Friday Essentially Four Days Too Late to Do Any Good

Pessimist begins day optimistically, but then figures what’s the point?!

Over-whelmed woman wonders if anyone in the world is actually under-whelmed

Grad student not sure if paper cuts or severe mental anguish are the worst thing about grad school

Chocoholic so desperate she turns to Hershey Kisses

Scientist beginning to question whether science is really all that scientific

Former Saved by the Bell fan can’t believe she actually used to like that show

Woman thinks she works better under pressure until she is actually under pressure

Grad student invites parents for weekend to get free meals*
*I love you, Mom and Dad!

The News in Brief

Concert-goer wishes band would stop after playing the 5 songs that she knows

Woman wonders how long Foo Fighters have been lying to themselves about being sell outs

Undergraduate on bus just continues to get more annoying

Grad student pretty much confirms null hypothesis that she is never going to graduate

Grad student completes one task, feels really proud of herself

Advisor wants to read paper, grad student wishes she hadn’t wasted so much time not writing it

Grad student adds more bulk to paper for advisor by using work recycled from past assignment

Green tea drinker confident she’s not going to get cancer before you do

Employee gets way more work done after closing Microsoft Outlook

Nerd feels like a rebel for skipping class she is auditing

Even regular professor looks bored during guest lecturer's talk

Look, Mom! I'm blogging!

I don’t really have much to say. Which is why I thought it was about time to start a blog. Everyone these days has a blog. But this blog is different--because it’s about me. I’m a grad student, but I’m also a real person too. Sometimes. My life is pretty much really exciting. That’s why I’m just giving you the headlines. Frankly, the details would just make everyone jealous.* You might think that this blog is about everyday stuff--you would be correct. But it’s about MY everyday stuff; let’s just make that distinction right now.
*a total lie

Today's headlines:

Blogger fairly confident no one is ever going to read this

Local woman never wanted to start blog until today

Grad student starts blog to increase list of things she has to do

Grad student pretends listening to classical music will make her more productive

Grad student writes BS scholarship essay in hopes of getting free money