Not What They Meant When They Said "Science-Fantasy"
Thursday, 14 January 2010 10:25![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lea_hazelWhat do you get when you cross a dragon and a unicorn? According to my organic chemistry lecturer Dr. A, a rhinoceros. As an explanation of resonance forms, it makes an odd sort of sense: the two progenitors are just descriptors that don't exist empirically (nooooo!!) but they help describe the cross-breed, which is real. Did I mention that science is awesome lately?
Also, I think it would make great fanart. A rhinoceroid dragon/unicorn hybrid, I mean. Woo!
Also worth noting: I cannot spell "rhinoceros". I had to rely on Firefox's spellcheck to get it right. Sometimes even I forget that English is my second language... and then I remember again.
In other news: I woke up at 8:10 today when I had class at 9, but ended up only being a tiny bit late. I also managed to sneak in some breakfast just before chemistry, so no quinine-induced stomach-turning for me today. Saturday I start my rigorous study sessions. I have a metric assload per Newton squared of mechanics to catch up on. On the other hand, my chemistry folder is super crowded, which makes me feel good about the state of my notes.
Oh! When I returned the not-so-good physics book I found out that the good one is cheaper, and I used the difference to buy... *drumroll* an Israeli fantasy book. I still don't know whether it's any good or not, but hey, don't look a gift unicorn in the teeth.
Also, I think it would make great fanart. A rhinoceroid dragon/unicorn hybrid, I mean. Woo!
Also worth noting: I cannot spell "rhinoceros". I had to rely on Firefox's spellcheck to get it right. Sometimes even I forget that English is my second language... and then I remember again.
In other news: I woke up at 8:10 today when I had class at 9, but ended up only being a tiny bit late. I also managed to sneak in some breakfast just before chemistry, so no quinine-induced stomach-turning for me today. Saturday I start my rigorous study sessions. I have a metric assload per Newton squared of mechanics to catch up on. On the other hand, my chemistry folder is super crowded, which makes me feel good about the state of my notes.
Oh! When I returned the not-so-good physics book I found out that the good one is cheaper, and I used the difference to buy... *drumroll* an Israeli fantasy book. I still don't know whether it's any good or not, but hey, don't look a gift unicorn in the teeth.
