So after work yesterday I went to my kickboxing class, and pushed myself harder than normal, and then stayed for my weight training class and not only pushed myself harder than usual, but also upped my weights for the squat track (17 kg) and the back track (15 kg) - I even managed to hang in through all the pushups and tricep dips. After we ( Read more... )

It's official.

I have a Masters degree in Environmental Engineering from NJIT and the diploma to prove it!

Now to figure out the best way to celebrate. Hmmm....

Hiding your own incompetence by making me (the lone female on the project) look bad is not a good way to motivate me to work on your project...

I need a very stiff drink.

I like occasionally dressing up for work - it gives me a little boost - but why does it have to snow!
A skirt, nylons and high-heeled knee-high boots are not optimal snow attire...

Tomorrow I get to fly back to New Jersey and my own apartment! Virginia hasn't been too bad, but there's only so much you can do in a hotel to amuse yourself. Not to mention I miss my own bed and it's hard to maintain an exercise and healthy eating regime on the road. I've done pretty well - I used the hotel gym twice and I've eaten fairly ( Read more... )

I am now in the possession of a brandy new pink razor cell phone! With a matching pink bluetooth headset! And a travel charger that is also pink! (I've decided to halp reclaim the color pink from all the vapid starlets out there (*Cough* Paris Hilton *Cough*) Smart girls can be overly girly too! ) My new phone makes me very, very happy - ( Read more... )

I'm back from Oregon - the land of microbrews, rain, and good, cheap coffee - although thanks to the red eye on Friday night and New Years my body is still operating on Pacific time. I had a great time playing with the niece and nephew - and all the bruises I acquired from the daily pounce/wrestling match will heal eventually. I discovered that I ( Read more... )

You've got to love three year old logic. My sister transcribed the following conversation for me while writing an e-mail last night - it was about 8PM her time ( Read more... )

In 72 hours I'll be on my way to the airport for my flight to Oregon, so it's time to take stock of the holiday to do list ( Read more... )

Is it time to go home yet? I'm exhausted - it's been quite a week of catch up at work - and this weekend I have two parties and lunch with a friend in from London scheduled. And then there are little things like packing for my trip to Oregon (if it isn't underwater or hasn't blown away by next week) and sending off all of my Christmas gifts ( Read more... )