I am currently drinking a beer.
Alicia moved into her new apartment today, which is really close to me, so I went over to help her unpack/assemble her bed. Well, somehow or another, one of the supports for the bed got all jacked up and wouldn't fit into the little slot Ikea so nicely designed. We spent a good chunk of time trying different ways to get this stupid thing put together. Finally, we just put the slats and the mattress on, and bounced around on it until we forced that sucker in! Yay girls assembling furniture!
Yay music.
Thursday
Wednesday
September 29, 2010
Angela came into town! I haven't seen her since she moved to West Virginia! We met up with Heidi/Drew, Yajaira/Alfredo, and it's always so wonderful to reconnect with those TL girls :) TL brought me a lot of joy in college, and it's nice to have those friendships continuing on! It was trivia night at Plucker's. I actually got a few questions right, including Colt McCoy's real first name. At least my mini-obsession with Colt is finally paying off! Also, I know a lot of inventors, apparently!
The other day, I read this article somewhere about how this guy hasn't taken a vacation in years, but he feels he doesn't need to because he "takes vacations every day" by allowing himself time to just chill out and do something relaxing/fun/rejuvenating. Since I can't take a vacation, I think maybe I'll try to do something like that everyday. Usually, I'll eat my lunch in the break room and then go back to work, within 30 minutes if nobody is eating at the same times, maybe a little longer if someone is there and we strike up a conversation. Today, the weather was perfect, so I heated up my leftover shepherd's pie, grabbed my UT mug, and went outside to eat. I also had my book in my purse (I'm reading Zorro and it's fantastic), so I read it for about 20 minutes before I had to head back inside. It felt really nice, and although I didn't take my full hour like I wanted, it was still refreshing.
Also, I had an AWESOME hair day.
The other day, I read this article somewhere about how this guy hasn't taken a vacation in years, but he feels he doesn't need to because he "takes vacations every day" by allowing himself time to just chill out and do something relaxing/fun/rejuvenating. Since I can't take a vacation, I think maybe I'll try to do something like that everyday. Usually, I'll eat my lunch in the break room and then go back to work, within 30 minutes if nobody is eating at the same times, maybe a little longer if someone is there and we strike up a conversation. Today, the weather was perfect, so I heated up my leftover shepherd's pie, grabbed my UT mug, and went outside to eat. I also had my book in my purse (I'm reading Zorro and it's fantastic), so I read it for about 20 minutes before I had to head back inside. It felt really nice, and although I didn't take my full hour like I wanted, it was still refreshing.
Also, I had an AWESOME hair day.
Tuesday
September 28, 2010
Dear future me: Today a guy brought an AK47 to the UT campus and killed himself in the PCL, your old 2nd home. Rachel was in lockdown in her dorm right across the street, and if she had left a little earlier from work, she may have passed the guy on the street. Who knows. Remember today.
Today was great because:
1. My sister and everyone at UT was okay, thank God.
2. Last week, I accidentally packed 2 pairs of socks in my gym back. I took 1 pair of socks out and left them in my backseat. I cleaned my car out this weekend, and I saw the socks, but my hands were full, so I decided to just get them later. When I get to the gym today, I realized I had no socks. Lucky for me, those socks were still in my car, and I could work out.
3. My boss cared about some of my results today. That always feels nice :)
4. I made shepherd's pie for the first time, and it turned out to be delicious.
Today was great because:
1. My sister and everyone at UT was okay, thank God.
2. Last week, I accidentally packed 2 pairs of socks in my gym back. I took 1 pair of socks out and left them in my backseat. I cleaned my car out this weekend, and I saw the socks, but my hands were full, so I decided to just get them later. When I get to the gym today, I realized I had no socks. Lucky for me, those socks were still in my car, and I could work out.
3. My boss cared about some of my results today. That always feels nice :)
4. I made shepherd's pie for the first time, and it turned out to be delicious.
Monday
September 27, 2010
First of all, I've been meaning to mention this silly little thought. I keep seeing shoes in the road. Usually, you only see one shoe, but now there is a matching pair at this intersection down the street. Shoes in the road ALWAYS make me laugh. How did that shoe get there? I always picture a family in a car and one kid takes the other kid's shoe and throws it out the window. Or someone opens the door and their shoe falls out and the light turns green. But seriously... shoes in the road? That's so silly! hahahaha
Today was great because:
1. Angela wrote on my facebook wall quoting TLC's "Waterfalls." When I'm leaving work, that's the first song I hear on the radio. Ha!
2. It is cold in Dallas. As in 55 for the low last night. I slept with my windows open, and woke up super cozy. Extra refreshing. I even made it to work before my desired arrival time. Yay!
3. Got a big fat check for taking care of my boss's dog. BANK.
4. At work, Greg told me in high school he was drunk and went to a haunted house on halloween. He thought it would be fun to go hide somewhere and scare his friends, but he was running full speed toward the back of the house, he ran face first into a wall, broke his nose, and knocked out the wall, making the haunted house shut down for a few hours to repair it. HAHAHA.
5. Scott cooked us all dinner, chicken, zucchini, and baked potato, and Raegan made cookies. SOOOOOOOOOOOO delicious. We talked about old AIM screen names, and it was very funny.
6. Ellen left her queso fresco in my fridge :) Free cheese!
Today was great because:
1. Angela wrote on my facebook wall quoting TLC's "Waterfalls." When I'm leaving work, that's the first song I hear on the radio. Ha!
2. It is cold in Dallas. As in 55 for the low last night. I slept with my windows open, and woke up super cozy. Extra refreshing. I even made it to work before my desired arrival time. Yay!
3. Got a big fat check for taking care of my boss's dog. BANK.
4. At work, Greg told me in high school he was drunk and went to a haunted house on halloween. He thought it would be fun to go hide somewhere and scare his friends, but he was running full speed toward the back of the house, he ran face first into a wall, broke his nose, and knocked out the wall, making the haunted house shut down for a few hours to repair it. HAHAHA.
5. Scott cooked us all dinner, chicken, zucchini, and baked potato, and Raegan made cookies. SOOOOOOOOOOOO delicious. We talked about old AIM screen names, and it was very funny.
6. Ellen left her queso fresco in my fridge :) Free cheese!
Sunday
September 26, 2010
Today was one of those days where you just feel like everything is alright. Everything is going your way. I feel so content with my life and with who I am. I feel like I'm on the right track, and I'm right where I'm supposed to be.
After a week of straight craziness, I feel like a human being again. Laundry is done, apartment is clean, groceries are bought, phone calls have been returned (I think), and I recycled all of my GRE practice tests and scratch paper. Out with the old, and now it's time to get on with the rest of my life, as well as start my applications.
I am very thankful for the many blessings in my life. I have the best family and friends a girl could ever dream of, and I hope that everyone I care about knows just how much I love them :)
Today was a generally great day, and I am looking forward to starting this week.
After a week of straight craziness, I feel like a human being again. Laundry is done, apartment is clean, groceries are bought, phone calls have been returned (I think), and I recycled all of my GRE practice tests and scratch paper. Out with the old, and now it's time to get on with the rest of my life, as well as start my applications.
I am very thankful for the many blessings in my life. I have the best family and friends a girl could ever dream of, and I hope that everyone I care about knows just how much I love them :)
Today was a generally great day, and I am looking forward to starting this week.
Saturday
September 25, 2010
The GRE is over!!!!!!!
I did WAY better than I could have ever imagined!!!!!!!
Verbal- 610
Math- 770
OMG. I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did WAY better than I could have ever imagined!!!!!!!
Verbal- 610
Math- 770
OMG. I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday
September 23, 2010
Joys of today:
1. I had a free pass to see The Social Network before it hit theatres, so Scott and I went to go check it out. When we arrived, the line was at least a million people long, so we decided to just do dinner instead. My craving for spicy Asian food + his iPhone landed us a seat at Royal Thai. I had some awesome meal with BABY CORN in it. WHO DOESN'T LOVE BABY CORN?! So adorable.
2. We walked my boss's dog around the park for a few laps. It was a really nice evening (for once) and it was nice to be outside without sweating. And my boss's dog is AWESOME. It was nice to have a dog to play with again :)
3. In our google group today, the longhorn ladies and I had an awesome conversation about how gross we think it is when people discuss poop. It was HILARIOUS and a little awkward, but mostly hilarious. :)
Sarah has a blog now. Read it. Love it.
1. I had a free pass to see The Social Network before it hit theatres, so Scott and I went to go check it out. When we arrived, the line was at least a million people long, so we decided to just do dinner instead. My craving for spicy Asian food + his iPhone landed us a seat at Royal Thai. I had some awesome meal with BABY CORN in it. WHO DOESN'T LOVE BABY CORN?! So adorable.
2. We walked my boss's dog around the park for a few laps. It was a really nice evening (for once) and it was nice to be outside without sweating. And my boss's dog is AWESOME. It was nice to have a dog to play with again :)
3. In our google group today, the longhorn ladies and I had an awesome conversation about how gross we think it is when people discuss poop. It was HILARIOUS and a little awkward, but mostly hilarious. :)
Sarah has a blog now. Read it. Love it.
Wednesday
September 22, 2010
Joyous moments of today:
1. We ran out of a reagent for qPCR today, so I had to go downstairs and get another box out of a freezer which stocks for the entire campus. You place your order in the computer, then fill out a form and go grab your stuff. I bought the small box last time, and I was advised to buy the bigger box this time around since we use it so much. This is our paraphrased discussion on the matter.
Mingfu: All of these tubes are empty, did they come empty?
Asha: I used almost 3 tubes.
Me: I used almost a whole tube.
Mingfu: Oh, okay. Sometimes when you get the box you have to check and make sure the tubes aren't empty. Some people take the tubes out of the box without paying for them.
Me: How many tubes are there supposed to be?
Mingfu: Five.
Me: Oh. When I bought the box there were 4 tubes in there...
Mingfu and Asha laugh.
Me: ARE YOU SERIOUS? We got ripped off an entire tube?! I thought it was weird that there was a missing hole but I thought that was how it was supposed to be!!
We all laugh for awhile.
10 minutes later:
Asha: Mingfu, why are you smiling so much?
Mingfu: Because Emily made a funny joke. She lied to tell a joke.
Me: That wasn't a joke! That was a true story!
We all laugh harder.
I got a new box, and I checked to make sure it had the right amount of tubes :)
2. I started feeling REALLY tired about 4:00, so I went to the campus store, and I couldn't decide what tasty caffeinated beverage I should buy. These two ladies come in, and they pick up every bag of chips, every piece of candy, and JABBER (seriously the best word to describe them) about how many calories each thing has. They discuss at length the number of calories they have consumed so far that day, and go ballistic about how many grams of this and that each thing has. The girl at the register and I are cool, and we both laugh as I put my Dr. Pepper and bag of M&Ms on the counter :) I enjoyed the heck out of both of them, and I am not ashamed of the calories I ate!
3. I tried an indoor cycling class at the Y today. As I walked down the stairs, my legs got all jello-y, and it felt silly. I laughed the whole way to the car.
1. We ran out of a reagent for qPCR today, so I had to go downstairs and get another box out of a freezer which stocks for the entire campus. You place your order in the computer, then fill out a form and go grab your stuff. I bought the small box last time, and I was advised to buy the bigger box this time around since we use it so much. This is our paraphrased discussion on the matter.
Mingfu: All of these tubes are empty, did they come empty?
Asha: I used almost 3 tubes.
Me: I used almost a whole tube.
Mingfu: Oh, okay. Sometimes when you get the box you have to check and make sure the tubes aren't empty. Some people take the tubes out of the box without paying for them.
Me: How many tubes are there supposed to be?
Mingfu: Five.
Me: Oh. When I bought the box there were 4 tubes in there...
Mingfu and Asha laugh.
Me: ARE YOU SERIOUS? We got ripped off an entire tube?! I thought it was weird that there was a missing hole but I thought that was how it was supposed to be!!
We all laugh for awhile.
10 minutes later:
Asha: Mingfu, why are you smiling so much?
Mingfu: Because Emily made a funny joke. She lied to tell a joke.
Me: That wasn't a joke! That was a true story!
We all laugh harder.
I got a new box, and I checked to make sure it had the right amount of tubes :)
2. I started feeling REALLY tired about 4:00, so I went to the campus store, and I couldn't decide what tasty caffeinated beverage I should buy. These two ladies come in, and they pick up every bag of chips, every piece of candy, and JABBER (seriously the best word to describe them) about how many calories each thing has. They discuss at length the number of calories they have consumed so far that day, and go ballistic about how many grams of this and that each thing has. The girl at the register and I are cool, and we both laugh as I put my Dr. Pepper and bag of M&Ms on the counter :) I enjoyed the heck out of both of them, and I am not ashamed of the calories I ate!
3. I tried an indoor cycling class at the Y today. As I walked down the stairs, my legs got all jello-y, and it felt silly. I laughed the whole way to the car.
Tuesday
September 21, 2010
Little joyous moments of today:
1. Glee is back!
2. NCIS is back!
3. Mingfu helped me use the nanodrop to measure the concentration of my sonicated chromatin, and it was 168.8 ug/ml, which means I think I've done the first part of my ChIP correctly (unlike the last few times I've tried to take a shortcut and ended up messing up everything... oops)!! YAY! I went ahead and started the overnight IP to test our new antibody. I am very pleased, and hopefully the boss is, too! Hopefully on Thursday I'll have good news when everything is finished :D
4. I listened to a podcast about guerrilla gardening, and it sounds AWESOME.
5. I got an email about 101 Days of Prayer for Sudan, which I think is really cool. It has daily reflections (starting today and going until Jan. 1st), verses, and prayers for the country and people around the world experiencing unrest and violence:
http://peaceinsudan.crs.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/PDF/101-Days-of-Prayer-for-Sudan.pdf
1. Glee is back!
2. NCIS is back!
3. Mingfu helped me use the nanodrop to measure the concentration of my sonicated chromatin, and it was 168.8 ug/ml, which means I think I've done the first part of my ChIP correctly (unlike the last few times I've tried to take a shortcut and ended up messing up everything... oops)!! YAY! I went ahead and started the overnight IP to test our new antibody. I am very pleased, and hopefully the boss is, too! Hopefully on Thursday I'll have good news when everything is finished :D
4. I listened to a podcast about guerrilla gardening, and it sounds AWESOME.
5. I got an email about 101 Days of Prayer for Sudan, which I think is really cool. It has daily reflections (starting today and going until Jan. 1st), verses, and prayers for the country and people around the world experiencing unrest and violence:
http://peaceinsudan.crs.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/PDF/101-Days-of-Prayer-for-Sudan.pdf
Monday
September 20, 2010
Little joyous moments of today:
1. HIMYM is back!!!! Great premiere!
2. Everyone in the lab asked me how my weekend was, and it made me feel happy and important :)
3. I spent a considerable amount of time tonight making up stupid sentences to remember GRE words. Examples:
a. Dearth: smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack.
My sentence: De earth has a dearth of natural resources because we used them all up.
b. Chary: wary; cautious; sparing
My sentence: I would be chary about eating charred chicken.
c. truculent: fierce and cruel; eager to fight
My sentence: The girl at TTU was truculent and wanted to fight after I told her her cheer didn't make any sense.
^True story. This girl was yelling "Walmart Rollback!!" and then looked at my sister and I and rudely said, "Better get your guns up!" To which I retorted, "Does that even make any sense?" (Because seriously, that chant is just weird, and I had no idea what it was supposed to mean/how it was supposed to offend me.) She then broke away from her little gaggle of girls saying, "What did you say?!?! Are you talking to me?!?!"
REALLY, dumb Tech girl, REALLY?
Also, Stephen's friends explained to us later that people at Tech have this joke about how all UT fans didn't actually go to school there or have any affiliation, they just buy the shirts... at Walmart... at rollback prices... apparently? Haha! I wanted to punch that girl and leave the imprint of my UT RING in her face.
1. HIMYM is back!!!! Great premiere!
2. Everyone in the lab asked me how my weekend was, and it made me feel happy and important :)
3. I spent a considerable amount of time tonight making up stupid sentences to remember GRE words. Examples:
a. Dearth: smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack.
My sentence: De earth has a dearth of natural resources because we used them all up.
b. Chary: wary; cautious; sparing
My sentence: I would be chary about eating charred chicken.
c. truculent: fierce and cruel; eager to fight
My sentence: The girl at TTU was truculent and wanted to fight after I told her her cheer didn't make any sense.
^True story. This girl was yelling "Walmart Rollback!!" and then looked at my sister and I and rudely said, "Better get your guns up!" To which I retorted, "Does that even make any sense?" (Because seriously, that chant is just weird, and I had no idea what it was supposed to mean/how it was supposed to offend me.) She then broke away from her little gaggle of girls saying, "What did you say?!?! Are you talking to me?!?!"
REALLY, dumb Tech girl, REALLY?
Also, Stephen's friends explained to us later that people at Tech have this joke about how all UT fans didn't actually go to school there or have any affiliation, they just buy the shirts... at Walmart... at rollback prices... apparently? Haha! I wanted to punch that girl and leave the imprint of my UT RING in her face.
Sunday
September 17-19, 2010
Why my weekend was awesome (the quickest version possible because I'm exhausted):
1. Kevin and Hilde picked me up and took me to Lubbock, and they are fantastic people, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to spend some time with them.
2. MY FAMILY IS FANTASTIC. MY sister and I spent hours catching up Friday night in our hotel room while my dad and brother were out with their friends.
3. Saturday we ate at Spanky's for lunch, tailgated with Dad's friends, met up with Stephen and his friends, and went to the game. Beat Rachel in washers :)
4. TEXAS BEAT TEXAS TECH. We had fantastic seats.
5. MY FAMILY IS FANTASTIC.
6. They left at 8 or so Sunday, so I spent the morning doing a billion GRE problems on a practice test and scored a 1200 ish. yay!
7. Kevbo and H-money picked me up, and we ate at Orlando's for lunch, then made the trip back to Dallas.
8. I got to talk to Kate for an hour or two. Gosh she's amazing.
9. I got the random urge to cut recipes out of these magazines I used to get in Austin. It was really fun, and now I'm motivated to cook something!
10. I love UT, my friends, and my family.
1. Kevin and Hilde picked me up and took me to Lubbock, and they are fantastic people, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to spend some time with them.
2. MY FAMILY IS FANTASTIC. MY sister and I spent hours catching up Friday night in our hotel room while my dad and brother were out with their friends.
3. Saturday we ate at Spanky's for lunch, tailgated with Dad's friends, met up with Stephen and his friends, and went to the game. Beat Rachel in washers :)
4. TEXAS BEAT TEXAS TECH. We had fantastic seats.
5. MY FAMILY IS FANTASTIC.
6. They left at 8 or so Sunday, so I spent the morning doing a billion GRE problems on a practice test and scored a 1200 ish. yay!
7. Kevbo and H-money picked me up, and we ate at Orlando's for lunch, then made the trip back to Dallas.
8. I got to talk to Kate for an hour or two. Gosh she's amazing.
9. I got the random urge to cut recipes out of these magazines I used to get in Austin. It was really fun, and now I'm motivated to cook something!
10. I love UT, my friends, and my family.
Thursday
September 16, 2010
Why today was awesome:
1. I woke up late, took a shower (an aberration for me in the mornings), and still made it to work at my usual late time sans shower.
2. I learned that the Korean king created their letter system only about 600 years ago. Before that, the Koreans used Chinese characters to write. I love having Korean PhD students in the lab. They are intrigued by American use of "super duper."
3. I left work early since I've been working super late everyday.
4. I got a haircut at the amazing Supercuts near my apartment. Yay.
5. While getting a haircut, I find out that I have over 10 inches of hair, so I can donate it to Locks of Love! I decided to not cut it today, since I'd be left with very little hair, but in a few months, I'll go ahead and make the cut :)
6. I got a hot fudge sundae with Scott. SO DELICIOUS.
7. I received 3 pieces of mail today, all good and not junk! My registration sticker from my mom, a letter from the Vincentian Congregation, and a postcard from Boston University about a prospective student's day. And I quote:
"Not just reading about HIV in Lesotho; traveling there to train volunteers and help the nation's health care system work from the inside. Not just watching the rise of obesity in children; devising the school-based programs to reverse it. Not just accepting the rise in autism; searching for its genetic risk factors. Not just realizing that low-income children get asthma; working to erase health disparities linked to race and income. Not just condemning torture; actively protecting human rights. NOT JUST DREAMING. DOING."
OMG I WANT TO GO TO THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
1. I woke up late, took a shower (an aberration for me in the mornings), and still made it to work at my usual late time sans shower.
2. I learned that the Korean king created their letter system only about 600 years ago. Before that, the Koreans used Chinese characters to write. I love having Korean PhD students in the lab. They are intrigued by American use of "super duper."
3. I left work early since I've been working super late everyday.
4. I got a haircut at the amazing Supercuts near my apartment. Yay.
5. While getting a haircut, I find out that I have over 10 inches of hair, so I can donate it to Locks of Love! I decided to not cut it today, since I'd be left with very little hair, but in a few months, I'll go ahead and make the cut :)
6. I got a hot fudge sundae with Scott. SO DELICIOUS.
7. I received 3 pieces of mail today, all good and not junk! My registration sticker from my mom, a letter from the Vincentian Congregation, and a postcard from Boston University about a prospective student's day. And I quote:
"Not just reading about HIV in Lesotho; traveling there to train volunteers and help the nation's health care system work from the inside. Not just watching the rise of obesity in children; devising the school-based programs to reverse it. Not just accepting the rise in autism; searching for its genetic risk factors. Not just realizing that low-income children get asthma; working to erase health disparities linked to race and income. Not just condemning torture; actively protecting human rights. NOT JUST DREAMING. DOING."
OMG I WANT TO GO TO THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
September 15, 2010
Today! Went to Denton and played board games with Jaime, Laura, and Robson! Jaime and I were on the same team for Cranium, and I had to act like I was milking him, and it was hilarious :)
Tuesday
September 14, 2010
I stayed at work later than expected, so I was feeling pretty grumpy because I missed zumba. However, as I am leaving the building I see that Jaime has called, inviting me to dinner with him, Laura, and Robson, who is in town again. If I had gone to zumba, I would have missed seeing them, providing sufficient evidence that everything happens for a reason.
Jaime didn't finish his fries and let me steal the rest. The waiter gave me a big box to take them home in, even though they were almost all gone. I was filled with great jubilation.
I went to Starbucks to do some GRE studying. I was sitting by myself at a table by the window, and out of my peripheral vision I see a tall guy in a sweatshirt walking up to me. I look up to find he has a scary facial expression and gesturing as if he is about to choke me. Upon seeing my shock and confusion, he stops, realizing I am not his friend, that apparently I look just like. The girl comes in a few minutes later. I definitely did NOT look like her. hahahaha.
Jaime didn't finish his fries and let me steal the rest. The waiter gave me a big box to take them home in, even though they were almost all gone. I was filled with great jubilation.
I went to Starbucks to do some GRE studying. I was sitting by myself at a table by the window, and out of my peripheral vision I see a tall guy in a sweatshirt walking up to me. I look up to find he has a scary facial expression and gesturing as if he is about to choke me. Upon seeing my shock and confusion, he stops, realizing I am not his friend, that apparently I look just like. The girl comes in a few minutes later. I definitely did NOT look like her. hahahaha.
Monday
September 10-13, 2010
Friday: The guys at work told me that I better make a plan for getting married, which made me laugh for awhile. Left work early, got in a great swim, homemade beef stroganoff with Ryan.
Saturday: PLAYOFFS. CHAMPIONS. We had 1 minute left in the final game, so we started another inning. Held our opponents, and since we were home team we got another chance to bat. Raegan had a game winning double (if I remember correctly) that drove in the winning runs :) CHAMPIONS. Then everyone came over for tacos and Texas football. Jamie and Ramon came in from Austin for the night!!! UT beat Wyoming. We stayed up super late talking about life, and it was so nice to catch up. Great great great day :D
Sunday: Mass, Hard Rock Cafe with Jamie, Ramon, and Jaime. We walked to the place where JFK got shot, Reunion Tower (but the observation deck was closed for renovation womp womp), the West End, jumped in fountains, and took silly pictures. I was very sad to see them leave. Watched the Cowboys at 1013, fell asleep on the couch, and ate delicious food with good friends. I am very lucky to know those guys + girls.
Monday: Sacked 17 adult mice today, and I'm pretty sure that's my new record. I also saw a mouse give birth for the first time; turns out they stand on their hind legs and push those suckers out. I was watching with amazement, and then the other mouse in the cage started eating the pups. Gross. That doesn't really bring me joy, but it's kind of funny :) Scott brought me cupcakes from Sprinkles, and we had an adventure and cooked these weird hamburger patties that supposedly had cheese and bacon in them... didn't taste like it!
Saturday: PLAYOFFS. CHAMPIONS. We had 1 minute left in the final game, so we started another inning. Held our opponents, and since we were home team we got another chance to bat. Raegan had a game winning double (if I remember correctly) that drove in the winning runs :) CHAMPIONS. Then everyone came over for tacos and Texas football. Jamie and Ramon came in from Austin for the night!!! UT beat Wyoming. We stayed up super late talking about life, and it was so nice to catch up. Great great great day :D
Sunday: Mass, Hard Rock Cafe with Jamie, Ramon, and Jaime. We walked to the place where JFK got shot, Reunion Tower (but the observation deck was closed for renovation womp womp), the West End, jumped in fountains, and took silly pictures. I was very sad to see them leave. Watched the Cowboys at 1013, fell asleep on the couch, and ate delicious food with good friends. I am very lucky to know those guys + girls.
Monday: Sacked 17 adult mice today, and I'm pretty sure that's my new record. I also saw a mouse give birth for the first time; turns out they stand on their hind legs and push those suckers out. I was watching with amazement, and then the other mouse in the cage started eating the pups. Gross. That doesn't really bring me joy, but it's kind of funny :) Scott brought me cupcakes from Sprinkles, and we had an adventure and cooked these weird hamburger patties that supposedly had cheese and bacon in them... didn't taste like it!
Thursday
September 9, 2010
At work today, I recycled three cardboard boxes, and for whatever reason, it totally turned my mood around.
I also watched an episode of Hoarders on A&E, and I feel really good about my life. I'm really working to consolidate and simplify my life by purging some belongings, and this show just gave me a little more motivation.
I also watched an episode of Hoarders on A&E, and I feel really good about my life. I'm really working to consolidate and simplify my life by purging some belongings, and this show just gave me a little more motivation.
Wednesday
September 3 -8, 2010
This weekend was so awesome, and it consisted of:
Cash Cab watching extravaganza with Bass! Mytoos.com
Robson came into town!!! Six Flags with him and Jaime, and we had such a fun time in our screaming contests, trying to buy garlic/cheese fries but they were out of cheese and garlic, and remembering the old 10th floor times :) They finally got me to ride the superman and the titan rides, which freaked the daylights out of me, but they turned out to be fun at the end. I love those boys. Then we went to Denton and ate Ramen Republic with them and Laura, proceeded by hookah and drank at some place called Kush and then some bar which had a ping pong table that these girls kept breaking.
Then church, gavaging, swimming, and then those three came over and we played Bananagram, ate Torchy's Tacos, and went to that bar on greenville that I can't ever remember the name to :) I used the words 'reagent' and 'diptheria,' and other science words in bananagram, loved it.
Labor day!!! NO WORK! E invited us up to the pool, and we drank pina coladas, sang Jay Z songs, and had a great day :) Then Ryan took me out to Carino's for dinner, and the spicy chicken romano was FANTASTIC!
Yesterday was a good day because I had lot of work to do, and I felt like I was working with purpose and not just to make it til the end of the day. Those days are so fulfilling!
Today a tornado hit Dallas, and it was nice that people were concerned and checked up on me! I went to this meeting for a social justice class at HT, and it sounds really interesting! Can't wait to get started!!
Cash Cab watching extravaganza with Bass! Mytoos.com
Robson came into town!!! Six Flags with him and Jaime, and we had such a fun time in our screaming contests, trying to buy garlic/cheese fries but they were out of cheese and garlic, and remembering the old 10th floor times :) They finally got me to ride the superman and the titan rides, which freaked the daylights out of me, but they turned out to be fun at the end. I love those boys. Then we went to Denton and ate Ramen Republic with them and Laura, proceeded by hookah and drank at some place called Kush and then some bar which had a ping pong table that these girls kept breaking.
Then church, gavaging, swimming, and then those three came over and we played Bananagram, ate Torchy's Tacos, and went to that bar on greenville that I can't ever remember the name to :) I used the words 'reagent' and 'diptheria,' and other science words in bananagram, loved it.
Labor day!!! NO WORK! E invited us up to the pool, and we drank pina coladas, sang Jay Z songs, and had a great day :) Then Ryan took me out to Carino's for dinner, and the spicy chicken romano was FANTASTIC!
Yesterday was a good day because I had lot of work to do, and I felt like I was working with purpose and not just to make it til the end of the day. Those days are so fulfilling!
Today a tornado hit Dallas, and it was nice that people were concerned and checked up on me! I went to this meeting for a social justice class at HT, and it sounds really interesting! Can't wait to get started!!
Thursday
September 2, 2010
Girl's night at Blue Mesa = fantastic :)
Not going to journal club = fantastic :)
I forgot to mention this yesterday, but at work, Chris mentioned his dog's name was Snoopy, and playing right along into my recent obsession with Snoop Dogg jokes, he said he should call his dog Snoop Dogg. I seriously laughed about that on and off all day. Snoop Dogg. HA!
Not going to journal club = fantastic :)
I forgot to mention this yesterday, but at work, Chris mentioned his dog's name was Snoopy, and playing right along into my recent obsession with Snoop Dogg jokes, he said he should call his dog Snoop Dogg. I seriously laughed about that on and off all day. Snoop Dogg. HA!
Wednesday
September 1, 2010
PAY DAY! :D
I had Eenie Meenie by Justin Beiber in my head all day, thanks to Diana, Vanessa, and Heather, and since I love this song, it made me quite happy!
I had a lot of work to do today, and I felt like I was working with purpose, which made the day go by very quickly.
There was a huge scary thunderstorm right when I got home, so I sat on my balcony while I ate dinner, watching the lightning and listening to the rain. Moments like these always cause me to reflect upon myself and life, and I come to some interesting realizations about myself, good and bad, but refreshing nonetheless.
I did some practice GRE problems and put Big Bang Theory on in the background to lighten the mood, and it worked miracles :)
I had Eenie Meenie by Justin Beiber in my head all day, thanks to Diana, Vanessa, and Heather, and since I love this song, it made me quite happy!
I had a lot of work to do today, and I felt like I was working with purpose, which made the day go by very quickly.
There was a huge scary thunderstorm right when I got home, so I sat on my balcony while I ate dinner, watching the lightning and listening to the rain. Moments like these always cause me to reflect upon myself and life, and I come to some interesting realizations about myself, good and bad, but refreshing nonetheless.
I did some practice GRE problems and put Big Bang Theory on in the background to lighten the mood, and it worked miracles :)
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