An observation

I am learning the true meaning of "The road to hell is paved with good intentions".

It isn't coming down on my head, fortunately... but I can see the effect of others' actions, done according to what they feel is right and (sometimes) helpful. They honestly believe it's the right thing to do. And in some cases it would be; in others, I can't conceive of a situation where it would be anything but wrong.

Empathy seems to be a rare quality indeed of late.

Please, think before you do unto others; not everyone is coming from your perspective.

Classification

Let's get this straight.

Onions are a seasoning, not a vegetable.
Leeks are a vegetable, not a seasoning.
Garlic is a seasoning and a vegetable.
Shallots are onions.
Green onions are, as they say, also onions.
Chives are a seasoning as well (I can't imagine eating them in such quantity as to make them a vegetable).

I think that covers all of the edible region of Allium. I'll think about any that I may have missed.

I'm there

I've read over all my notes for the third time, written out the equations again, and I seem to have retained pretty much all of the amino acid structures.

I'm as ready as I'm going to be. Not really anxious; I've been actually relaxing as the day goes on. I'm feeling pretty mellow by now.

I'm sure that'll turn to outrage shortly after I get the exam, but for now, I'm as prepped as I can be. Let's do this thing.

Huh.

I don't know where the biochem midterm exam went -- what I took today was a simple quiz.

Not knocking it, mind, but... I hacked my way through those review questions for that?



Assuming I do okay on the final, this one should wipe out my 70% from the last one. Yay!