Hello everyone!!
I know it's been a while since I've updated... plenty of things going on. Research is blasting off (I had to lug home 3 very heavy books on dissecting and culturing mice brains, including fetal ones :( But I guess it'll be worth it in the end if a discovery is made, or even a new piece of information is found)... my work is doing pretty well (hopefully I get accepted into the research), and me and the boyfriend have been attending church every Friday, which I'm finding to be my weekly dose of "you're not super woman, it's ok to take the back seat and let God drive for a while... even though he really is always driving..." lol. It's relaxing, I feel like we connect more, and next Friday we are going to be paintballing and playing some games, which I'm very excited about!!!
My baby's first birthday is just in 2 weeks!!! Mommy is so very proud of him and excited to share his birthday :) We finally found a shirt that fit him (he's a big boy at almost 90 pounds), and got some blowing bubble thingies (because you know dogs love to chase those around), as well as paper cups, plates, and some football/soccer bowls... everything is 1st birthday themed of course, with little sports balls and things like that. I have yet to find his cake... I need to get it in the shape of a bone preferably, but let's see.
Other than that, school is going well, I've started a diet (my jeans are way too tight for my liking right now)... and yep, that's about it!!
Well I'm off to study... have an exam Wends, oh joy!!
<3
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Finally, a break..
Well, this last week was hell.
I can't even remember the last time I blogged lol!
But at last, I've finished all my exams and come out victorious!! I'm not sure if I blogged about how much of a disaster I was in Chemistry last semester, and how much I was dreading each exam and would probably fail the class... well, my average for the exams last semester (excluding the final) were somewhere in the D range... 65 or so, which is still above the class average of 60 on these things. This semester, guess what I got on my very first chem exam (of which I freaked, had a panic attack and guessed on a good amount of problems)....
An 80.
YES.
AN 80.
B.
WOOHOO!!!!
You have no idea how much I jumped for joy. And my A in stats before that was the highlight of my week. I managed to scrape by on my bio exam, and my formal lab report, and now I am home free.
Not exactly, because there was a stack of research papers waiting for me on my desk today when I got to lab, and lots of reading up to do to prep for the research study we'll be doing in the next year (and remember my new job as well), but it'll be worth it, and at least it's not examinations!!
AAANDDDDD
I have my lovely spa day to look forward to in less than 48 hours!!
But for now, I'm going to go find myself my good friend Patron and have a nice margarita to celebrate my accomplishments :)
I can't even remember the last time I blogged lol!
But at last, I've finished all my exams and come out victorious!! I'm not sure if I blogged about how much of a disaster I was in Chemistry last semester, and how much I was dreading each exam and would probably fail the class... well, my average for the exams last semester (excluding the final) were somewhere in the D range... 65 or so, which is still above the class average of 60 on these things. This semester, guess what I got on my very first chem exam (of which I freaked, had a panic attack and guessed on a good amount of problems)....
An 80.
YES.
AN 80.
B.
WOOHOO!!!!
You have no idea how much I jumped for joy. And my A in stats before that was the highlight of my week. I managed to scrape by on my bio exam, and my formal lab report, and now I am home free.
Not exactly, because there was a stack of research papers waiting for me on my desk today when I got to lab, and lots of reading up to do to prep for the research study we'll be doing in the next year (and remember my new job as well), but it'll be worth it, and at least it's not examinations!!
AAANDDDDD
I have my lovely spa day to look forward to in less than 48 hours!!
But for now, I'm going to go find myself my good friend Patron and have a nice margarita to celebrate my accomplishments :)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Stressed!!
Why is it that everyone loves to put their exams in the same week?!?!
I want to shoot some heads off for this atrocity!!
I have Stats tomorrow, Chem tuesday, Bio wends, and I also have a quiz due for each bio and chem on sunday, a literary topic with 5 abstracts on a 5 page paper due tuesday for my bio lab, and a formal lab report due thursday for chem!!!
And then of course, after all the hulabaloo is over...
Nothing.
Nada.
The rest of the next 2 weeks is pretty much empty with only a quiz scattered here and there on random crap.
-.-'
I mean, really... I feel like I'm hussling for a drug dealer to make the month's quota and then I'm let off the hook as soon as I make those 10 extra dollars.
But goddamn those 10 extra dollars are hard to make!!!
I want to shoot some heads off for this atrocity!!
I have Stats tomorrow, Chem tuesday, Bio wends, and I also have a quiz due for each bio and chem on sunday, a literary topic with 5 abstracts on a 5 page paper due tuesday for my bio lab, and a formal lab report due thursday for chem!!!
And then of course, after all the hulabaloo is over...
Nothing.
Nada.
The rest of the next 2 weeks is pretty much empty with only a quiz scattered here and there on random crap.
-.-'
I mean, really... I feel like I'm hussling for a drug dealer to make the month's quota and then I'm let off the hook as soon as I make those 10 extra dollars.
But goddamn those 10 extra dollars are hard to make!!!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tired Tuesday
This whole getting up at 7am and not getting home until 6pm to study for an hour and then hit the gym really takes a toll lol.
But I can't complain too much... I need to trudge through the next week and get over any obstacles in my way so I can do really well on all of my exams and be able to enjoy myself after next Wends' bio exam. I have a spa day for myself next Saturday that I am SOOOO looking forward to (and more than ready for!), and then Valentine's Day that Monday!! Hooray!!
Alright, let me get back to my work. It's my front door neighbor's, and very long time friends birthday tonight and he's having a little get together at 9 that I'd like to attend.
See you guys later!!
Namaste
But I can't complain too much... I need to trudge through the next week and get over any obstacles in my way so I can do really well on all of my exams and be able to enjoy myself after next Wends' bio exam. I have a spa day for myself next Saturday that I am SOOOO looking forward to (and more than ready for!), and then Valentine's Day that Monday!! Hooray!!
Alright, let me get back to my work. It's my front door neighbor's, and very long time friends birthday tonight and he's having a little get together at 9 that I'd like to attend.
See you guys later!!
Namaste
Monday, January 31, 2011
Rediscover
So I went to a yoga class today just to start my week off right, get back in the groove of working out, balance out my stomach (which is acting up thanks to aunt flow and greasy foods over the weekend) and just basically relax...
I'm astonished how quickly I got back in the groove, like I had never left it and it was second nature to me.
I took a friend with me, who looked at me the entire class period, asking herself "how the fuck does she do that?!" LOL. To say the least, it was very stress relieving... I guess I've been holding some anxiousness in my body, because every time I flowed, or did a good stretch position, my bones were cracking all over the place, I was stretching like never before, and by the end of the class, I was more flaccid than a tree needing some serious turgor pressure... (sorry, plant exam coming up next week, it was the perfect opportunity to study).
I also paid for and am ready for my luxury day at the spa next Saturday. I decided to treat myself, since I've been saying for almost a year now that I'd get a facial and a massage... and I lucked out because there was a special for $155 that included 1 hour swedish massage, 1 hour facial with peel, a tanning session, manicure and pedicure... can you say CHA CHING!!
So I'm very happy. Just have to get through this week's work schedule, studying schedule, and get things done asap!! I have 3 exams coming, assignments due, and I need to be on top of my gear... which is why I'm about to go to sleep early so I can have some good sleep for class tomorrow, then work, then studying, then gym!!
Namaste!
I'm astonished how quickly I got back in the groove, like I had never left it and it was second nature to me.
I took a friend with me, who looked at me the entire class period, asking herself "how the fuck does she do that?!" LOL. To say the least, it was very stress relieving... I guess I've been holding some anxiousness in my body, because every time I flowed, or did a good stretch position, my bones were cracking all over the place, I was stretching like never before, and by the end of the class, I was more flaccid than a tree needing some serious turgor pressure... (sorry, plant exam coming up next week, it was the perfect opportunity to study).
I also paid for and am ready for my luxury day at the spa next Saturday. I decided to treat myself, since I've been saying for almost a year now that I'd get a facial and a massage... and I lucked out because there was a special for $155 that included 1 hour swedish massage, 1 hour facial with peel, a tanning session, manicure and pedicure... can you say CHA CHING!!
So I'm very happy. Just have to get through this week's work schedule, studying schedule, and get things done asap!! I have 3 exams coming, assignments due, and I need to be on top of my gear... which is why I'm about to go to sleep early so I can have some good sleep for class tomorrow, then work, then studying, then gym!!
Namaste!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Playing Catch Up
Sorry I haven't blogged in a while... it's not like I have readers, but more for myself to keep sane. Even though I haven't really needed to keep sane much lol!
I got a position as an assistant from a customer of mine whom I used to service at the Bux. It's been great so far, received my first paycheck last Friday for my work, and it's nice to finally see my efforts go to fruition! Lol. The position is great, it's flexible, I'm learning new things, and I'm hoping to get to a level where I can handle the office by myself in case he ever needs to go out on business. I don't think it's going to be a difficult job, and I'm enjoying it so far, so I'm very happy :)
Other than that, school is starting to weigh down on me. I'm heading to Starbucks to study now in about half an hour after I shower... I've got some Chem assignments to do, some bio notes to finish, and a review to start for Chemistry. Tomorrow I need to focus a little bit on Stats, then back to Chem and Bio... my exams are next week for Chem, Bio AND Stats, so I gotta be prepared... even though I've been keeping up with the courseload pretty well.
As far as boyfriend front goes, very happy, even though we haven't been able to see eachother much since we got back from our lovely trip. He has yet to give me the pictures (hopefully tonight! He comes over for some family time) and I'll upload them as soon as I get them... or rather, just a couple because there's hundreds. I honestly can't wait until we're able to move in together and get married... this whole going back and forth thing is annoying to crap out of me already -.-' Lol. It just sucks when you want to be able to go to sleep and wake up with that person, but instead go to sleep, wake up, and have to drive home. I told him last night no more his house for a while because... well... I don't want to do that anymore lol. He can come over here for a week or so :)
Alrighty, see you guys later. There was my quick update! Maybe I'll have some time to blog about my research goals soon :)
Have a great day wherever you are!
I got a position as an assistant from a customer of mine whom I used to service at the Bux. It's been great so far, received my first paycheck last Friday for my work, and it's nice to finally see my efforts go to fruition! Lol. The position is great, it's flexible, I'm learning new things, and I'm hoping to get to a level where I can handle the office by myself in case he ever needs to go out on business. I don't think it's going to be a difficult job, and I'm enjoying it so far, so I'm very happy :)
Other than that, school is starting to weigh down on me. I'm heading to Starbucks to study now in about half an hour after I shower... I've got some Chem assignments to do, some bio notes to finish, and a review to start for Chemistry. Tomorrow I need to focus a little bit on Stats, then back to Chem and Bio... my exams are next week for Chem, Bio AND Stats, so I gotta be prepared... even though I've been keeping up with the courseload pretty well.
As far as boyfriend front goes, very happy, even though we haven't been able to see eachother much since we got back from our lovely trip. He has yet to give me the pictures (hopefully tonight! He comes over for some family time) and I'll upload them as soon as I get them... or rather, just a couple because there's hundreds. I honestly can't wait until we're able to move in together and get married... this whole going back and forth thing is annoying to crap out of me already -.-' Lol. It just sucks when you want to be able to go to sleep and wake up with that person, but instead go to sleep, wake up, and have to drive home. I told him last night no more his house for a while because... well... I don't want to do that anymore lol. He can come over here for a week or so :)
Alrighty, see you guys later. There was my quick update! Maybe I'll have some time to blog about my research goals soon :)
Have a great day wherever you are!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Back to Reality
Hey everyone,
Just giving you a quick update. I'm obviously back from Chicago, and thankful to be back in hot weather from the frigid cold of the North (talking about -5 degrees, snowing, and very windy). It was an amazing experience... I hadn't been in a city with so many tall buildings since Boston, and even then, Boston wasn't all that tall. I actually enjoyed the architecture a little more than Boston's, but I have to admit that the little brick houses hold a tender spot in my heart :)
I'm back on the grind of school work, of which I need LOTS of catching up to do. -.-'
For starters, I've missed about 2 chapters in Bio and the ending of a chapter for Chemistry, so I have to catch up there. I need to do some lab work for Bio lab, I also have a lab report to complete for Chemistry lab, and at some point, I need to hit the gym every day this week to work off the crap I ate over the weekend... you know, no such thing as diet on vacation :)
I'm currently getting ready for a prospective opportunity with an old customer of mine at the store I used to work at. He so lovingly extended his hand for a part time as an assistant / administrative worker, and I'm very excited to say the least. It would be excellent hours (just the amount I need), decent pay, and something new to learn... so let's hope it goes very well!! I'm going to work my butt off if I get it to shine the brightest I possibly can. Hey, stop snickering at my corniness!!
Anyway, I'll post some pictures from Chicago when I get the chance later tonight or tomorrow...
Hope you're having a great time wherever you are!!
Just giving you a quick update. I'm obviously back from Chicago, and thankful to be back in hot weather from the frigid cold of the North (talking about -5 degrees, snowing, and very windy). It was an amazing experience... I hadn't been in a city with so many tall buildings since Boston, and even then, Boston wasn't all that tall. I actually enjoyed the architecture a little more than Boston's, but I have to admit that the little brick houses hold a tender spot in my heart :)
I'm back on the grind of school work, of which I need LOTS of catching up to do. -.-'
For starters, I've missed about 2 chapters in Bio and the ending of a chapter for Chemistry, so I have to catch up there. I need to do some lab work for Bio lab, I also have a lab report to complete for Chemistry lab, and at some point, I need to hit the gym every day this week to work off the crap I ate over the weekend... you know, no such thing as diet on vacation :)
I'm currently getting ready for a prospective opportunity with an old customer of mine at the store I used to work at. He so lovingly extended his hand for a part time as an assistant / administrative worker, and I'm very excited to say the least. It would be excellent hours (just the amount I need), decent pay, and something new to learn... so let's hope it goes very well!! I'm going to work my butt off if I get it to shine the brightest I possibly can. Hey, stop snickering at my corniness!!
Anyway, I'll post some pictures from Chicago when I get the chance later tonight or tomorrow...
Hope you're having a great time wherever you are!!
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