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Saturday, 15 May 2004
so much STUFF!
So I'm in that "in-between" stage -- in between college & grad school, deciding what's important & necessary enough to move with me to my new place... in the mean time, it looks like the basement exploded 'cuz all my stuff is EVERYWHERE! I'm starting to make some progress, though, but some times I just stare at the pile & wonder "what next?"
I got back today from being in Kent for the past few days. I went for the annual Tri-State Animal Learning & Behavior Conference that was held at Kent State this year (I believe it will be at Purdue next year... yay, back at the home state!). In addition to getting to know the biopsych faculty a bit better, it gave me a chance to see some of the ongoing research that's going on. I was especially interested to see what directions Dr. Fountain's lab is going in, since I'll be working for him during this next year. I must admit, though, that I found some of the other topics a bit more interesting, but who knows -- perhaps once I get into it & really get involved in the research, I might take more of an interest. Let's just say that I'm trying to keep an open mind about it all.
In addition to the conference, I made my way over to Kent Village to get things finalized for my apartment. Looks like I should be able to move in during the 2nd weekend of June... not as soon as I had hoped, but it'll do. I had wanted to get there sooner than that so I could start lifeguarding & get some cash-flow started for the summer... so that will be delayed a bit. However, Kyle & Erin are being very generous & letting me crash at their place Memorial Day weekend, so I'll get to work that weekend & see if this lifeguarding job is all it's cracked up to be.
Hmm... what else? Oh yeah, so Eric's been looking for a job. We spent some time online looking for some possible job opps in the Cleveland/Akron/Kent area... I'm really hoping he can find something worthwhile enough to move to Ohio w/ me. But if not now, hopefully in the next year or two he can move out that way.
It seems like everything is changing fast, but in a good way. I still don't think it's all sunk in yet -- perhaps when I finally move into my apartment I'll start feeling more grown up. But for now, I'll just get back to my sorting & day-dreaming...
Till next time...
<3,
Amber :-)
Which Family Guy character are you?
Wednesday, 5 May 2004
I finally have a puppy! :-)
Tuesday, 4 May 2004
Take the quiz: "What that 70's show character are you?"
Kitty
You are Kitty. You love their family ,and you laugh alot
Monday, 3 May 2004
Take the quiz: "Which prop from 'American Pie' are you?"
Michelle's Flute
You are Michelle's Flute. People often mistake you as innocent, and even naive. Little do they know!
hehehe...
Take the quiz: "Which American City Are You?"
Cleveland
You are blue collar and Rock n Roll. You Work hard and party harder.
Well, I guess it's a good thing I'm going to Kent State next year... Cleveland, here I come (well, I'll be close, anyways)!
NOVEMBER:
Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks
forward. Unique
and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking.
Fine and strong
clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in
personality. Secretive.
Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always
thinking. Less talkative but
amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and
hard-hearted. If there is
a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up.
Hardly becomes angry
unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks
differently from others.
Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not
appreciates praises.
High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and
emotions. Romantic.
Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking.
High abilities.
Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to
control emotions.
Unpredictable
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I must say that most of that probably fits... what do you think?
Thursday, 29 April 2004
Enough already!
Ok, so let me preface this by saying how happy I am for all of my newly engaged friends -- I wish you nothing but the best!
But, seriously, it needs to stop. It seems like ALL of my friends are getting engaged lately & I'm, like, "woah!". But the worst is when everyone asks me "so, when are you & Eric going to get engaged?"... and I'm like, "woah!"
I mean, we've been together just over 2 years, and while I would love to marry him some day, we're just not ready yet. And it's great that we're on the same page with this... we both want to be settled into our future careers a bit, perhaps actually have some money & savings set aside, before we even consider that next step. So, yeah, it may be right for my other friends right now, but, seriously, Eric & I are happy with our current arrangement -- no need to make it crazy w/ a diamond yet... (though, I have been having fun making rings at www.bluenile.com ... hehehe)
<3,
Amber :-)
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Updated: Thursday, 29 April 2004 12:37 PM EDT
Life is good...
So quite a bit has happened since my last entry!
This past weekend, I went apartment shopping at Kent & now I have a place to live next year (well, I'm moving there in June, actually, but, yeah, you know what I mean)! While we were there (we = my parents & me), we got a chance to have dinner w/ Kyle & Erin, two of my most favorite people at Kent. It was great -- they had us cracking up laughing the entire time, but they also gave some insight into the whole apartment search & random places to go once I do live there. So, yay!
Now as for the apartment, it's in Kent Village (http://www.simco-apts.com/kent_village.htm)... a really nice one-bedroom apartment w/ reasonable rent (which includes ALL the utilities!), & it's really close to campus, so I'll be able to ride my bike or take the bus on crappy days.
This week hasn't been too bad at all... I completed my last undergrad assignment EVER on Monday (a presentation in my Neuropsychopharmacology class -- say that 3 times fast!), & now I've just been chillin' since then. I don't have any exams until Saturday, & even then that one is just for my stats class, so it shouldn't be too painful.
Tonight Eric & I are heading to Indiana for an Alan Jackson concert w/ my parents & my brother & his girlfriend & her family (fun times!). Matt (my brother) bought Eric & I the tickets for a graduation gift... & even though I'm not a HUGE fan of country music, it should be a good concert & I'm looking forward to it. :-)
Then I'm staying home Friday to get things in order for the final move home f/ good ol' Albion College. Hopefully I'll be getting a new cell phone (through Verizon, most likely), so I'll be sure to get all my friends my new number (if I have to change my number) ASAP -- let me know if you want it & I'll add you to my list.
So, yeah, a busy but relaxing week... just what I need before graduation. :-)
More to come later...
<3,
Amber :-)
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Saturday, 17 April 2004
It's a beautiful day!
Well, partly cloudy anyways... it's finally warmer than it has been (though weather.com says it's supposed to get down to the low 60s during this next week... grrr).
And it's been a fairly decent week, as well, though a bit stressful. First of all, I had 2 exams this week -- not fun -- but as far as I know I didn't completely suck on them, so that's good. I managed to skip my stats class 3/4 this week... I only showed up on Wednesday because we had an exam. I've gotten so bad about skipping that class... I need to start showing up more for the rest of the semester... bleh...
On Thursday was the annual Elkin Isaac Research Symposium here on campus. I gave a presentation about my thesis & it went quite well -- I was nervous as heck, but I received several compliments on it (the best was my parents actually understanding it -- go me!). I also received an award -- the David K. & Patricia R. Hogberg Award for Research Excellence in Psychology, so that was pretty exciting (something to add to my vita... which I think I might start putting together fairly soon, just so I don't lose track of stuff). Unfortunately I missed the private psych lunch that day for award winners -- why? because I had no idea that it was even happening... a classic case of miscommunication...
And then today I did the same presentation at the Michigan Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference (MUPRC). I was HEAPS more relaxed about the presentation today than I was on Thursday. And between both presentations, as well as completing a thesis, I'm really starting to think I can handle this whole grad school thing & I'm really getting excited about it.
Speaking of grad school, I'm going apartment shopping next week! I'm so excited -- I'll soon have a place to call my own & to really make a home somewhere. yay!
Well, that's about it for now... it's TOGA TIME! hehehe...
Till next time...
<3,
Amber :-)
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