Hehe. I should be writing my PAPER right now...
I will.
Then I'll go to lab. Quick update first.
Work on Friday went as I suspected it would, complete with the Evil Etc. Bitch Monster in full regalia. I have come to the conclusion that she is simply devoid of any social, personal, professional, or emotional decorum whatsoever ("Evil Bitch Monster" is, however, completely acceptable...). The girl is clueless. Here's a bit of deductive logic for ya:
Premise: 1. Evil Bitch Monster is completely clueless.
Premise: 2. Clueless people are incapable of intelligent, warm, decent behavior; it would be pointless to expect intelligent, warm, decent behavior from clueless people.
Intermediate Conclusion: 3. Evil Bitch Monster is incapable of intelligent, warm, decent behavior, and it would be pointless to expect such behavior from her.
Moral of the story: If one is privy to the above knowledge, one can eliminate, or considerably reduce, the amount of stress caused by EBM simply by keeping Intermediate Conclusion Number Three in mind at all times. Therefore, any intelligent, warm, or decent behavior that EBM may, by accident, display will be seen as an unexpected but happy glitch in the system. Any such displays should not be counted as evidence disproving the above theorem, because IWD behavior is only IWD if done out of the kindness of one's heart, without expectation of reciprocation, payback, or likewise. It should be noted that EBM's accidental kindnesses, rather than happy glitches, are more likely acts of manipulation (roll the tape, please).
One good thing I will say: Sure makes good fodder for revisiting my philosophy of religion class. AND I THOUGHT I'D FORGOTTEN DEDUCTIVE REASONING.
Pshaw.