Basically Fucked

I have a paper due on Thursday. And can I just say, I am basically fucked. I picked a topic this morning, started researching, read a few papers and realized my proposed research was pointless. Hurrah... or something? Anyway, have come up with a new topic, and thus far it seems to be working. Have a few papers picked, some ideas in mind, etc. Basically I took the research I was proposing for my first topic and applied it to a different group of organisms... Whatever.

Anyway. I was amused by Friday's dinosaur comics and never posted about it. Check it out, if you dare. The last frame is the title of a dating book - Meet Someone Who Doesn't Suck and Try Kissing Them. The title is totally hilarious. I don't think it would work for anyone looking to date me though... that's assuming I don't suck. Haha. If you just met me and tried to kiss me, it might make me think that you suck. Especially after if you tried to do it again after I say no. Then you will probably not hear from me again. Too bad T-Rex... Maybe it will work for others?

Anywho, my life is dull and I'm feeling kind of blah about my paper. Kind of beyond caring? I know I will care on Thursday though, so maybe I should do some more work.

Samples!

Anyone that has talked to me recently is probably aware of the fact that I finally received some samples to work on. Yay for that. Am finally getting to do some real research, instead of just classes. Not only was that getting boring, but I was feeling guilty about it and behind. Everyone else in my cohort has had a project and has been busy working on it. While I have not. Not to say that I don't have a lot to do anyway, which I do. Speaking of which, this is a busy, busy time. I have two paper/proposals due in a couple weeks, a problem set to work on, several papers to read, and TA stuff to do. I am really excited about my samples though. I'm a sad, sad little person. Hahaha.

Also very excited about the glasses I ordered. I ordered them on Friday and will be getting them in one or two weeks (from Friday). They were extremely expensive, but it's to be expected when you have eyes as terrible as mine (meaning I had to get the high index - read expensive - lenses so that they weren't super thick) and wear glasses during all your waking hours (cute frames and anti-glare coating- also read expensive). At least my insurance covered over half of it. Yay for that. Although, it still cost me $315. Oh well, like Heather said, if I wear them everyday (which I will) for the next two years it's less than fifty cents a day. I like how she thinks.

The time is also approaching when I will be in Italy! Less than two months. I am so happy. A little scared, but mostly excited. Especially since Susie's coming with me. Otherwise I think I'd be a little more scared. I will be in Paris alone, but I think it will be okay. Hurrah for grad school... Such a change in attitude from just a few months ago. I'm certainly glad of that. I still have those moments when I wonder why I'm here, but for the most part it feels like a good place to be. Nice people, interesting classes, and all that. Plus I'm pretty busy and I'm getting into the swing of things. I'm feeling pretty happy.

Not that it really matters...

I've been thinking about relationships and have come to the conclusion that I'm not in a place in my life where I have the time, energy, or desire for a relationship. I'm busy and generally stressed, and I think adding a relationship to all that will just make me even more stressed out. I also think I'm not mature enough to handle a relationship and factor in the other person's feelings.

Not that any of this matters, because there aren't any prospects. Nobody's interested in having a relationship with me anyway. Which I guess makes it all very easy. Although, perhaps me saying I'm not at a point where I want a relationship is my way of rationalizing why I don't have one. But I feel like I honestly don't want one and am not ready for one. So I'll give myself the benefit of the doubt. :)

On another note, my problem set is complete and ready to be turned in! Yay for that. Okie doke, well it's time for bed.

I work really hard... I promise

Here I was sitting at my computer, going through my morning routine. Check email, respond to any important ones, and then read celebrity gossip. As I was reading an article about Lindsay Lohan Sora (my fellow TA) came in to ask me some questions. Whoops. Sigh. I do work hard...

Anyway, exciting day. Super busy. Hasta luego.

Oh goodness...

Okay, first off had a fantastic weekend. Went to the Ladies' Day Luncheon and spent time with some of my favorite people. Awesome. Came back Saturday night.

Yesterday was... unproductive. Not that I wasn't working. Which I was. I studied for my midterm for a couple hours. And tried to do my problem set. Worked on it for about three or four hours. Didn't get a single problem done. I kept trying to make it work and figure it out, but couldn't... so that was lame.

And things are coming due. It's hard to believe that the quarter is going to be over soon. Hurrah! Two months from today I will be in Rome!

Okay... this was a lame, random post. Excellent.

Jetting Around the World

Today was momentous. I booked both the Italy and China Trips. Will be leaving for Rome on July 6th, traveling around Italy until the 17th, attending the Urbino Summer School of Paleoclimatology until August 3rd, at which time I will take the train to Paris. I will stay in Paris until the 8th, then fly home.

I'm so excited!!

Then on the 31st of August will be flying to Shanghai, will stay there until the 10th, and then will return home.

What a summer!!