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Things that will never stop being funny: making puns about the fact that a very important part of my job is sexing virgins. (By which I mean collecting newly emerged flies and separating them by sex before they have enough time to mate, not... the other interpretation of that.)

I got to spend a whole two hours at work today, noted that one population of my flies are finally beginning to emerge, and almost got up from the bench and did a little happy dance. I get to do real experiments next week, guys! Plus I spent some time today talking to my boss and setting up my next experiment after I finish up with the monster one that will be the centerpoint of my thesis, and I love getting to do that. She is amazing and awesome and one day I hope to mentor people as well as she does, and also every time I talk science with her I remember why I want to do this for ever and ever and ever, because it is so damn cool.

Also, I've been spending a suspicious amount of time kicking around an idea for a story for someone who generally has a mental block writing them. But coming up with characters' personalities is just so interesting...

Going to knit now. Why did no one ever tell me these things are fun?