We've got a couple of ducks who have taken up residence around the pool area in my apartment complex. I spent a part of the afternoon enjoying the weather by the pool, and lucky me, got to witness two male ducks fighting over a female duck. So, yeah. Mating ducks can be quite noisy. (They're actually at it again now; I can hear them from my ( Read more... )

The way today started, I thought I was in for a pretty miserable day, but it turned out not so bad. While watching the Rangers lose, I applied for several jobs online. One is a research associate position at a school really close to my parents. The job sounds both interesting and challenging. Even though it has nothing to do with forensic ( Read more... )

I  know I've said it before, but my neighbors are freaking awesome.

 Just passed my final defense. It wasn't as nervewracking as I thought it'd be, but I'm certainly glad it's over.

The weekend was nice. I got together with my neighbors for another fondue night. For probably the first time ever, my cheese fondue came out perfectly. It didn't separate or congeal. It was great. And delicious. Marcy made her red wine broth for the meat fondue, which was again delicious. After dinner I made everyone pose for a group portrait. It ( Read more... )

I ended up not getting a thing done today that I wanted to get done. No, I take it back. I went to the grocery store. Of course, I had planned to do that yesterday and never got myself out of the apartment, so maybe that doesn't count ( Read more... )

I started searching through job postings today. I can't seem to find any entry-level jobs that I don't feel way overqualified for. I don't have a problem landing a job which requires only a master's, but many of the trial consulting jobs which are entry level appear to be over-glorified assistants rather than researchers. Also, the firms which ( Read more... )

I had a lot of fun at Jen and Eric's wedding yesterday. It was only a 2.5 hour drive there, (through middle of nowhere california) but the mountain part of the drive was nice. I would have been sick had I not been driving, but I drove myself, so no worries there. Just about the only town you drive through before you hit 101 is Coalinga. Just as you ( Read more... )

I've surprised myself today as to how excited I am to go to Jen and Eric's wedding tomorrow. I'm excited that they're getting married, don't get me wrong. But I wasn't sure I'd be in the right frame of mind for a wedding. Turns out that my friends' happiness is enough for me. And it'll be nice to get out of Fresno for the day. 

Today wasn't so bad. I got invited to go to lunch with my old co-workers for one of their birthdays. It was nice. I got to see my supervisor for the first time since I left. His wife passed away from cancer while I was in New Jersey for Christmas. It bothered me a lot more than I let on, mostly I guess because Tim was busy breaking up with me. I ( Read more... )