Recap: Paper and glass

The good news is--it's a Friday. The bad news is--it's this Friday. I am very much not looking forward to next week but since that it will come and there is nothing I can do about it, I can only hope that it will pass as soon as possible.

They say time passes faster when you're busy, do they not? Well then, here's an experimental trial to honor that particular hypothesis.

The 3rd clue to a too-heavily-nitrogenated soil, first two being a lush growth of plants followed by an equally lush growth of aphids: when mushrooms pop up when given the barest first opportunities.
I just noticed them yesterday. I'd like to consider myself relatively observant, but I didn't see them until yesterday. To excuse myself, they were partially under the soil and I didn't really seen anything that resembled a mushroom until I was poking around and then--voila--I have mushrooms. I can only hope that they're the symbiotic sort.

In response to Lucy's comment: I can just imagine Nick patting you on the head now. Oui, c'est ma petite soeur. (The 'oe' is one of those combined alphabet thigns that I don't know how to type in plain text, so excuse me.)

[edit 13:21]
We had one of these in bio yesterday. I felt bad about poking it, but the TA didn't mind, and pried it off, and it turns out there's a good reason why it's called the Spanish Dancer Nudibrance. If you've ever seen those female Spanish dancer in those very frilly skirts dance, with their skirts twirled in a wing-like fashion--that's how this organism swims. I'm serious. It looks very awesome.

Also, have sorted out schedule somewhat. Will not be TA next year as only grad students can be TAs, but will be "student assistant" instead which means I get payed less wages (yay less than min. wage b/c UC salary system) and won't have to grade things. And if registration goes correctly... ...
Well, one can hope.

[edit 17:41]
Apparently sometime within the past 24 hours I've caught something, as that my allergy had suddenly developed cold symptoms and show all signs of continuing to become a cold. This is getting better and better.
Well, away from ochem soon and into biology!