I'm back in Harrison after about a month and a half in Eugene. I'm in the home that I've grown up in, hanging out with my family and I've realized that I have two homes, one here and one back west with Mary. I think it shocks my family a little every time I refer to Eugene as home but I don't mean it as an insult or a replacement. I really do ( Read more... )

ice skating at family night and a hot fudge sundae afterwards last night ( Read more... )

So I'm in Eugene Oregon, living with Mary. Things are going splendidly. I've dropped my resume off at 9 veterinary offices, one dog day care center, and a physical therapy office that specializes in humans and animals. Yay me! Mary even made me a cake when we finished my massive resume dropping off circle of Eugene (awww ( Read more... )

Mary came to visit for a few days. It was a spur of the moment trip prompted by the realization that I was not going to have someone I loved at my graduation. My sister's concert took precedence over my graduation. So Mary flew out here and we went out together, took in a movie, went to my graduation, and spent my last few days at Smith together. ( Read more... )

Four more weeks of class left. That's it. I will be done with college forever (notice that I didn't say school, looks like vet school is coming down the pike). I'm moving several thousand miles away to live with the most amazing woman ever. We get to have our own little Christmas (think sitting on the porch swing, sipping eggnog, kitty watching us ( Read more... )

I'm trying to figure out my life right now. I haven't been satisfied with Smith classes for a really long time. I took an internship because it was the suggested next step and what everyone else would do.I have finally decided to do something for myself. I've quit Ultimate, I'm trying to straighten out credits and graduate early, I'm investigating ( Read more... )

I can't decide if this month went by quickly or slower than any month ever. Some of my classes, well most of my classes, are quite pointless. I could learn all that I need to learn by either picking up the lecture handout, or briefly skimming the textbook. I thought class was supposed to be hard work, not busy work ( Read more... )

I'm back from Europe and now I'm at Smith again and almost moved into my apartment. I can't wait for classes to finally get started just so that they can be over. Is that weird? I want to be grown up, done with school, cooking for myself, living on my own or with someone I've never lived with before but wish to very badly...I just want to start my ( Read more... )

I can officially say that I am done with work for the summer. I can't believe that today is my last day. I have felt very lost all day, no PCR, no cycle sequencing, no sequences to organize...what to do? Well, I'll tell you. I organized my computer accounts, and printed out summaries of all that I have done this morning. Then I went out to my last ( Read more... )

Ok, so I guess that I have major news, which I am reminded of when seeing my journal name. I started eating fish a week and a half ago in an attempt to convert back to carnivory. I decided that with my wheat allergy, I was living and eating like a vegetarian on the Atkins diet. I wasn't getting enough protein for someone who is athletic, and ( Read more... )