From wiki:

In the 1981 film Clash of the Titans, "Kraken" is given as the name of the creature that is sent to kill Andromeda. In fact this monster, slain by Perseus, was typically referred to as a "ketos" by the ancient Greeks, a word that is best translated by the English phrase "sea monster", and in fact gave its name to 'cetacean'. The ketos has no historic connection with Kraken.

Working on my first hour of OT today and I just ate some chocolate (following the advice of an unnamed sparkily buffista). Now I'm all bouncy and pinging off the walls. One of my co-workers even asked "what I took".

Chocolate = powerful stuff.

P-C, there's supposed to be a Matri Con in October: [link]

eta: chocolate deficiency! That's why I'm all listless and tired.

Am back from doctor. Doctor was chatty, as am I, so appointment took 3 1/2 hours. Blood was drawn (from the back of my hand, aaiiighh). Tests are being run.

Apparently I have low thyroid (which I suspected), and I am insulin resistant, which he diagnosed by looking at me when I said, why do I always have a belly even when I'm skinny? What I'm supposed to do about that besides not eat sugar, I still don't know. Perhaps the battery of tests will provide a magical answer.

sigh I'm thinking about going back on Atkins. I did really well on it last time. It's just so hard.

Hope you get some answers, Zenkitty.

So I've reached the third stage of Guided Communication on eharmony.com with a couple of people, and I keep stalling there, because the questions are just too hard.

What are the three best traits I have to offer a partner?

What am I looking for in a relationship partner?

What have I learned from past relationships?

I'll either have a hard time writing ANYTHING, or I'll end up wanting to go over the 1000 character limit, I can feel it.

A possum and I scared each other the other night. Be both squealed, and I'm pretty sure it was the same exact sound.

Did you end up climbing anything? Like a couch or perhapse a few friends?

I understand this is a common response.

I understand this is a common response.

I was in a hot tub in Pasadena one night when a possum scurred along the top of the wall. I stared at it, it stared at me, it continued on to the garbage cans, I continued with my book--but I left not long after in case nothing at the garbage cans looked appetizing and it came after my plate of cookies.

P-C, there's supposed to be a Matri Con in October: [link]

Oh, dear. The whole thing just freaks me out. I don't want to get married, dammit. I've never even had a fucking girlfriend.

What are the three best traits I have to offer a partner?

Loyalty, honesty, emotional support.

What am I looking for in a relationship partner?

The same.

What have I learned from past relationships?

Relationships without all the above don't work.

But that's just me.