It's fossiliferous.

myitt @ 2006-09-09T16:31:00

2006-09-09T22:47:21Z

Things have officially gotten dusty:

And I got to see Crazy Horse explode...sort of:

myitt @ 2006-08-31T18:11:00

2006-09-01T00:31:24Z

Gave my first three tours today. Yay!

Here are some pictures of the area:

myitt @ 2006-08-30T18:42:00

2006-08-31T00:50:06Z

Finally.

Finally, finally internet access has returned to me.

What an interminable wait! ARrrhghh...this stupid technology vice! I'm so addicted.

But, now I am in fabulous Hot Springs, South Dakota...it's a really nice area. I'll have pictures up soon.

Yesterday I opened the door and a bunch of crickets tried to fly in...and yesterday was 70 degrees, today it was 96 degrees, tomorrow's supposed to be 70...reminds me of home, sorta. Only cuh-razier. It also rained for like two seconds. Niiiiiiice.

I love the way it smells in this part of the country. It's very...dusty-pine-tree-sweet, if that makes any sense. You know, fresh air. I wish it could be bottled as a scent, it's so great. I know they make incense that's like the desert...why not like the dusty plains or the Black Hills? Huh???

Anyway. Haven't really gotten the chance to explore the town much yet, hopefully I'll have a bike soon so I can wander a bit more easily.

The job is nice, too, so far...I mean, kind of your average tourist attraction ticket and gift shop sales, but I'll start touring soon and also get to work in the bonebed and the fossil prep lab. I think I can put up with a bunch of cashiering if I get to talk about or work on fossils all the rest of the day. Yay, mammoths. Just in case anybody cares, here's some info on the Mammoth Site:

http://www.mammothsite.com

Countdown...

2006-08-26T05:43:07Z

Uh, ground control to major Tom?

It's been a while since I've updated this thing. I figure one is in order. I'm officially DONE with college...gots me my shiny uber-expensive piece of paper, which I'll be paying for with my soul...and now I'm off to sunny Hot Springs, South Dakota. Time to lead tours and dig/preserve mammoth bones. Leaving Sunday, August 27th (that's technically tomorrow) and returning November 19th.

I don't know if I'm more excited or nervous. I guess kind of both. I won't have a car, since a 30 hour drive in MY car (possessed as it is by Ammet, Eater of Souls) to South Dakota would be both tiresome for me and probably finally destroy the damn thing. So I'll be walking around this town, unless I can finagle a bike somehow. I guess it won't be so bad, but I'd better bring a jacket XD;;

Packing. Packing and reading material for the job. At least now there's something for me to go and do, besides school...especially at this time of year. I kinda miss UMass...and this internship job thing is a paid position. Woohoo. Paid housing, utilities, tv/internet too. Pretty nice. Anyway I can't wait.

More later.

myitt @ 2005-09-06T17:57:00

2005-09-06T21:58:30Z

First day of classes tomorrow...senior year. Dude.

Hehehe. I love it.

myitt @ 2005-06-05T15:07:00

2005-06-05T19:16:27Z

Some random quizzes, since I haven't updated in forever:

Your Linguistic Profile:

45% General American English

45% Yankee

10% Dixie

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

I guess that one was wicked obvious.

You Are 21 Years Old

21

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.

13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.

30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!

40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

Yay, fitting because I just turned 21 on June 1st :D

Just some general fun stuff:

You Know You're From Massachusetts When... The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow.

When ordering a tonic, you mean a Coke...not quinine water.

You actually enjoy driving around rotaries.

You almost feel disappointed when someone doesn't flip you the bird when you cut them off or steal their parking space.

You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica, Haverhill, Barre and Cotuit.

You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer.

You know that there are two Bulger brothers, and that they're both crooks.

You know what they sell at a packie.

You know at least one bar where you can get something to drink after last call.

You can actually find your way around Boston.

Evacuation Day is a recognized holiday.

You know what First Night is.

You know at least one guy named Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, Bud or Seamus.

You think the rest of the country owes you for Thanksgiving and Independence Day.

You have never been to Cheers.

When the words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together.

You knew that there was no chance in hell that the Pats would move to Hartford.

You have gone to at least one party at UMass.

The curse of the Bambino is taught in public schools.

You own a "Yankees Suck" shirt or hat.

You think Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever.

You remember exactly where you were when the ball rolled through Buckner's legs.

You pray for the Red Sox to win the World Series not this season, but in your lifetime.

You know how to make a frappe.

You know that "Big Dig" is also a kind of ice cream you can get at Brigham's.

You actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic down to one.

You never go to "Cape Cod", you go "down the Cape".

You think that Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs and Derek Jeter are more evil than Whitey Bulger.

You went to Old Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation, or both, on field trip in grammar school.

You're aware that there is a town, somewhere in Massachusetts, named Brimfield where they have the biggest outdoor antique market in the world.

You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day.

You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line.

You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group.

You know that Ludlow is 90% Portuguese and that Fall River is 90% Lebanese.

You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language.

You've called something "wicked pissa"

You have driven to either Rhode Island, New Hampshire or Vermont for a tattoo.

You see people like Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Dicky Barret (The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones), Tracy Bonham, Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) and Ric Ocasek (The Cars) in the local supermarket and it doesn't phase you.

You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater

Know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frank(ie)

Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS within eyeshot at all times.

You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your car...year round

You still try to order curly fries from Burger King

You order iced coffee in January

You know what candlepin bowling is

You drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax

You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left.

You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop

You know what a "regular" coffee is

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Massachusetts.

This one makes me cringe:

You Know You're From Springfield, MA When... You don't have a Massachusetts accent.

AAAHHHH!!!!! Kentucky annex!

TAORMINA
T	is for	Thoughtful
A	is for	Active
O	is for	Orderly
R	is for	Relaxing
M	is for	Mushy
I	is for	Intense
N	is for	Naughty
A	is for	Amazing

What Does Your Name Mean?

Um..?

That's all for now...blah.

myitt @ 2005-01-23T23:01:00

2005-01-24T04:10:55Z

Hooo it's been a while since I last wrote. So I'm still alive.

My dog, Toby, had to have surgery today. As of this writing he is staying there overnight. His testicles were so infected they had to be removed in the vet emergency room...it wasn't pretty. I'll just say...it involved some missing skin. Bob Barker knows what he's talking about when he says to get your pet spayed or neutered...it's important for health reasons...

So I'm hoping that he pulls through okay, since he is also diabetic and blind...poor old guy. He still has energy, but man that infection looked like it was hurting him, and it could've been caused by more than his prior urinary tract infection from the diabetes...but, the odds are more for the latter.

So that's that. On a completely different note I made a quiz today:

Which Led Zeppelin band member are you?

...inspired greatly by The Song Remains the Same, the movie. Docu-movie. Thing.

So, it's blizzarding, and I'm just waiting until Tuesday so I can drive back to UMass. That's the deal on this end....things have been interesting to say the least! Jeeez...

Ooooo!

2004-11-27T05:24:40Z

You are a yeerk. Cold-hearted and ruthless, one of
your short-term goals is the enslavement of the
human race. Your long-term goal is to become
Visser One and to be the favorite of the
Council of Thirteen.

Which alien species are you?
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Yay!.....

myitt @ 2004-10-05T23:36:00

2004-10-06T03:37:38Z

Haven't updated in a while. I should be studying for bio some more...heh, yeah procrastination.

So, I'm still alive. Not much else to say.

myitt @ 2004-05-07T16:03:00

2004-05-07T20:05:28Z

create your own personalized map of the USA
or write about it on the open travel guide

Pretty neat. I need to travel more within the states.

So I'm going out with Ben tonight, and some friends--to view the epic work of cinema that is Van Helsing. Eehhh!! But it's spent in most excellent company, and besides, how bad can the movie be? (read: pretty damn bad)...but that's the fun of it :)

One more week of class, then finals, then I am home free. Woohoo!

Pink Floyd is awesome

2004-04-08T18:37:37Z

"Ticking away the moments that make up the dull day
Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
Picking around on a piece of ground in your hometown
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way

Tired of lying in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain
You are young, and life is long, and there is time to kill, today
And then one day you find
Ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun."

Never ever listen to Dark Side of the Moon in the pitch dark, someone might scare the living daylights out of you. *glare!*

Squeee!

2004-01-21T21:06:18Z

What's Taters, Precious? What's Taters eh??

So yeah.

2004-01-15T23:30:38Z

Lalala...I'm bored. I'm lazy. But at least I'm not sleeping so damn much anymore. Urg, I hate doing that.

Anyway, look!

You are a Hobbit! Care free, and fun loving. You
can be the life of the party when you aren't
being too annoying. You enjoy good days, and
lazy days, and the comapny of your
friends.There is a bit of heroic streak in you,
but it only comes out in the most dire of
circumstances. Usually you are content to let
others who are more well equipped handle the
situation.

What would you be in The Lord of the Rings?
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Yay I knew it. Sam kicks everyone's ass anyway. :)

So laa...not much else to say. Oh, today my molar was coronated. Long live. I just finished Dark Tower II, it's pretty okay, it's like watching a Western set in a Dali painting. I like it so far though, I would say. Lalelalaa...bored now. Going to see about food. Bye.