OH HOLY CRAP.

I thought I'd already accepted it, and gotten happy about it.

But that was before I got to check the SCIENCE WEBSITE today AND SAW MY FREAKING PAPER!!!!

And the very flattering perspective that kept saying "Shih"?!?!?!?! *SQQQQUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE***************

The citation:
Science 320, 1760 (2008).

My article:
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/320/5884/1760

The perspective:
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/320/5884/1730

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

ETA: Hahaha. My RSS feed for Science just told me about my paper. Sooo cool.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/short/320/5884/1691e?rss=1

Best day ever!

...even if it comes at a price.

I rode the high of my paper to this afternoon's intramural softball game...

...where I got my very first RBI! :D :D

1st and 3rd, two outs. I get up to bat. I took a ball, then swung on the second pitch...

I hit a fielder's choice, but nobody got out!! They should have thrown to first, but I was hauling my butt to first, so they went for home. And the guy made it! MY VERY FIRST RBI!!

I also scored a run when the guy behind me hit a home run. Unfortunately, I'd pulled my quad getting to first, so I ended up limping around the bases to get home...and sitting out the rest of the game :(

But that injury doesn't matter...

...because after my team finished its very first win of the season, they gave me the game ball!!! :D

I'm laid up on a couch now and can't stand up , but I'm soooo happy it almost doesn't matter. I only hope I get better fast so I can get back on the field!

Anyhow, very very happy :)