I have a biology test on Thursday. I'm not *too* worried about the regular exam part of it (only 80 or 90 questions, geez), but we also have a lab practical, and that might get a little sticky. We'll have to identify under microscopes and images on Powerpoint what certain bacteria and protists are, and why we think they are what we think they are. I'm making out a chart to list the different protists and all of their characteristics, but it's a lot more work than I thought it would be. I'm going to have my work cut out for me when I start memorizing.

Phantasm, n:
1 : a product of fantasy: as a : delusive appearance : illusion b : ghost, specter c : a figment of the imagination
2 : a mental representation of a real object
I thought a phantasm had come into my room after I read a scary book late at night.

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You know how when you watch a movie, and then just one part of it, not even a main part, will stay with you for whatever reason? I was watching The Siege tonight on video, and to give those viewers out there a quick synopsis, it's about terrorists bombing New York City. Sort of rings true to home, doesn't it? So on one part, the terrorists bombed a Broadway theater right as intermission began, and Denzel Washington (the main character) shows up at the scene of the crime and it's sort of in slow motion as he's looking at the complete destruction that was done to the building and all of the flashing lights from the ambulances and police cars and all of the screaming, bloodied people, as well as the dead ones being zipped up into body bags. Then his gaze falls upon a beautiful woman in a beautiful dress coming slowly down the stairs of the theater, and as she's walking, she turns completely around, as though she's in the middle of fainting (remember, this is in slow motion), and you see that her arm, which had been hidden from view until she turned around, is missing. It's just a bloody stump.

That's going to stay with me for a while, I think.

Bane, n: A source of harm or ruin.
The terrorists bombs were a bane when they were set off at public places.

'The Importance of Being Earnest,' that clever Oscar Wilde play, opens in 40 cities today. Did it open anywhere near where I live? No. Of course not. The closest and only place it's playing in Central Florida is a solid hour and a half drive away. Now how many of you would voluntarily drive that far away for just a movie? Actually, Star Wars fans, don't answer that.

Chary, adj:
1. Wary; cautious.
2. Not giving or expending freely; sparing
I feel chary about driving by myself into a city that's over an hour away just for a movie

One of the best things about being online is you get to see all of the new things that are out there. One of the worst things about being online is if you don't constantly stay up to date with everything, you're bound to get dragged underneath, with only a slim chance of recovery. This is what has happened to me with the "invention" of blogs. Who knew?

One of the first blogs I ever read was Things My girlfriend and I have argued about. I think we should all try to achieve that perfect blend between "I'm-going-to-kill-you" with "Let-me-get-to-the-computer-so-I-can-write-this-down-before-I-forget" mania.

I hate those days where every single thing frustrates me. It brings me back to when I was a kid and was very easily frustrated. Sometimes being brought back to a kid is great. This time it isn't.

Bete Noire, n: Something or someone particularly detested or avoided; a bugbear.
On those days when I'm frustrated, everyone is a bete noire to me.

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