The statistics of arm-stretching...

Patrick leaves for work about an hour before I wake up, so he always resets the alarm clock for me to the time of my specification. Today I received the following email from him, recounting our conversation when he left this morning.

Subject: Our Convo This Morning

Patrick:  What time do you need to wake up?
Ellen: 8:00, and stretch your arms out.
Patrick: ?? So... 8:00?
Ellen: Yeah. And make sure you stretch your arms.
Patrick: What does that mean?
Ellen: You know, the variability right here (Ellen points to her shoulder…and simultaneously realizes she is making no sense)…Never mind...

I have been giggling about that all morning.

Love you,
Patrick 

Apparently, the statistics of arm-stretching is what a dancologist dreams about while writing her dissertation...

A few important countdowns...

1. Countdown to becoming an aunt x2 is getting closer and closer! This is my beautiful sister Lindsey at 7-ish months pregnant! Seeing how cute and pretty she is at this point is the only reason I still have that whole pregnancy thing on the table. Just kidding. Kind of. We apparently have good genes, so I'm pretty sure Lindsey wouldn't mind carrying my children for me. We did share a room for most of our childhood, so it's only natural to assume that our children should share a uterus, too. I'm only thinking of them...

2. Patrick and I are canceling cable tomorrow (pause for gasp). Both of us are entering crunch-time (Ellen-finishing dissertation; Patrick-studying for the CFA exam). We really shouldn't be watching TV, anyway. Let's be honest. If we have cable, we will watch TV all the time, no matter how busy we are. How can I be expected to focus on hemispheric processing and false memory susceptibility when The Real Housewives of Orange County needs my attention!?! It is best that we cancel cable, and I just watch it on my computer focus on psychology and memory performance, instead. 

3. On a more serious note, this is how well my manicure has held up for 2 weeks and counting (again, pause for gasp)!!! It is the new gel manicure, and there are no chips, and it is still shiny! Knowing how long it was going to last, I wanted to be sure to pick a very neutral color. Naturally, I decided to go with bright red...

I will keep you updated on the progress of my manicure. Oh, and the progress of my nephew-to-be, my Ph.D, and Patrick's CFA exam.

Just kidding. Nephew-to-be, then manicure, Ph.D. and Patrick's CFA exam...