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Science is Sexy

Wed Jun 3, 2009, 6:35 PM
Most of our worries are over. Kil just got a really cool job, and I'm extremely excited for him. There is a clip on his employer here: [link] . They are doing more than the cancer research discussed, and ignore the staged-shot-guy with the obligatory lab coat and obvious blank. News groups feel the need to add that into anything "sciency". XD Dr. Korenberg has developed special lines of mice for decades, which have been used in international studies, and is apparently very selective in who she hires, so huge congrats to Kil.

But, this means I get to cut off Petsmart and go back to just nine hours of work. :D This makes me incredibly happy. The thought of sleep...it beckons. Going to try to remember to bring my camera to the aviary tomorrow, so hoping to put up some really awesome clips and shots. I always felt pretty distant from birds, but working so closely to them has really brought up my admiration for them, and inspiration for the comic too.

And, for those in West Virginia, I hope you attended this:

"A celebration of the Skull City subculture that thrived in Shepherdstown in the early and mid 2000s.

If you missed it the first time around and want to see what all the fuss is about, your dreams are realized May 30th.

It's really happening. Egos have been set aside, and the Hott Dixx trilogy will be completed.

Return of the Skull King. Matt Burns started it all, and has agreed to be there for the end. After much deliberation, Matt has agreed to re-form Cowtipped for this very special celebration. Without Cowtipped, there would be no Skull City, Skull Rock, or Skull Fest. Kiss the skull.

Current line-up in no particular order:

HOTT DIXX
Kiss the Skull
The Electric Foxhunting Band
Sabertooth Lazer
Demon Beat
Brief Lives
her.forgotten.locket.
Klineteen-Klinety-Kline (The 90s as interpreted by Matt, Ryan, and you)
Bay of Pigs

More to be announced.

Prepare for surprises. Brace for blown minds. Bring your instruments and blond hair dye."

Kil played bass for "Cow-tipped", and I am trying to track down a copy of a song he sang, that famous single "stop looking at my sister, or I'll cut your fucking balls off". Ah, such a heart warming seranade. Matt Burns AKA the Skull King is a great guy, good friend, and apparently spawned a crazy movement. Awesome. XD

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*ESDA06 Jun 3, 2009, 10:42:01 PM
That's awesome, Laur! I'm glad he managed to snag a job. He must have some skills if even in today's economy, Kil could get hired for a nice gig like that :D
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~Kobb Jun 4, 2009, 12:40:07 AM
YES for jobs indeed! That's gotta be a load off the mind. And I'm always a fan of more sleep, for sure.

I am trying to find a job meself, though without a car my choices are limited. :P Kind of a pain.

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~WilsontheElk Jun 4, 2009, 3:34:29 AM
Not a bad job at all. I am glad for him and sleep is good. Now that I am having more time off college due to my lessons ending I am having more time to myself as well. Though college is far eaiser then a job I must admit. >>

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*Droemar Jun 4, 2009, 3:20:12 PM
I hope this means we'll see some actual work on your comic?
But sleep first. Must sleep.

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~Kirara-teh-love Jun 5, 2009, 4:12:17 PM
omg yay Killian congrats on an awesome job! Though I'm not too fond of the testing on mice thing, I know they help research so yaaay!

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~wadifahtook Jun 5, 2009, 6:01:47 PM
Soooooo awesome! Now we can like, eat and stuff. ;D
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~wadifahtook Jun 5, 2009, 6:04:23 PM
Huge load off.

Ergh, the whole not having a car thing can be a killer when job searching. They've got those free bike-carts now, which would be pretty snazzy to show up for an interview in. Or at least, I'd hire you.
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~wadifahtook Jun 5, 2009, 6:05:27 PM
My college was pretty stressful, but yeah, it was nice in that you could still get away with all-nighters and skipping some classes and such. Still eats up your time like nothing else.
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~wadifahtook Jun 5, 2009, 6:06:30 PM
Yeah, was doing a scene a day there for a while, but nothing for a long time. Mm, sleeeeep...zzz
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~wadifahtook Jun 5, 2009, 6:18:31 PM
It's cool. They've got a pretty sweet life. :D Or at least, his charges swim around in a type of maze, get rewards, and excellent vet care (each mouse line represents billions of research dollars, and decades of work, so they like to keep them pretty healthy, plus, many people in this branch of research tend to love the very animals they work with). They live to an old age, and just get some cells snagged from them either through the very tail tip (once in their life, when young, no more than a centimeter, usually a lot less, as pure research has pretty darn strict animal guidelines, and any more is considered cruel), or through blood drawings. Part of Kil's work involves making sure they are being properly weaned and cared for. I've never been grossed out or ethically challenged seeing Kil work at (haven't seen him work with the mice yet) any of his labs, from college to grad school, and I used to be able to spend a ton of time with him at the labs. That said, their are other types of animal research that personally disgust me, and I definitely don't hold it against people for being uncomfortable with animal research. The spin PETA puts on any sort of research though...Ugh. XP
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