Che-check it out!

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-62383817655877700872011-06-02T13:06:00.003-04:002011-06-02T13:10:56.690-04:00

You got into grad school, now how do you pick your own personal PI? Your favorite D-List Monktress comes spewing the n00b knowledge.*PI's aren't like Sauron**, don't be silly. I only said that to get you to click the link** most of the time******Especially not any I know, tehehehehe, *gulp*

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-8495067199887685452011-05-30T12:12:00.003-04:002011-05-30T12:19:02.547-04:00

x-posted at ScientopiaWhat better way to celebrate my return to verbal diarrhea than another ‘How Gaming Makes Me a Better Graduate Student’ (HGMMBGS \ hug-mmm-ba-gus \) post. Today we shall speak of Teh Moveset. What the fuck is a moveset? You may ask. The illustrious Urban Dictionary defines it as such “The group of all attacks which can be used by a particular character or thing in a

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-75459497910361311182011-03-11T13:15:00.003-05:002011-03-11T13:16:53.196-05:00

I graph'd things and there may be data bars with eyeballs. I never said the analysis would be mature, ok!

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-75827752932696003092011-03-09T11:49:00.001-05:002011-03-09T11:51:01.203-05:00

So...for the non-athletically minded amongst us (or those who like flexing their funnehmuscles), I want to host a March Captioning Madness! I supply the geektastical photos, you supply the epic captions. So head over to read about my ideas and sign up! Don't leave a Monktress hanging.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-77905410486865106562011-03-08T15:55:00.001-05:002011-03-08T15:57:43.197-05:00

Over at Scientopia I play Devil's Advocate to my original Unrealistic Expectations post. Gotta get those pageviews, by hook or by hypocrisy!

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-63987271389005550322011-02-23T13:43:00.001-05:002011-02-23T13:44:19.439-05:00

My GlamourPub has passed on to the ball of sparkle in my PI's drawer, but I shall reminisce on the good times.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-79890936176812602732011-02-22T11:34:00.002-05:002011-02-22T11:37:08.387-05:00

So I've been really lax about keeping abreast of the members of my muffin army. How am I supposed to deploy you all for world domination at my behest if I don't even know if you prefer scythes or double-handed battleaxes? So go answer my survey and I promise not to sell your e-souls to e-satan (spam marketers).

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-17039510174240595912011-02-21T12:30:00.002-05:002011-02-21T12:32:34.808-05:00

Over at the Topia of Science, I discuss PI Dark Arts, starting with one of the most dangerous maneuvers known to the lab minion world, Sneakster Mode. Check it outs!

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-14071202378893876732011-02-16T14:06:00.003-05:002011-02-16T14:36:06.093-05:00

x-posted at ScientopiaI grew up an arcade girl, and will play the hell out of any fighter/brawler game you hand me. But unfortunately due to the confluence of not owning any consoles, and enjoying beating the pulp out of people, I’ve transitioned to being an MMO girl. I have resisted this label heart and d-list soul and yet I must accept it, because I keep drifting back to the MMO as my primary

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-34873926993401649432011-02-14T16:04:00.002-05:002011-02-14T16:05:44.867-05:00

Today at we shall discuss how not to starve, drown, or embarrass yourself to death when visiting the smart universities that accepted you for n00b PhDhood. Hootie Hoo!

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-71832680250785067272011-02-08T15:11:00.001-05:002011-02-08T15:13:20.825-05:00

More advice by n00bs for n00bs! Today's it about how to deal with criticism as you grow into a wise monk(tress) of the Academic Order. I also use the word 'behooves' which was a real winner for me.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-27739766531338912922011-02-04T13:51:00.002-05:002011-02-04T13:54:04.108-05:00

I've decided to host weekly 'Fuck You Fridays' over at Scientopia. It'll basically serve as an open post for whatever you feel like talking about, I'll only bring the black hammer if Nigerian Princes start panhandling for Visa money. You are, of course, welcome to talk about whatever here as well, but you won't get the sweet Monktress Swag . We can't afford to put on two d-list parties at once,

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-52171429610336223152011-02-01T12:16:00.002-05:002011-02-01T12:19:10.725-05:00

Today at the Topia of the Sciences, I give advice on public speaking. I even used semi-colons to look sage and wise and everything!

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-574315094785601882011-01-31T16:08:00.003-05:002011-01-31T16:11:33.334-05:00

Today's blithering bullshit is another infamous 'how gaming makes me a better graduate student post', specifically focusing on making yourself heard over the din of opinionated fuckery.**I originally typed that as 'herd over the dine'. Thank jeebus my English instructors can't suss out my pseduoanonymity or I'd be in an open grave lickety split. Sounds like an awesome rock band though.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-41446012168801287002011-01-24T13:50:00.006-05:002011-01-24T14:26:54.817-05:00

If you’ve ever gamed ever, at all, you’ve borne witness to the Eternal Argument. Do women fail to game because their ladybrains make them disinclined to, or is the community so unreceptive that women run screaming in the opposite direction? I come down firmly on the latter side. Let me superficially scratch the surface of this complex issue, while maximizing my SAT word usage to appear really

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-75229992835000633122011-01-24T12:14:00.002-05:002011-01-24T12:17:10.370-05:00

Minions!Today's Scientopia verbal diarrhea concerns my struggles with Ze Minority Academia Ghetto. WTF is that, you ask? Gimme some pageviews and find out, duhhhhh.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-40947608383378315482011-01-20T11:46:00.003-05:002011-01-20T11:48:15.097-05:00

Over at Scientopia, I am discussing the time honored tradition of slave-driving your n00b PhD child. Mostly I kvetch about how stupid a strategy that is, and there's an inappropriate, but hilarious, comic as my sole figure. Same shit, different day, basically.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-53892290079484173732011-01-14T22:34:00.003-05:002011-01-15T02:16:12.091-05:00

I promised you all a near holidays surprise, but unfortunately Santa got high off those Doritos PiT left lying around, so he was late getting to my D-list Digs.Your favorite D-List Monktress has finally found a way to get herself invited to the big leagues of Scientopia. And by that I mean they sent me 10000 white carnations and begged to be graced with my fantabulous presence (stop laughing!).

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-2759702312715038852011-01-14T13:49:00.003-05:002011-01-14T14:05:48.295-05:00

So, let's have a mini ethics case study, ok muffins? Our inspiration shall some from a recent tragedy in the cancer research mecca of Oklahoma."Last Sunday, Sook Shin was carrying a possible cure for cancer on a small Apple computer with years worth of data....Shin and her husband are leading cancer researchers at an OU research lab. The two have committed their lives, working long hours often

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-91339000963920568892010-12-28T19:43:00.005-05:002010-12-28T20:34:17.794-05:00

So I finally got my shit together and organized the Wimminz in academia Q&A information a little better. All the posts concerning it on my blog have the 'AcademicWomensansBabies' tag. A recap of what it was about and questions asked is now in a snazzy textbox to your left. This also serves as a reminder that if you didn't tag your shit 'AcademicWomensansBabies' you should totally tag it. [Edited

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-50311660606197704212010-12-16T21:58:00.002-05:002010-12-16T22:05:16.681-05:00

Without kindly folks that can kindly give us analogies when we cannot realize racial slurs are wrong.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-5329594423096074872010-12-16T01:27:00.003-05:002010-12-16T01:30:13.148-05:00

Because it's that time of year (and I haz the WhyTheFuckIsn'tThisSemesterOverYet-itis), I'm reposting something I wrote early this year about evaluating your prospects when you're a soon-to-be-n00b PhD. Even though it was 10 months ago, it was only on page 3 (shame upon me) and Google Analytics informs me you jackanapes avoid clicking that far like it's a goddamn haunted graveyard. Harrumph.So

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-59600706256180496742010-12-15T14:58:00.006-05:002010-12-28T20:07:44.818-05:00

Peoples!Oh so long ago I kvetched about how all women in academia panels quickly descended into discussions about phenomena known as The Babeh. Which was like, so totally lame, because I don't want babies. So after you all so kindly told me to buck the fuck up and do something about it, so I did! I swiftly assembled a panel of super awesome women academics to answer your questions on life in

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-82704260721499129332010-12-09T11:50:00.000-05:002010-12-09T11:50:00.121-05:00

As always, your d-list monktress will arrive fashionably late to the meme train that all the cool kids are doing. Behold! 10 months of Hermitage (because she's sometimes she can't even must up 1 post a month)!Jan: Oh look who's favorite d-list monktress has graced the blogosphere with her presence! Please, please, don't faint away from shock.Feb: So after the near-miss epic debacle of last

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-91979583638587659572010-12-08T14:19:00.003-05:002010-12-08T14:26:03.387-05:00

You know when you train some dude on something, and they stubbornly refuse to acknowledge they need to write shit down? And then they come back 2 days later doing some stupid ass shit you told them not to do and they promptly complain 'you didn't tell me that!' And then complain when you tell them to write shit down when you tell them what you told them already for the second time.Figure 1: My

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-17418152546053822232010-11-26T14:14:00.003-05:002010-12-28T19:37:31.790-05:00

Muffins,You all submitted so many fabulous questions that it pained my black d-lit soul to have to pick only 4 of them. But it had to be done, and I'll reveal the questions when I have less of a turkey hangover.I know this is a lame post, but quite frankly I'm too busy sitting in my footies with a pint of ice cream and netflix to give a shit.Your Favorite D-List Monktress,Hermitage

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-44997773625871982702010-11-17T00:00:00.002-05:002010-12-28T19:37:31.791-05:00

Muffins, the Time Has Come!Oh so long ago (it's on page 2! That's my pageview grave yard, *sob), I declared my intention to lie prostrate on the ground and beg various female professor bloggers to volunteer to answer questions about being a woman in academia.With the Explicit Rule that there will be no talking of baby-having/rearing/napping/snuggles (wails and lamentations I know!). Various

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-23976269555665586262010-11-16T14:32:00.004-05:002011-01-29T14:37:04.694-05:00

How much attention have you been paying, muffins!?!Watch, listen, laugh. If you are not gasping for air from laughing so hard by the end of the song you need to review your glossary, posthaste.Wimminz in Academia, now with 100% Fewer Babies Q&A opens tomorrow, where I shall reveal the lineup of esteemed professionals that will be entertaining your questions.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-87880108475762213282010-11-15T16:22:00.007-05:002011-01-29T14:37:04.695-05:00

The irony of being a gamer while having a job* is that you actually excel at this rare quality while non-gamer folk assume that video games = no self control. That or they will laugh at the thought of your scheduling time for a game with pretend people.Figure 1: Yes, my calendar looks vaguely like this because I am playing six different games at the moment. We roll hard, ye gamerfolks.Of course

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-44323948386594145812010-11-09T21:36:00.002-05:002010-11-09T21:38:53.184-05:00

What happens when Head Monks in charge decide Uber Grant would be suuuuuuuuuuuuuuper sweet if we had like 3 more sets of data?Hermitage stays in the lab for many many hours like a good minion. So I am misbehaving and not posting my next How Gaming Makes me a Better Graduate Student installment. I think grownups call this prioritization.I call it suckage.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-5537063992411255052010-11-04T11:56:00.001-04:002011-02-16T14:58:44.631-05:00

What, you cry, Hermitage is still doing this shit? Oh yes, I so totally am. Today's lesson will be on the topic of gear, which I will use in a rather unorthodox sense. QQ now or forever hold your peace (or skip a step and just hold it).For the purposes of this post, I'm reinterpreting gear to not only mean the Epic Denzien's Sword of Antioch that you get from killing the rare Killer Bunny spawn.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-56933168846918489802010-11-03T10:54:00.006-04:002011-01-29T14:37:04.695-05:00

Muffins (muahahahaha at Cath)! After furious outcries for a gamer nerd decoder ring, I attempt to assauge the masses with the post before. Read it, live it , love it. In the meantime we will start with the simple concept of PvE and PvP, which will introduce some basic terms into your nerdling vocabulary. Excited! Kk, let's get it started in here.In most games with a multiplayer or co-op

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-37059498194332550222010-11-03T05:16:00.008-04:002011-01-29T14:37:04.696-05:00

I'll probably edit this business as I go because this is basically like picking only one page of words out of Merriam Webster and hoping it's enough.General Key Terms:Aggro: When an npc decides you look like breakfast. This can occur when you taunt a mob, or get to close to it, etc. Also known as hate, enmity.Carebear: Generally speaking, someone who doesn't like fighting other players or someone

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-25440659583905814522010-11-02T11:56:00.000-04:002011-01-29T14:37:04.696-05:00

That's right, it's about to get heretical up in here. I am seriously for serious going post a series of (mostly) serious musings on how being a GamerGrrrll (I'm just fucking withh you, I hate that shit), woman in gaming, makes me a better graduate student. That means get your chuckles out of the way and put your bling-shades on because it's about to get Awe Inspiring in here. Foh Rls.Figure 1:

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-64614911005228836342010-11-01T22:16:00.002-04:002010-11-01T22:22:03.735-04:00

As a proper d-list monktress, it is only right I jump on the text-to-movie bandwagon after all the cool kids have done it already. It's based on a loose collection of events that have happened since your poppet Hermitage was a n00b eons ago, to modern day times where dumbass fuckers still try to shit around with me. Enjoy (Fake it! If you must, you know how much of an e-whore I am).And I am super

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-7733513401864022572010-09-13T13:40:00.005-04:002010-12-28T19:37:31.791-05:00

Muffins!I really welcomed the empathy I received on my 'Why we gotta be talking 'bout babies all the time?!' post a bit ago. I got some great suggestions on how to go about orchestraing a baby-free Q&A on campus and I was mulling over them when it hit me. I have an uber fantastic resource right here on the internets! And it's cheaper (hurr) and requires less social anxiety than trying to get it

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-45582095030529263272010-09-03T10:45:00.001-04:002010-09-04T10:48:20.654-04:00

Now you all know your d-list monktress enjoys her some blog vs. blog dramaz. I even engaged in a little 'yo dude, the fuck srsly?' when I took issue with some things that were said. But this seems to be rapidly turning into that situation where that kid in middle school licked the cool girl because she smelled like strawberries and was henceforth known as 'that creepo that licks girls' until he

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Dear Uber Journal,This is the longest period of time I've had to sit with my thumb up my ass for reviews, ever. I was totally envisioning a bereaved editor trying to hold back a horde of scandalized reviewers who wanted to make a flaming poo burrito from my article and leave on my doorstep because it was So Bad. I thought I was going to be blacklisted from submitting to Uber Journal forever and

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-49458945036067484602010-08-24T12:45:00.000-04:002010-12-28T19:37:31.791-05:00

Work/Life BalanceWork vs. Life BalanceHow to have a Life while you WorkI think this concept is drilled into the heads of any woman pursuing a high-work hour, family-unfriendly career. The sheer amount of energy devoted to this for women is phenomenal. I won't even start about the fact that apparently women are the only ones that need to worry about these things (harrumph).Figure 1: Hermitage

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Now in academia it is not unusual to see almost immediate clique formation not unlike something precipitating out of solution. Jock Nerds flock to other Jock Nerds, Nerdy Nerds(you know what I'm talking about!) flock to other Nerdy Nerds, Nerds that just want to talk about what just happened on Project Runway flock to their own kind, etc (I mean, seriously can the stick up Gretchen's ass get any

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-22129348552863243912010-08-19T12:34:00.000-04:002010-08-19T12:34:00.550-04:00

The age old debate of graduate school shenanigans. Should your work being measured in quality units or quantity units?Quantity units were popular even in undergraduate, when we would regale each other with stories of how we worked 18 hours straight in the cluster to finish that Insane Project on time. It is even more so in grad school, where people try to find a yardstick to compare themselves to

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-71598636512855086372010-08-18T12:00:00.000-04:002010-08-18T12:00:01.720-04:00

Is it bad that when discussing possible funding mechanisms for my work Professor Positive knows I know the difference between K99/R00 and an R03 in terms of content & layout? Hiding Ambition Fail.

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I presented at my first external conference evahhh (ZOMG ZOMG, OMG WHEE!). I was really, really glad that I had had many opportunities to give poster presentations internally, both solo and with the senior student on my project. Especially with the senior student on my project because he gave me a very valuable lesson: "you talk too much".Yes, you old professorial persons, I was That Student. The

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-26958233375607574292010-08-16T12:18:00.000-04:002010-08-16T12:18:00.608-04:00

You are in your Office. Please choose your debuff (1 max):[n00b Student Extrasensory Protection][PI Awareness][Sound Vacuum]You choose n00b Student Extrasensory Protection (time left: 2hrs).You are reading blogs instead of working on your thesis proposal. You stop. There is a n00basaur approaching. What do you choose? (Debuff time remaining: 1hr)[Invoke Loud Music][Invoke Working Hard on Thesis

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-64555646307427526942010-08-14T12:13:00.000-04:002010-08-14T12:13:00.450-04:00

Lately, I've been feeling the pull to make a CV. Mostly because I e-stalk other labs in my field for fun (don't judge me!), and it's always super kewl when the PI makes everyone post a CV and I can nerdgasm over the shit they've done. That, and I really like any excuse to play with LaTeX.Figure 1: Hermitage may or may not have literally died the first time she used LaTeX instead of Microsoft

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Now, you favorite d-list monktress is well aware she does not fit the 'typical' graduate student mold. But I am finding more and more that I simply do not understand the level of near psychotic naiveness graduate students insist upon clinging onto with their little n00by fingers. The major point of contention that makes me want to bang my delicate ladybrain against the wall is: Science Should be

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-68569262144217912182010-08-11T13:00:00.000-04:002010-08-11T13:00:01.859-04:00

Dude, seriously. When I yell at you through the door that I'm doing fluorescent imaging and to please pay attention to the goddamn sign that says 'DO NOT ENTER: Fluorescent imaging in progress' and you proceed to open the fucking door anyway, DO NOT get all butthurt when I turn into a screeching psycho harpy. Reading is fundamental.Fuck.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-27601146609105441142010-08-10T11:51:00.000-04:002010-08-10T11:51:00.131-04:00

Everyone has encountered them. You know what I'm talking about. You've probably even done it a few times (put down that halo before you get smote).Messy Lab Shenanigans.Figure 1: Dude, dirty glassware is just like an infant. A ticking timebomb. You don't leave ticking timebombs in the sink and walk away, do you? Freaking terroristNow, Hermitage has been around the academic research block a few

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-63819362283136389732010-07-02T18:46:00.002-04:002010-07-02T18:47:17.442-04:00

Fuck you and your handball, Suarez, fuck you.

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While your favorite d-list monktress does enjoy her some good blog drama, she rarely wades into the seas of war for one side or another. Because she's, you know, a n00b so no one really gives a shit what I think. Maybe I need a sweet header to get people's attention, PLF has one and everyone is like totally in love with him*. But this latest hullabaloo does strike a cord in my icy black heart.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-80818569193868470762010-06-09T15:58:00.004-04:002010-06-09T16:02:57.257-04:00

Dear First Conference,Holymotherfuckingshitballs! Is this shit in the Hamptons? Will I be served Foie Gras on a bed of rare truffles nightly by a Super Hot Manbutler? Will this take place on the serene oceans of the Bahamas? No? You sure?Figure 1: My butler better be Butler ifyouknowwhatI'msayinCause this shit is fucking expensive. Goddamn.XOXOXO,Hermitage

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-52541559176611025372010-06-08T16:48:00.008-04:002010-06-08T17:13:18.231-04:00

I've learned a lot of lessons in my short graduate school trials. Don't wear heels if you live on Mount Everest, don't crack Shakespearean sex jokes when passing by faculty offices, don't let your minions get too comfortable, and so on and so forth. But the most important thing I learned (the hard way), and my mini muffin PhD cadettes should learn right now, is How to Say No.Not just no, hell

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-78872033657104588222010-06-07T17:20:00.003-04:002010-06-07T17:45:15.746-04:00

So, many have noticed via my Grumpy Vent not so long ago that your favorite D-List Monktress wasn't doing so hot. I was in that icky place where you have to turn around and look at yourself and what you see is kind of broken and emo and generally gross to look at.Figure 1: Accurate representation of Hermitage For better or for worse, I am not a person who likes demonstrating emotion to others.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-42576295029784018392010-04-23T19:55:00.003-04:002010-04-23T19:59:11.982-04:00

I'm tired of feeling stupid.Every minute of every day of every week of every month, it sucks.I have to wake up and go to classes I don't understand, perform research that epic fucking fails, go to seminars where I haven't got the slightest clue wtf is going on, and drudge along sucking at writing a basic manuscript, all day, every day. Why can't I feel smart for at least 2% of the time? Why can't

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-82054786296742557192010-04-22T19:23:00.004-04:002010-04-22T19:27:47.463-04:00

Why didn't y'all mfers warn me how much WRITING PAPERS FREAKING SUCKS?BECAUSE IT SUCKS, WITH THE SUCKAGE.I'm ready to go defenestrate myself if this shit isn't out in the next two weeks, I'm not EVEN KIDDING, YOU HEAR THAT PROFESSOR POSITIVE? I WON'T TAKE IT ANYMORE**Unless, you know, you say I have too **** 'Cause I'm a hypocritical little shit

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-38859305909342369652010-03-29T16:42:00.003-04:002010-03-29T16:44:48.054-04:00

Hahahaha, hahahahahha, because it's like totally analogous, right? (from Feministe)I'll get back to blogging sciencey-life type things soon, promise.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-62741705831943948452010-02-26T23:40:00.002-05:002010-02-26T23:43:02.993-05:00

Nabbed from DailyKos:Rep. Trent Frank: (R-AZ) "In this country, we had slavery for God knows how long. And now we look back on it and we say "How brave were they? What was the matter with them? You know, I can’t believe, you know, four million slaves. This is incredible." And we’re right, we’re right. We should look back on that with criticism. It is a crushing mark on America’s soul. And yet

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-7998401686650281822010-02-13T11:29:00.002-05:002010-02-13T11:30:49.801-05:00

Full story on NY Times website. It's tragic that a professor who has seemingly accomplished so much placed the value of their life (and others) upon the mercurial status that is 'tenure'. Thoughts are with the UA-Huntsville campus at this time.

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-40297049985724235932010-02-12T11:54:00.000-05:002010-02-12T11:54:00.241-05:00

Lame: People snarking on a female professor for being a poor teacher. Except when asked they can't seem to come up with a firm reason other than her being a short, not speaking English as a primary language and having a vajayjay.Awesome: Having a PI point out to the group people who are snarking on a female professor for no other reason than being a short, not speaking English as a primary

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-87366844806382086662010-02-11T12:17:00.002-05:002010-02-11T12:17:00.267-05:00

In my prior post on time management I expressed my view that research should come first, second, and third and then coursework, but that first years shouldn't be surprised if they tilt they opposite way as they try to find balance. And there was a lot of interesting discussion that I wanted to respond to (specifically from the commenter Hope) in more depth. That and it was a popular post and you

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-40609197551715741132010-02-10T11:36:00.002-05:002010-02-10T11:36:00.380-05:00

I'm writing this post 1) Because it is/about to be interview time for the prospective n00b PhDs. And I have now gained a piddling amount of prospective on the whole advisor picking process.The one thing I found the most invaluable about my whole 'touring the universities stupid enough to accept me' experience was seeing how different universities handle prospective grad students' interactions

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-65659616206353092272010-01-18T16:58:00.004-05:002010-01-18T18:01:54.804-05:00

It is inevitable that in the course of your PhD n00bity that you will start to compare yourself others around you. Doing so can be extremely useful- in my case I use it as a reality check for my eternal 'you fail at life and your deportment from grad school is imminent!' neurosis.BUT, it can also degenerate in that all-to-common 'everything you can do I can do better' bullshit, especially in

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No, not that kind of throw-down.figure 1: No one is a winner in such a situation. And put that cap on straight you damn hooligan. I mean the favored past-time of nearly all nerds is academia everywhere: the verbal spar, the oral debate, the nerdknowledgespectacuthon. With people you enjoy speaking with it can be a joy, with assholes you might want to go find the nearest toilet and self-swirly to

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I have found it hilarious that now that I'm a 2nd year non-poor PhD student that somehow that means I know All and Everything to n00byear students. Especially when it comes to time management.In the stretch of my short science career I have come down firmly on the side of 'Research first, second, and third and then coursework'. This certainly come back to bite me in the ass in undergrad when Yes

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-57557259133900497782010-01-05T17:23:00.002-05:002010-01-05T17:42:41.877-05:00

Oh look who's favorite d-list monktress has graced the blogosphere with her presence! Please, please, don't faint away from shock.Figure 1: Worship him bitches! is a totally appropriate response negating the improper pronoun use During my 2nd year of PhDomination I noticed that I had fallen into a general malaise about research. I was banging my head against the wall in an attempt to make

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-2429744425835869232009-11-11T10:11:00.002-05:002009-11-11T10:14:25.869-05:00

No, I'm not dead. But as a I proceed to get exponentially more awesome (haha yea right!), maintaining pseudo-anonymity is more challenging. Which means I need to blog about more abstract things rather than puking up what happened today with pertinent names cut out. And we all know how much your d-list monktress hates thinking.So yea, I'll get back on the bull, eventuallyfigure 1: The monktress

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-73462163100833497572009-09-15T18:25:00.005-04:002009-09-15T19:48:16.762-04:00

Muffins*!I'm sure you all have been crying into your pillows at night wondering where your most wondrous and favoritest d-list monktress had pranced off to. Well, she was entering chrysalis to transition from a n00b first year PhD student to a beautiful 2nd year PhD butterfly.AKA being saddled with a shitton of responsibilities that I did not know even existed before now.figure 1: Accurate

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-6566445386940042662009-08-27T18:33:00.005-04:002009-08-27T18:41:09.373-04:00

I have been absent from my blog for quite a while now, so unfortunately I missed this until today. Dr. Zheng Li of Duke University, first author of the PLoS ONE article that Toaster and I nefariously reviewed, was kind enough to stop by the blog and answer some of my questions. I repost them here so they reach a wider (stop laughing!) audience, in case others wanted to know more about their model

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-33313798353827428662009-08-04T16:03:00.003-04:002009-08-04T16:13:45.180-04:00

Who won blog pick of the month on the PLoS ONE community blog?I DID!Ok, fine, Toaster did too.figure 1: This is one of The Death Star's results for 'victory'. The internets are a scary placeApparently our Nefarious Nerd Wars have caused such utter carnage that the rest of the blogosphere took notice. Thank you Coturnix for hiding in the bunkers to observe our Nerdcular showdown (Nerdcular,

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-31452117980465258312009-08-03T15:43:00.003-04:002009-08-03T15:54:48.535-04:00

It has occurred! The new lab sibling has arrived and unfortunately he is smart, friendly, and dare I say...cool. I guess I can't vanquish him now.figure 1: The scales of justice have tipped in his favor. Dangnabit!This decision may have been slightly affected by the fact he now does all the scut work I used to do. This whole 'senior grad student' business has it's advantages. *cue evil giggle*I'm

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-85509431722361105642009-07-28T01:11:00.003-04:002009-07-28T03:28:03.258-04:00

I have returned from the bloody battlefield victorious against mein Uber Archnemsis Toaster VICTORIOUS.figure 1: Hermitage totally cosplayed as Saya to celebrate this victory, and in honor of COMIC-CON zomg zomg!The final score breakdown (for those who are curious)Hermitage: 205Toaster: 195As you can see, it was a bitter battle until the end. Thanks so much to everyone who participated, it meant

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-42952160981751388482009-07-24T07:48:00.013-04:002009-07-24T14:54:24.257-04:00

Brain machine interfaces (BMI) have applications that span multiple fields. The ability to accurately decode the synaptic firings of neurons into specific movement from an artificial actuator is the ultimate translation job. An efficient, accurate, and reliable BMI relies on a streamless integration of multiple steps, from optimized neuron-probe interaction to an actuator that can transform the

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As some of you may have noticed, my archnemesis has submitted to the ultimate nerd battle royale to determine who is Most Nefarious. If your immediate reaction is to scream in terror at the havoc this will cause for humanity just remember IT IS ALL YOUR FAULT, muffins. You wily little pastries voted Toaster and I equally nefarious on one of my hosted polls and of course this was entirely

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-72245133720501437062009-06-21T15:29:00.003-04:002009-06-21T15:32:02.428-04:00

Ripped from Ambivalent Academic because it was SO AWESOME ZOMGWTFBBQAPPLESAUCESGet Your Cyborg NameYes, your favorite d-list monktress is well aware she has been Uber AFKsauces for quite a while. She's working on it.

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So word on the Strasse (Juniper Strasse, actually) is that the comment feature has not been working on my d-list blog o' goodness. Which explains why I did NOT have eleventy billion comments on my posts as is usual and proper.figure 1: Hermitage's reaction when both her posts still had 0 commentsLet me know if this is fixed. Preferably by posting. With multiple reassurances that you really do

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Nothing perks you up in the morning like being seconds away from potentially having your head blown off. Or at least having a very large dent put in it. By a supposedly fully (un)qualified and (questionably)intelligent fellow Scientist. I need more frappuccino.figure 1: Hermitage's dying regret? That she didn't get her coffee before being blown away

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-23126478266529301412009-06-10T17:17:00.003-04:002009-06-10T17:22:51.470-04:00

Dear Reviewer 1:FOR THE FUCK OF SHIT!!111!! Come ON. Are you serious? Really? I swear you're just pulling shit out of your ass now to delay this paper as long as possible. We're barely under the page limit, we have 10 pages of supporting information for chrissakes! And you say there's not ENOUGH SCIENCE? WTF is this, Nature? I'll even let it pass you called our paper 'extremely novel' in the

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-44406641136474763912009-06-05T10:36:00.003-04:002009-06-05T10:50:33.520-04:00

Everyone knows my Previous Awesome PI (PAPI) as being the epitome of a 'nice guy'. He wakes up living and breathing nice, he probably shits unicorns and pukes rainbows. The upshot of this is that he's gracious about everything. He could probably outnice Mother Teresa. Recently, I have been forced to engage PAPI on his home turf, Gracious Warfare. The particular event? Thank You ping pong.figure 1

Hermitagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9063736387434835919.post-7616373174334593652009-05-31T11:57:00.004-04:002009-07-24T14:54:24.257-04:00

Stolen, copyright infringement style, from Toaster's blog because I'm LAZYThis will not do.NOT AT ALL!Some of you may have noticed a recent poll over at the cave of mein übel-(ekel)-archenemy Mein Hermitage. The poll asked: "Who's more nefarious? Toaster, Hermitage, Ninjas, or Pirates?"This results are in, and Hermie and I have tied. TIED!!!How is this even possible when I am clearly far less

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Your favorite d-list monktress has being trying to up the dosage of her paper-reading vitamins.And in doing so she has made a remarkable (to her) discovery (that everyone already knows about)-spin.Now I'm aware that papers always have a lot of extraneous shit. I am used to bushwhacking through dubious conclusions of greatness, wading through murky materials & methods, and torching through wordy

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Everyone hates receiving the dreaded 'RSVP' email. You know the ones. That usually give false promises of sumptuous buffets (cafeteria leftovers), open minibars (of spritzers), and wild entertainment (Thesis defenses). Because we all know that 1/2 hr before the deadline (that's really 2 days from now) we will receive a flurry of email from the RSVPtards.RSVPtards: people incapable, or unwilling,

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*WARNING: EXTREME NARCISSISM AHEAD WARNING*Hermitage woke up this morning like a bright-eyed, bushy tailed lemur at 7AM. Fire drills, ice storms, tornadoes and really really bad karaoke have failed to rouse Hermitage from slumber before 8:35AM; so she knew something was afoot. So she checked her email, and lo and behold there were NSF RATING SHEETS, AKA MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HERMITAGE TO REVEL

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Now that the semester is over, your favorite d-list monktress has switched crisis modes. She has now gone from angsting over classes she was sure she would fail-and subsequently made A's in-to a far more dangerous arena, new PhD siblings.Professor Positive very politely informed Hermitage that New Kickass PhD Student X would be starting over the summer, and probably work in the same multiverse as

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During my google-fu I came across this: http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090430-tows-kfc-coupon-downloadOprah. Most powerful woman in the world. The goddess of middle-aged soccer moms everywhere. Giving away a free KFC coupon.Oprah has obviously not been to a KFC lately. Or the people who thought of this promotion are white. You do not just hand out KFC chicken and sides willy nilly. 2

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Dear FuckerWtf man? How can you make the digestion of any food substance sound like a fucking starving hyena tearing into a dead animal?figure 1: Hermitage is pretty sure even these guys aren't as goddamn loud as you areSandwiches, pizzas, chips, cookies, fruit, vegetables, You, good sir, can make me want to never touch said food again. The smacking of lips, the open-mouth salivating, and oh

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In retaliation to Toaster's erroneous assumption that the fact Hermitage is cookie challenged translates to all of her cooking, I submit this tasty recipe for you consideration. It is adapted from Just Bento's Balsamic Sesame Chicken. But I didn't have like...half of the ingredients. So I *gasp* improvised. Sort of.Ingredients:2-3 chicken breasts, cut into sections2 Tbs. Ume Plum Vinegar2 Tbs.

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