That's me! I'm Tank Girl!

We've been married 8 years, and it's finally come to this: A schmoopy slideshow video for posterity. Groan along with us, won't you?

WARNING: Don't watch the following drowse-inducing videos while operating machinery. (This is a case of generally good advice being especially apt in the moment.)



Once upon a time, there was a really high-strung person in the world. Sleepless, edgy, and all a-twitch all the time...



Okay, I'm talking about myself. Rather, I would be talking about myself if I was still a super-agitated embodiment of anxiety. I've become so mellow that it's a wonder nobody's sprung a drug test on me in the past year.



For the record, my cool is 100% substance abuse free. I haven't even had an ibuprofen in months. In the even rarer event that I actually imbibe alcohol, I just get sleepier. And then I put myself to bed.

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• @wood_artist I Played with that idea for a bit, but they looked too much like fibroids. in reply to wood_artist #
• @inkhaven Sounds awful. Good luck! in reply to inkhaven #
• @filamena Thank you! in reply to filamena #
• For those who missed it last night: It's #SUPERUTERUS http://twitpic.com/4i52ym #
• @CA_Young Well, you and your friend are very lucky because I'm going to put it on shirts and donate the profits to Planned Parenthood. <3 in reply to CA_Young #
• Wear your #SuperUterus pride on a t-shirt! All profits donated to Planned Parenthood: http://www.cafepress.com/SuperUterus #
• @JeanJAuthor The #uterus should have its own holiday shouldn't it? Hm…. in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• @mamajoan I dunno. I always thought Mother's Day should be linked to the act of mothering and less to biology. *shrug* @JeanJAuthor in reply to mamajoan #
• Men, don't feel left out of the #SuperUterus fun! Remember: Biology is sex-y! http://www.cafepress.com/SuperUterus #
• RT @phiala: By me! RT @SciInMyFi: New blog post: The Plastic Economy http://bit.ly/gmI915 #
• @Nnedi Happy Birthday! in reply to Nnedi #
• @JeanJAuthor Haha! in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• Say Uterus! RT @BeachPeanuts Florida "Uterus Controversy" Song Parody http://t.co/AWEFGXZ (via @danieltilson ) #pfla #p2 #awakefl #uterus in reply to BeachPeanuts #
• @JeanJAuthor Note to self: When Jean dies, it will be Cause: Cats Manner: Snuggling in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• RT @Metafrantic: RT @motherjones: Chart of the Day: What Planned Parenthood actually does http://tumblr.com/xlv21i7twy via @EzraKlein #
• RT @Chookooloonks: Looks like a local bookstore will soon start selling signed copies of The Beauty of Different. More as I know more! #
• Pst! #Uterus http://www.cafepress.com/SuperUterus (All profits donated to Planned Parenthood) #SuperUterus #
• @mediamacaroni Ha! Did you see this? http://youtu.be/zpBO3euQQPY Don't Say #Uterus Controversy Song! in reply to mediamacaroni #
• RT @NancyPelosi Instead of working to keep govt open, House GOP just passed bill undermining #NetNeutrality 240-179 in reply to NancyPelosi #
• @filamena It's a villain named Nimrod… Shouldn't he be red and voting Republican? ;P in reply to filamena #
• @filamena SIlver? Huh. Nimrod is named after a biblical villain, too. This is actually getting a bit creepy to think about, meh. in reply to filamena #
• @mediamacaroni I will be including their video in a Geek Mom post I'm writing tonight instead of the other post I was writing. in reply to mediamacaroni #
• The #SuperUterus is taking off! http://www.cafepress.com/SuperUterus (All profits donated to Planned Parenthood) #uterus #
• RT @ClipSnap Must be something MAGICAL about the #Uterus that they're willing to SHUT DOWN a WHOLE COUNTRY to gain control over it! #p2 in reply to ClipSnap #

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• Suck on LISP! http://t.co/1tLAsFn #YOURimpedimentislistening #
• Says @Bazrar: Mom, can we have spinach for dinner? I want to be a caterpillar. #
• So many bad politicians are afraid of my #uterus that having one is starting to feel like having a superpower. #fierce #
• .@IVvalentine When you think about it, the #uterus is kind of shaped like Superman's S. Oh, the t-shirt Idea I just had… #
• Womb-service! http://bit.ly/f4BxPC via @mamajoan #fierce #uterus #
• @mamajoan Eep, that might send the wrong message to the Florida Legislative crowd… in reply to mamajoan #
• .@IVvalentine Alright! I'll see if I can get the #superuterus design up tonight, and I'll donate any profits to Planned Parenthood. #
• .@DelDryden I'm gonna make that #superuterus t-shirt and donate any profits to Planned Parenthood. <3 #
• @JeanJAuthor Have you been peeking at my projects list? in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• @mamajoan Psh! I think you're missing the point of the pinata: SMASH! in reply to mamajoan #
• @Metafrantic Just being true to my nature. And my #fierce #uterus. in reply to Metafrantic #
• @mamajoan Okay, but I want to smash my chocolate out of a bomb. Sma-KABLOOEY! in reply to mamajoan #
• @JeanJAuthor Aha! Do you read many webcomics? in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• Fierce uterus science arrives in 5, 4, 3… #
• Whale sharks may produce many litters from one mating http://t.co/aCWtNeM #fierce #uterus #science #sff #
• Superconception: European brown hares can start new pregnancy while still pregnant http://t.co/F2yiU5b #fierce #uterus #science #sff #
• @Metafrantic Nope. It's excellent. in reply to Metafrantic #
• @JeanJAuthor Goodness no! I have too many and was hoping to foist some off on you! in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• @JeanJAuthor Shortlist: TemplarAZ, Dresden Codak, Wapsi Square, Gunnerkrigg Court, Skin Deep, Devil's Panties, Shortpacked, GWS, QC, Oglaf in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• @RickNovy Aw, I miss those. You have more pics of ocotillo to post? It's one of my favorite plants. in reply to RickNovy #
• It's a bird! It's a plane! It's #SUPERUTERUS http://twitpic.com/4i52ym #
• Due to popular demand, #SUPERUTERUS is coming to a t-shirt near you! (All profits to Planned Parenthood) http://twitpic.com/4i52ym #

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• GOOD MORNING, SCIENCE LOVERS! #
• RT @promoteabook "Intuition does not come to an unprepared mind." –Albert Einstein #
• RT @AyuGeorge The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits. — Albert Einstein #
• RT @diogocolla "It takes a different kind of thinking to solve a problem than the kind of thinking which produced the problem." — Einstein #
• RT @sorunke "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted, counts" . . . Albert Einstein #
• "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." –Albert Einstein #
• About to annoy some bigwigs in a meeting. Wish me luck! #
• @Valya Thank you! I was a GIANT (all 4'11" of me) in that meeting, and came out of it victorious! in reply to Valya #
• @JeanJAuthor Thank you! I WON THE MEETING! in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• *Dances* I hate meetings, but I loved THAT meeting. I came prepared, and I conquered every identifiable misconception in the room. #PWN #
• @astruc Wish I could help. in reply to astruc #

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• We are the crypto-citizenry RT @newscientist FBI calls on codebreakers to decipher murder notes http://bit.ly/ePfck7 #science #math #sff #
• Science is all over the place today. It will arrive on twitter momentarily. #
• Got a friend in me. Algae living inside cells of salamanders are first known vertebrate endosymbionts http://t.co/rK1umml #science #sff #
• We are 7 Billion problem-solvers. Resistance is futile. http://t.co/5F8R8qC #science #sff #
• Cold sores connected to Alzheimer's: Will antiviral drugs for acute herpes slow/prevent cognitive decline? http://t.co/IBf8veh #science #sff #
• Better off reading: Teens who choose music over books are more likely to be depressed http://t.co/NPlMsDE #science #sff #
• Dear FL Legislature: My 4 year-old son is more comfortable with the word #uterus than you are. #anatomy #education #respect #
• RT @Wolfrum "I'm your worst nightmare. A #Uterus with a badge." #UterusMovieLines #
• RT @IowaObamacan Tell 'em to go out there with all they got and win just one for The #Uterus #UterusMovieQuotes #
• RT @jawillie #UterusMovieLines "Those who will not live by the #Uterus shall die by the #Uterus quot; #
• RT @IowaObamacan Keep your friends close, but your #uterus closer. #UterusMovieQuotes #
• RT @JonnMcC #UterusMovieLines Luke, I am your Uterus. #
• @IowaObamacan Thank YOU for the great lines to retweet! Some great ones in there. in reply to IowaObamacan #
• @IowaObamacan I did, and saved the searches so I can RT a few more in coming days. in reply to IowaObamacan #
• @seananmcguire LOVE that song! in reply to seananmcguire #
• Love a cup. I would–oh god yes! Oh, that is gorgeous. Yeah! @DelilahSDawson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELH0ivexKA #tea #
• Dear dayjob: This madness must cease! (In the meantime, I'll blog about it.) #WTFery #
• @JeanJAuthor I'm gonna make someone eat that work order. in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• RT @crossedgenres Crossed Genres issue 29: MYSTERY is here! http://bit.ly/gCg1ud #

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• RT @SciInMyFi The Science of Red Mars http://bit.ly/h8AgRv #science #sff #
• I would be delighted to fire this germ, but it's doing its job too well… #
• @LouiseDEdwards @mamajoan @Metafrantic We have that in our Netflix queue. #
• WOOHOO! @Metafrantic, @Bazrar and I just beat the last boss in A Boy and His Blob! #Familynight #PWN! #
• RT @johnmoe Take your depression seriously. If you had a broken leg, you’d go to the hospital. This is your life we’re talking about. #
• Ah, getting back into an old groove can feel so sweet. Like slipping into bare feet again for the duration of summer. Oh, yeah…. #

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• Still running a fever AND there was a snowstorm? Back to bed for me. #
• Sad yet strangely exciting: RT @SciInMyFi: Dreaming Robot Can't Wake Up http://bit.ly/fp5Hr1 #science #sff #
• @spacedlaw I will, asap. I'd rather be writing than snotting. in reply to spacedlaw #
• We're clearing bookshelves, movie shelves and toy shelves in our house today. Spring cleaning turns into charitable donation like magic! #
• Holy smokes! One of my oldest and dearests finally jumped on twitter! Everybody quick! #FF @JeanJAuthor because she's so keen! #
• @JeanJAuthor I route mine through my blog via wordpress, but if you don't have that, use http://loudtwitter.com/ or http://twittinesis.com/ in reply to JeanJAuthor #
• @DelDryden I adore this book for so many reasons (not least of which is my geology habit). And it pains me to be wrapping up work on it. in reply to DelDryden #
• April Fools! via @SciInMyFi http://scienceinmyfiction.com/2011/04/01/dreaming-robot-cant-wake-up/ #

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• Gawd, I am so down with the sickness one might actually call me 'ill.' Just not in a hip way. Bleh. #
• My brains are still leaking out my nose, but I will have #SCIENCE for you momentarily (and it's not all about germs, I promise)! #
• @Nnedi I liked it, too! I even interviewed the Director of Sleep Dealer for @crossedgenres Characters of Color issue: http://dft.ba/-ifz in reply to Nnedi #
• @Nnedi I'll send it to you. I love ideas! in reply to Nnedi #
• #Science is coming! The good news that it's not all in the genes, but the bad news is that it's not all in the genes… #
• Spy DNA? (Not really.) 'Informant' jumping gene offers new method for studying how genes are regulated http://t.co/XyDm3Ds #science #sff #
• Butterfly explorers are genetically different from cautious cousins http://t.co/XEi1tYD #science #sff #
• We really need to chill out… Traumatizing our DNA: Researcher warns that it isn't 'all in the genes' http://t.co/poLlmSI #science #sff #
• @jolantru Twelve hours of sleep took care of the worst of it. You give good advice! in reply to jolantru #

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