Happy Halloween!!!!

Good afternoon, all. I decided that since I've got a few minutes in between experiments here at work, I'd fit in a quick blog. Hold on...I need to measure some samples...

Okay...I'm back. Where to start? I'm still without a car. I have one picked out, but my insurance check hasn't made it yet. I have issues with buying a car without a downpayment, so as soon as the USPS decides to make it possible for me to finance my car, I'll go get one. In the meantime, my ever-patient co-worker has been bringing me to work and back this week. Thank you, Kelley!
We have this nifty little machine (Snap ID) for Western blots that we're trying out today. It uses a vaccuum to pull the antibody through the membrane instead of washing the antibody over the membrane and hoping that it binds. I can't wait to see this thing in action. It takes a process that usually takes a day down to an hour or so. Sorry, I think my nerdy side may be showing, but I really think this stuff is neat.
Tonight, we're going to M & J's and hanging with them. It will probably be an early night because Rich is running his first 10K tomorrow morning. Hopefully, I can drag myself out of bed to get some pictures. It's supposed to be 37* tomorrow morning, so I doubt I'll be in a pleasant mood standing out in the cold while Rich is running, but I know this stuff is important to him.
The rest of the weekend should be pretty standard...grocery shopping, knitting, reading, etc. (I'm pretty boring, huh?).
I recently read the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyers. I am now addicted. It's a young adult series, but I can't help but be absolutely fascinated by the characters in the book. The movie comes out November 21st. I'm so there.
That pretty much covers everything I have going on. Later!

Argh! Car salesmen are so irritating. I only went to 2 places before I gave up and came home. The first guy wasn't very bad, but the second guy knew less about the car we wanted to see than I did. I think when I asked him about the optional antilock brakes on the Nissan Versa, he realized I was not some stupid little girl who just wanted a cute car in a pretty color. He had NO IDEA about what came on those cars. I hate how even though I'm the one looking for a car that I'll be driving, they insist on talking mainly to my husband. Like I don't bring home a paycheck and make decisions for myself. It's just so insulting.
I cleaned out my car out this morning. I cried a little. I wanted to buy another car to replace Rich's truck. I did not want to shop for a car like this. I miss my little car.
We might go troll some lots tomorrow when the vultures aren't stalking. Maybe that will be a little less stressful. I'm thinking about coming home next weekend and maybe trying to buy a car in Columbus. The salesmen there don't seem to drip with as much slime as the ones here do.
In other news, I read "Twilight" yesterday. It's a young adult book about a girl who fall in love with a vampire. I loved it. I don't typically finish books in a single day like I used to. This one I just couldn't put down.
Well, that's about it. I think I'll go mope around for a while and watch the Bama game.

A first...

I experienced something for the first time today. Unfortunately, it wasn't one of those enjoyable firsts like a first birthday or a first kiss. This afternoon for the first time ever, I was involved in a car accident that wasn't a minor fender bender in a parking lot. I rear-ended a guy (in a BMW, no less) because I turned my head to the left for a second. I still have no clue how it all happened. Everyone is okay. Thank God. I'm a little stiff right now, and I'm pretty sure tomorrow will absolutely SUCK. I've been sick for 2 days and left work early to get some rest so I can get over this cold, but now I'm still sick and have a sore neck and back to go with it. I will not be going in to work tomorrow. I'm pretty sure I've totalled my car. It's a 1997 Camry, so it won't take much. We'll see what the body shop says tomorrow. My insurance company (Allstate) has been awesome through this whole deal. I'm going to get something to eat now (I haven't had lunch and its 7:30pm). Hope everyone has a good night and drive safely.