The New Deal-io

As many of you may have noticed from my frustrated status messages on Facebook, I have been converting my Blogger blog to a Wordpress blog. I have a variety of reasons for this, and most of them are boring, but it is giving me a chance to revamp, regroup, and restart.

You see, for those of you who haven't caught the word, I'm moving to Edinburgh this fall (no, I don't know exactly when yet) to start a masters/postgraduate/MSc programme at University of Edinburgh. This is a fairly big event and I want to make sure I have a blog where I can keep everyone updated with my adventures as I figure out how to live independently in Scotland. (While I've obviously 'lived' there for a long time, it has always been with my dad, so it will be an interesting experience to do independent living in a new country.)

Anyway, I'm having Katie help me with the graphics for the website (they will be kick-ass!) and I'm fiddling around a bit with the layout. I've actually done a lot of fiddling, but it doesn't really show, as most of it is in things you wouldn't notice unless you are slightly OCD like me. I'm hoping to get the graphics up soon, at which point I will officially open the new blog. Until then I will ensure cross-posting to the old Blogger blog as well. All the old Blogger posts have been imported, so don't worry, you can still go back and re-read all the shit I've written in the past seven years (Jesus). I'm slowly working through manually tagging many of the posts, though I probably won't go all the way back, as many of those are almost incoherent babble. One tag I am excited about is 'fave,' which I am using to tag my favorite posts.

Anyway, if you'd like a sneak peak, head over to http://s94696352.onlinehome.us/wordpress (yes, I will be buying a domain soon), but please keep in mind that it is still WAY under construction. If you have any input, tips, or suggestions on the design, let me know! Also, if you want to be on the blogroll, let me know, as I realised I've been bad at keeping up with people's blogs!

And with that, I bid thee Aideu.


*If you actually dare to go click on 'fave' right now, you will notice that, yes, some of these posts are very depressing/sad. However if I've tagged it as a fave it just means there is a feeling, expression, or wording there that I especially like - it doesn't mean necessarily agree with the post in the present.

Males of the Species!:

Do you wish you knew exactly what it was that women wanted? Have you always thought it would be great it if you could know what females look for in guys?

Well, today is your lucky day! Why? Because I am a female (indeed!) and I am willing to share with you secrets from my mind!

1. Shave with a Straight Razor - Come on, it's just plain kick-ass. Who isn't impressed by someone dragging a knife edge across their face to accomplish something useful? Plus, you get to do awesome things like use a waterstone, shaving brushes, and a leather strop. Who doesn't like to relive a little history every morning? Additionally, the shave is supposed to be the closest you can get, and you'll apparently save money on razors in the long run (though you're going to have to be willing to put down $300 or so up front, sadly). Finally, as the dude in the video points out, if anyone attacks you while you are shaving, you can defend yourself! And we all know that's a big danger in this day and age....
Learn how to shave with a straight razor by watching this amusing video.

2. Get Yourself a Kilt! - Nothing is hotter than a guy in a kilt. Take my word on that. And somehow Utilikilts are even hotter than traditional kilts, maybe just because they blend into today's society a little less glaringly. Also, possibly because tartan has been somewhat adopted by the punk/gothic crowd. Anyway, my point is, you all need to get kilts. No matter who you are, a kilt automatically makes you hotter - it's a proven fact! And I'm a scientist - I know what I'm talking about.

So, there you have it. Women want two things: straight razors and kilts*. Simple, right? Now, go order your kilt.

* My scientific study of "What women want" was based upon the amazing opinions from a group of women of sample size one who will remain anonymous but are totally not writing this blog post right now. Promise. Also, I'm not responsible for your failure if this doesn't work out!

(This is a post I originally wrote a year ago, but I just unearthed it and it cracked me up (I often crack myself up), so I thought I'd share. Enjoy!)