http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws This blog description intentionally left blank. Copyright 2009 lightBlog.com Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:05:50 -0500 720 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:05:50 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en support@lightblog.com support@lightblog.com http://www.lightblog.com/images/lb_rss_icon.gif http://www.lightblog.com/ 88 31 lightBlog Journal Host http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=75012 So. I did my civic duty for a week. And I have come to the conclusion that our judicial system sucks. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:11:59 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=75012 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=75009 Despite being unemployed for six months, my county court system decided it was better to wait until I started a job before summoning me for jury duty. I had to report this week. It started off promising the first day, as I didn't get called to a courtroom, and was dismissed at 2:30. I did not have to report at all on Wednesday. Then I had to go in this morning, and was promptly sent up to a courtroom where they were paneling a jury. And lucky me, I'm now officially a juror on a criminal case. Thu, 28 May 2009 20:11:52 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=75009 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=75000 In the little time warp I seem to be living in, it seems all I ever post is pictures of K with the dog. But when I looked back just now, it's been over two months, so clearly you're way overdue for another one. Besides, I just couldn't leave that tick on the top of the screen any longer. Eight months old. Her tongue appears to have grown. Mon, 18 May 2009 22:12:09 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=75000 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74998 A week ago, K was feeling something itchy/irritating along her side, but couldn't see anything. When I looked, it appeared to be a teeny little scab, which I immediately suspected was really a deer tick. I removed it and put it in a plastic baggie then got out my macro lens to see what it was. Ixodes scapularis, taken through plastic on top of a sheet of notebook paper Sat, 16 May 2009 09:39:21 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74998 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74964 I figured I'd better get the last of the Arizona pictures posted before I overwhelm you all with bug pictures. This one is another unidentified cactus in bloom (for only a day), although it was so spectacular with the double flowers that surely someone out there can tell me what it is. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:24:13 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74964 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74941 Just a random little cactus we stumbled upon during one of our hikes. I'm too tired/lazy to look up the exact species. But it was cute and tiny (about eight inches tall) and hiding under another, bigger, thornier plant. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:58:39 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74941 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74929 This was my favorite desert hike find. Everywhere we went, we saw trees full of ripe fruit, so I think stumbling upon this was a reward for not pilfering any earlier. This particular property was for sale, so apparently the owners were trying to tempt buyers. I love how they even provided plastic bags. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:32:33 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74929 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74919 So I was a little less than verbose with the announcement of my new job last week, but don't mistake that for a lack of enthusiasm. I'm really excited about it--I think I really lucked into something cool. However, I won't be rambling on in too much detail about it due to my lack of anonymity here. But I will try to fill in a few more details. An unidentified and very colorful garden flower found during one of our walks through the neighborhood in AZ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:40:53 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74919 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74911 During a hike in the Catalina Mountains near Tucson, we stopped at a creek and came across this giant water bug. I'm not sure of the exact species, but it's from the family Belostomatidae, probably the genus Abedus. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:26:34 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74911 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74907 I am interrupting this current blog nonsense, random babbling, puppy pictures and bad vacation photos to announce that I, perpetual student/slacker, am now gainfully employed. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:14:25 -0500 http://www.lightblog.com/member/premenopaws?xjMsgID=74907