supermouse bred by genetic scientists that CAN'T get cancer
U.S. may phase out incandescent light bulbs




I just watched the republican debate and as usual I was disgusted by all the blatant question dodging. I was particularly touched by the retired Brig. General who is now openly gay. His question was: are American service men and women professional enough to serve alongside openly gay people? But of course the debate quickly devolved into an act in which the candidates who responded basically talked about how don't ask don't tell does work and that gays make people uncomfortable. The man phrased the question brilliantly, I guess in the hopes that someone would have the balls to say (and by doing so compliment Americans in the military) that yes, they are professional enough and that it shouldn't be a problem, but no. I had really hoped Ron Paul would respond, but he was not asked to.
In other news, I'm half way through my first week at the new job, and lemme tell ya, I LOVE waking up at 5 AM. Not really. But the job is a piece of cake and it keeps me busy. I like it a lot better than my previous job as fundraiser-whore for the University of Texas.
I would love to shock the oil company employees with a choice remark about the Tupi Field or Sakhalin, so I guess I'll brush up on E&P. Twice now people have assumed that because I a) look slightly Hispanic (I am) and that b) I'm in food service, that I speak Spanish fluently, and have started talking to me in that language. I do speak Spanish, but not very well, and it's difficult to understand natives when they talk fast because they think I'm fluent.