Plague!

A bunch of out-of-towners were around last weekend. A friend of mine had successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis and was celebrating, and many alumni came in to help out with the fun. I'm good friends with most of the people who showed up and it was great to see them.

But now I'm sick. I've been sick for a week. And I know of 6 other people involved in the festivities who are also diseased, including the guy with the newly minted Ph.D. And we all know there's nothing better than being sick through finals week. Alumni, you are all in big trouble.

Coherency is not my strong suit at the moment, so this will be random.

Dethroner, the amusingly manly blog for men, is running a coffee theme this week with some excellent information on picking equipment and beans, as well as some great brewing tips. They have guest blogger Tonx supplying the cold hard facts, but what really amused me this morning was this entry about diner coffee and its deeper meaning. Great stuff.

I have decided that there is only one cure for being over-studied and chained to the tissue box, and it is Disney movies. They're silly and light hearted, and most importantly, they're short. Usually less than 90 minutes. So you won't feel too guilty about watching one if you've got a final the next day. I can highly recommend Robots after last night. Ignore all the reviews. It's great if you're an adult because you actually get the jokes.