At the Desk of Prof. Magma

Fluorescence vs. Glow-In-The-Dark aka Phosphorescence

If you're a person who spends many hours with kids, or you yourself have kid interests, then you are familiar with the joys that can be brought by fluorescent and glow-in-the-dark objects. While picking out t-shirts or stickers at the store, have you ever asked yourself, what is the difference between these objects which are simply florescent and those which often come in the same bright colors, but glow-in-the-dark?

Well, Prof Magma is here to share shed some luminescence on the subject. Fact: both objects contain molecules that absorb photons which are emitted by UV light. Fact: both objects' molecules vibrate due to this absorption, re-emitting the light energy of these photons. Fact: both objects re-emit this energy at a longer wavelength, making it visible to our eyes and causing a glowing effect. BUT (fact): fluorescent objects re-emit this energy nearly instantly while glow-in-the-dark objects re-emit very slowly over time, creating a "charge" that produces a glow after the original light source have been removed.

So, on a non-quantum mechanics level, you now why some things glow-in-the-dark and others do not! Fabulous!

Tonight's Drink Special: Kamala Style Manhattan

I'm not really sure what goes into a real Manhattan, but I think it's stuff I like. So to begin with, here are the friends who will be going into my drink: cherries, dry vermouth, BOURBON, tonic and bitters.






So then you add the things in proportions that best suit your taste: mine calls for a drink heavy in bourbon and cherries.






And finally, you can then sit at your desk and enjoy this delicious drink while browsing youtube even though you should be working.

Inspiration Item

My 24th Birthday Theme

All thanks to Maggie.

Hot Fashion Item

This is my smoking jacket. It's also a house coat. And, yes, it was originally a fleece pajama top. But that was long ago.

I Am Afraid of Blogs

But now I have one. It's best to face fears head on.

Please check back often for juicy details on the life of the poor and not so recognizable: me.