PhD Land Qualifying Exams

Today I have the four hour oral portion of my PhD qualifying exams...kinda nervous...but I totally have a great plan to ensure my success.  Here are the key points to the plan:


1) I am going to enter the room to the song, 'The Final Countdown,' release a dead dove from my pocket and tell everyone that for my final act I will make a yacht disappear from the harbor.


2) Anytime I don't know the answer to a question I will just start out by saying, "I don't know...but it's okay," then I will burst out singing, "cause I am tiiiiitaaaaniuuuuuuum!!!!!!"

3) Instead of saying 'um,' I am going to say, 'check it, 1, 2.'

4) Lastly, I am going to wear some giant, fake prescription glasses, and constantly push them up my nose with my finger while making the Steve Urkel face.

I think my plan is straight winning.  Thoughts?

Happy birthday to meeeee!

I am a firm believer in celebrating your birthday for...about a week :D, so today the festivities begin!!!  *throws confetti*

Wine Bottle Irrigation

I'm not sure if I'm growing glassware or plants, but this wine bottle irrigation business works wonders in a garden! For the record, I originally saw this idea on Pinterest...Eventually when I find the original post I will gladly credit the brilliant mind that came up with this idea! I just went to the diner by my house and asked for their empty wine bottles, filled them with water and stuck em' in the ground. It's working great...maybe not aesthetically pleasing but my tomatoes are happy!