3rd Quarter Updates

As we gently pass the halfway mark of 3rd quarter 2006, I thought I'd update everyone with the goings-on in our lives. I'd like to start off by saying the 3rd quarter started off well when we ran into Lance Armstrong and Matthew McConaughey in downtown Austin a few weeks ago. We didn't have the guts to disturb their dinner together, but we did order drinks and stand at the bar for an hour staring at them.

Elaina got published in the Sept. '06 release of "Neuropharmacology" which is a prestigious journal that publishes high quality research within the discipline of neuroscience. The title of her paper is, "k-Opioid receptor modulation of accumbal dopamine concentration during operant ethanol self-administration," which obviously means "We got rats drunk until they passed out, then wrote the word 'BALLS' on their foreheads and took pictures." Very interesting research. Seriously though, this is a big accomplishment for her and we are very proud of her hard work. You can search for her on PubMed by clicking here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed

Also, she has finished her coursework and will spend the next 2-3 years focusing on her research. From an elated Elaina, "I never have to take another class in my life. Ever!"

I am working on my 4th week at my new job and am absolutely loving it. My role consists primarily of handling certain accounts that have purchased our software, to make sure their questions are answered and that they are fully trained. Good stuff. Also, I will soon be taking off a week of work for my MBA orientation, which officially kicks off the start of my 3 years of evening MBA classes. Many advanced apologies for not returning calls or emails.

Professor has gone about 5 weeks without using the bathroom in the house. Kudos to him for doing that. I guess the intervention really helped.
What we've learned: crate-training works.
What we haven't learned: how to keep him from jumping up on anything that moves.

That's all for the 3rd quarter '06 update!