nothing in this world can take the place of persistence:

talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. the slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. -cal coolidge

hopefully that's true.

anyhow, in school we've moved on to molecular genetics. it's pretty ok. it's sort of a break between hardcore science and upcoming bouts of anatomy memorization and (eeeeekkk) gross anatomy labs. so that's pretty nice. here are some pictures of some friends and me being science nerds during undergrad, speaking of genetics:

homologous chromosomes

crossing over

today is my grammy's 89th birthday. she is a wonderful, kind, firecracker of a lady. happy birthday, grandma! i love you so, so, so much!

i talked to my colorado fam today on skype for the first time. let's just say, it was a giggle and a half. we love technology. even when we're a few years late picking up on it. lolz. i see many more funny encounters in our future.

eleanor the pup is too much. here is a silly story: she dropped her elliephant squeaky toy in the TOILET, and she knows it's currently in the bathroom soaking in soapy water. therefore, she is scratching on the the bathroom door, whining and crying that her horrible human mother will not give her the toilet water ball. what a silly little nor nor!

otherwise, i don't have much to say. life is life. and puppies are cute:

all the love in the world,

k & e 

p.s. is it just me, or is it so funny that this is a fisher-price childrens toy called a "crock block"?

who comes up with these names?