i submitted the application for the research tech position. kat says that if i don't hear from them by monday, i should call a lady at human resources. makes me slightly less confident, but whatever ( Read more... )

i think the new trend is that between monday and friday, my allergies get steadily worse. or the medication gets steadily less effective. either way, it's wednesday and i'm super-sniffly and i sort of started rubbing my eyes at the end of the day, and i got weird looks on the train because my eye was all red and puffy and bloodshot, so OBVIOUSLY ( Read more... )

i'm stressed out from work and a number of other things...

cleaning usually helps, but i need to resist the urge so that when jonn gets home, he can help clean up what is partly his mess.

i have no idea when he will be home. this is going to be difficult.

the combination of all the dust from moving things around on the third floor and the fact that i've actually been working with animals for the past two days has made my allergies flare up again. itchy itchy itchy itchy! (my eyes, and occasionally my nose too ( Read more... )

so... after all that waiting and being frustrated and ultimately being okay with having to work somewhere other than the lab i'm in now ( Read more... )

so this is a dream i had ( Read more... )

part of a conversation i had with my 11-year-old sister...

me: you've got it easy, kiddo
polkadots9442: not really
me: i know
me: you've got different crap to deal with
polkadots9442: lol
me: i remember being almost 12
polkadots9442: yah
polkadots9442: only i havent gotten the red dot

...

i just made grilled cheese for dinner.

jonny wanted me to make him three sandwiches because "kimmie, you make the best grilled cheese in the world!"

you know what?

he's right.

unfortunately, when jonn's parents left for hawaii, they left us with a sink full of dishes. and by us, i mean me, because jonn and mike are about as likely to wash ( Read more... )

i've enjoyed this weekend very much so far. let's hope adding another day to it doesn't ruin things ( Read more... )

i figure now's a good time for an update, so here goes ( Read more... )