I Write To Keep From Going Insane…

I met with my advisor this morning to re-write a grant application in hopes of being awarded about $1000 to fund my research. Well, during this meeting I asked if it was really necessary for me to do a full two years of research before I finish my Masters. She told me that it wouldn’t be necessary and that a single year is plenty.  What does this mean for me? If I can get the instructors to allow me take a couple of classes as co-reqs then I might be able to finish it in a year and a half instead of two years!!! I’m excited to find out, but I’m not totally worried about doing the whole 2 years, it won’t kill me. Anyway, just thought I’d share =)

So I just got the most exciting news of the year… One of my best friends ever is going to have a baby! I’m so so so excited and can’t wait!! The sadness within this great news is that we don’t live very close anymore so I’m not there with her =( Oh well, I’m sure I’ll still get to see her, her hubby and the new arrival (when he/she gets here)…

In other news, I’m extremely frustrated right now, because one of my group members for my mamphys lab has yet to send me the correct data from last Tuesday, and the report is due this Tuesday… I’m also missing all the graph photos, and there’s nothing I can do about it… So I’m a little on edge right now…

Also, I went to another friends wedding yesterday and learned a few things (more I should say) about things I do and don’t want at mine, when I finally have it. I decided big centerpieces are over-rated… they just get in the way. I’d much rather just have a few picture frames with engagement photos in them on the table with maybe a flower in the middle or something (got that idea from the last wedding I went to, wink wink). Also, I don’t want it to start past 3… It felt really late last night before we started hanging out with the bride and groom… And the last thing I learned from the last two weddings I went to……… I’m taking my photos a week early! Of course I’ll still take some the day of, but only like a half hour and I’ll make a video or something for people to watch… Anyway, just thought I’d share. =)

Hello all… This just happened and I find it so funny, or at least it was to me since I was there, that I just had to tell it.  Let me start by saying my mother is terrified of bugs. Well, I was at work and my parents were getting ready to leave to walk home and a bug wanders in the front door.  My dad starts checking it out and doesn’t say anything right away, like always because he loves to freak my mother out. My mother walks around the corner and almost put a hole in the wall when she saw it and took off in the other direction, as she’s screaming kill it, kill it.

Well, I have a few friends at school in Entomology so I tell him not to kill it, but to catch it… Mom was not happy with that… She threw a fit, and when dad and I finally got it into a little container  she wouldn’t even come near it (I think it’s a beetle of some sort by the way that’s about an inch long). She even said she doesn’t want it in the house, shop or the car. So currently my little friend is in a little tupperware right outside the door to the shop, playing dead. 

Anyway, just thought I’d share that little story with all of you…

Smile =)

This year hasn’t been the greatest year so far. First I find out that I failed my BioChem class last semester and have to re-take it. Then I go on my first real field outing for my research, and what happens… my car decides it wants to turn on the check engine light. Oh, it gets worse… That was in the middle of January, and it still isn’t working. We’ve changed the head gaskets, had the heads resurfaced and still the #6 cylinder is misfiring. The next step is to once again buy gaskets and switch the heads to verify if its the heads or if it’s a cracked block. Unfortunately, a cracked block means a new motor. But it doesn’t stop there… no, no… it gets worse. My grandmother went back into the hospital, I had to have a very uncomfortable conversation with my parents which I am not going to discuss currently because I may spontaneously burst into tears, again. Lets just say it was not something you ever expect or want to hear from your parents. But wait, it gets even better… I have 15 units, all but one class are 400 level, and which one am I having the most trouble with? The 300 level. Life for me has become very depressing, and more difficult than ever. But I’m surviving. Every morning I thank God that I am given another day, have a boyfriend who loves and supports any and all decisions I make, and am surrounded by some of the best friends anyone could ask for, I love them all.

On a brighter note, however, I am involved in two new ministries at church and am totally in love with them both. Shift is awesome and I’m loving every minute of it. We went Geo-cacheing (sp?) on Saturday night and had so much fun. We started around 7:30 and ended up at one of the Pastor’s houses playing Wii for hours. We finally left and went off to bed (and unfortunately changed our clocks to loose an hour) around midnight.  The second is the Road. It’s a new ministry for the 5th and 6th grade kids. Basically I get to hang out with my girls for another couple hours durring the week. I love them to death… they always make me smile. They’re always happy and greet me with a smile and a hug. Another thing I’m excited about is graduating in May with my B.S. in Biology (that is if I don’t fail anything).  It’s about time I stip working on my undergrad since I’m already a 5th year senior. Anyway, I guess that’s all for my mindless rambles for today… =)

Hello to anyone and everyone who chooses to read this blog and those to follow. I’m following the lead of one of my very best friends in creating a page to record some of the things happening in my life.  I’ve never really had one of these before and am looking forward to having a place where I can write about my thoughts, feelings, opinions, and the everyday happenings of my life. 

There are a few things I think I should probably warn you about… I don’t exactly have a filter, so if I offend someone with something I may write, I am appologizing in advance and letting you now that it is probably the only apology you will be getting. So, if you don’t like the way I say things or you just don’t like what I talk about, the solution is simple, don’t read it.  Having said that I also feel I should let you know I welcome with open arms any thoughts, opinions and/or feelings you have on anything I have said.  I’m not very easily offended so you can let me have it if you think I’m nuts.  Just send me a comment or a message and we can have a disscusion or arguement if it should turn in that direction.

Well, I suppose I should tell you a bit about myself, however, it takes me forever to try to sum up “me” and I frankly don’t really like to write them. So, I’m not going to do another one, at least not for a while, though I know I will eventually breakdown and fill in the blanks. For now feel free to go read all about me through my myspace… myspace.com/mnkyluv085 Yes, I have one, and no it’s not to see how many friends I can have. I have it to keep in touch with friends of mine who I hardly get to see because they don’t live down the street and I can’t really call anytime I want, because lets face it, we have our own lives to attend to.

So check back with me every now and again if you wish to update yourself on what I have to ramble on about. I am hoping to make a new post at least once a week, however with the crazy semester I am in and the prep for my graduation (finally…) my life and schedule may not always allow me to post every week.  Feel free to send me an angry message yelling at me to update, just know I may not always listen =) I hope you enjoy reading my ramblings and engaging in what I hope will be some interesting discussions.

Smile =)