Today I hit 1000 messages with the “maic” label (i.e., work) in Gmail! It’s definitely my most-used label, and I guess sort of a landmark about how long I’ve been working at the same place and what I’ve accomplished there. So yay I guess hehe.

What the hell, the DC screening of Helvetica is sold out already? Tickets went on sale 2 freakin’ days ago I mean, it doesn’t actually say it’s sold out, but when I hit “calculate total” for 1 general admission ticket, it tells me to select a lower number of tickets. So yeah … meh. Maybe it’ll be out on DVD eventually? At least I’ll still be able to see the exhibit at MOMA for my birthday.

So, the new office. I’m liking it so far … the room is big enough that sharing it with 3 other people isn’t a big deal, plus we all get a corner and have the overhead lights turned off, so it’s a nice atmospheric change (and my back isn’t to the door like it was before). The kitchen had also like quadrupled in size, which will be good when we have those random lunches. The only annoying thing is that as you walk down the hall towards the bathrooms/kitchen, the air conditioning goes haywire and drops the temperature like 20 degrees — I’m so glad I don’t have to work in that section lol.

Before & after phone pictures will probably be coming soon … just need to get a shot of the empty new office and I’ll be set

So, since I’m sure most of you didn’t see my tweet, MAIC is officially moving on Monday. Today Allison and I packed up and labeled everything we could in our office, and Friday we’ll be doing the same to the essentials (computers, printers, desks, chairs, etc.). While I’m kinda glad to be out of the modular building, it’s also a little sad since so much has happened there since I came to JMU, both related and unrelated to work. They’ll be tearing it down over the summer ’cause its mold problem has been making people sick (luckily it hasn’t affected me much, if at all) and building something permanent its place. I took a couple camera phone pictures of the halfway-packed office, but dunno if I’ll actually upload them or not. I’ll probably make another post, though, with like old and new pictures for comparison.

Anyway, we’re moving to this sketchy-looking place behind the Wal-Mart shopping center (in walking distance of everything there!), but the inside isn’t too bad, and is currently being touched up by workers. I’ll be sharing an office with 3 other people (Allison, Amy, and Lois) which will be different, but also good since we pretty much get along and all like working in the dark So yeah, expect an update sometime next week about how things turn out.

Also got my final spring grades! Behold:

ANTH 360 (Medical Anthropology): D
GRPH 339 (Web Design): A
MATH 103 (Nature of Mathematics): A
PHYS 121 (Stars, Galaxies, & Cosmology): A-
WRIT 330 (Technology and Writing): B+

Can’t believe I pulled off 3 As (and the B+ would’ve been an A if I hadn’t missed that extra class … grr). Am super glad I passed anthropology since I really thought I wouldn’t make it, so yay! My current GPA is finally back over a 3.0

Hehe, got this from a co-worker:

Know Your State Motto:

Alabama
Hell, yes, we have electricity.

Alaska
11,623 Eskimos can’t be wrong!

Arizona
Yes, but it’s a dry heat.

Arkansas
Literacy ain’t ever-thang.

California
By 30, our women have more plastic than your Honda.

Colorado
If you don’t ski, don’t bother.

Connecticut
Like Massachusetts, only smaller.

Delaware
We really do like the chemicals in our water.

Florida
Ask us about our grand kids.
And our voting skills.

Georgia
We put the FUN in Fundamentalist Extremism.

Hawaii
Haka tiki mou sha’ami leeki toru.
(Death to mainland scum, leave your money.)

Idaho
More than just potatoes.
Well, okay, we’re not, but the potatoes sure are real good.

Illinois
Please, don’t pronounce the “s.”

Indiana
2 billion years tidal wave free.

Iowa
We do amazing things with corn.

Kansas
First of the rectangle states.

Kentucky
Five million people;
Fifteen last names.

Louisiana
We’re not ALL drunk Cajun wackos, but that’s our tourism campaign.

Maine
We’re really cold, but we have cheap lobster.

Maryland
If you can dream it, we can tax it.

Massachusetts
Our taxes are lower than Sweden’s and our senators are more corrupt.

Michigan
First line of defense from the Canadians.

Minnesota
10,000 lakes … and 10 zillion mosquitoes.

Mississippi
Come visit and feel better about your own state.

Missouri
Your federal flood relief tax dollars at work.

Montana
Land of the big sky, the unabomber, right-wing crazies, and honest elections.

Nebraska
Ask about our state motto contest.

Nevada
Hookers and poker!

New Hampshire
Go away and leave us alone.

New Jersey
You want a ##$%##! motto?
I got yer ##$%##! motto right here!

New Mexico
Lizards make excellent pets.

New York
You have the right to remain silent,
You have the right to an attorney
And no right to self defense!

North Carolina
Tobacco is a vegetable.

North Dakota
We really are one of the 50 states!

Ohio
At least we’re not Michigan.

Oklahoma
Like the play, but no singing.

Oregon
Spotted Owl … it’s what’s for dinner.

Pennsylvania
Cook with coal.

Rhode Island
We’re not REALLY an island.

South Carolina
Remember the Civil War?
Well, we didn’t actually surrender, yet!

South Dakota
Closer than North Dakota.

Tennessee
Home of the Al Gore Invention Museum.

Texas
Se hable ingles.

Utah
Our Jesus is better than your Jesus.

Vermont
Too liberal for the Kennedys.

Virginia
Who says government stiffs and slackjaw yokels don’t mix?

Washington
Our governor can out-fraud your governor!

West Virginia
One big happy family … really!

Wisconsin
Come cut the cheese!

Wyoming
Where men are men and the sheep are scared.
Home of Brokeback Mountain.

The District of Columbia
The work-free drug place.