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Monday, 28 November 2005
Bleh...
Mood:
 not sure
I had a very enjoyable Thanksgiving break: I drove up to Eric's place in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, then we went to his parents' house to watch the Lions & to bake a couple pies, then we went to his Aunt & Uncle's house for a huge Thanksgiving meal. Then on Friday we had some more of Eric's family over for pizza & chicken wings, then we drove back to Ann Arbor that night. Then Saturday we drove down to Indiana to spend the rest of the weekend with my family. It was so nice to get away & visit with everyone, despite all the driving time.
Life has been a little crazy since I got back yesterday. Over the weekend I acquired a new little kitten, TJ. He belonged to a friend of a friend who is going through a divorce & needed to find a home. Well, my friend thought that maybe my parents would have room for him on the farm, but unfortunately their current cat, Toes, is WAY too territorial & would have none of it (it's a bit ironic as TJ looks nearly identical to Toes, hence his name -- Toes Junior). So, I talked to my property manager & she said that it was ok to have 2 cats, so I brought him home with me yesterday. He is the sweetest most lovey cat ever... unfortunately, Millie seems to think otherwise. TJ just got declawed, so he can't use a regular litterbox for about a week, so I need to keep him closed off from the litterbox that Millie's using. So, this means that my bedroom door was closed all night, which Millie was not particularly pleased with (she doesn't really sleep on the bed with me at all, but she does like to visit every now & then throughout the night). So, yeah, I didn't get much sleep last night 'cuz Millie kept meowing & waking me up. I thought that if I put him in the bathroom & let her into the bedroom, then she might get over it. On the contrary, she sat outside the bathroom door & hissed. I'm hoping that after a few more days she'll get used to the little guy & at least tolerate him (or at least stop hissing). Wish us luck!
Sunday, 20 November 2005
Mood:
 chillin'
Your Power Color Is Red-Orange
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At Your Highest:
You are warm, sensitive, and focused on your personal growth.
At Your Lowest:
You become defensive and critical if you feel attacked.
In Love:
You are loyal - but you demand the respect you deserve.
How You're Attractive:
You are very affectionate and inspire trust.
Your Eternal Question:
"Am I Respected?"
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Thursday, 17 November 2005
A few days late, but interesting nonetheless...
Mood:
 cheeky
Free Sample Personal Astrology Profile for: Amber
Birth Data for Amber:
Birth Date and Time..... November 14, 1981 5:30 PM
Birth Location............. Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sun Sign.................... Scorpio
Section 1: How You Approach Life and How You Appear To Others
You have a sensible and realistic outlook on life and your two feet are always planted firmly on the ground (though you may, on occasion, have your head in the clouds). Others often see you as a rock of strength, solid, reliable, dependable, and constant. You are, in fact, amazingly consistent for you possess great powers of endurance and do not like to make changes or adjustments in your regular routine. You do things deliberately and methodically and do not easily accommodate the unexpected. Though you have a gentle, even soft, appearance, you are enormously strong-willed and stubborn. You go at your own pace and refuse to be rushed or pushed into anything before you feel sure about it. You can be coaxed and persuaded by charm, beauty, love, or affection - but never forced. You won't fight either, but simply stubbornly resist any attempt to coerce you to do something you do not want to do.
Section 2: The Inner You: Your Real Motivation
Quiet, deep, emotionally complex and intensely private, you are not a person who is easy to get to know and understand. You are extremely sensitive but disinclined to show it, and you allow only a special few into your inner world. Like a wary animal, you are cautious and mistrustful of those you do not know until you "sniff them out". You are very, very instinctive and intuitive. You usually have a strong, immediate gut reaction to people, even though you may be unable to clearly articulate why you feel as you do. Your feelings and perceptions go deeper than words.
Thursday, 10 November 2005
Mood:
chillin'
Now Playing: The Daily Show
5 years ago I was...
1. a freshman at Albion College
2. learning how to be independent
3. getting ready to turn 19 in a matter of days
4. finishing my first season in the British Eighth
5. realizing that college is WAY better than high school
1 year ago I was...
1. beginning my 1st year of graduate school
2. conducting my 1st study of my graduate career
3. getting ready to turn 23 in a matter of days
4. missing my Albion friends/sisters
5. realizing that I might just make it in graduate school after all
Yesterday I was...
1. working in the lab until 6pm
2. less exhausted & cranky than I was on Monday/Tuesday
3. cleaning my apartment
4. playing with Millie while she was in one of her fiesty/playful moods
5. talking to my friend Matty in Australia
5 snacks/foods I enjoy...
1. Oreos
2. Take 5
3. popcorn
4. pizza
5. anything chocolate
5 songs I know the words to are...
1. "I Will Hold On" Moxy Fruvous
2. "Jack & Diane" John Mellencamp
3. "Collide" Howie Day
4. "The Rose" Bette Midler
5. and all the Kappa Delta recruitment/ritual songs
5 things I would do with one million dollars are...
1. pay off all my debts/loans
2. get a Mustang GT
3. buy a house & stop renting
4. invest in a plane/flying lessons so Eric & my family would only be a short flight away instead of a long drive
5. new wardrobe
5 places I would run away to...
1. Australia
2. Europe
3. tropical island
4. Alaska
5. anywhere in the world with Eric :-)
5 favorite (American) TV shows are...
1. Desperate Housewives
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. The Daily Show
4. Criminal Minds
5. CSI
5 fictional characters I would date....
1. the new Brawny man ;-)
2. Ian Miller from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"
3. Zach Braff's character in "Garden State"
4. Bruce Wayne from "Batman Begins"
5. Austin Powers
Tuesday, 8 November 2005
Exhausted & Cranky
Mood:
 irritated
Now Playing: Mythbusters
This has been such a miserable & exhausting week so far, which really sucks because I had such a nice weekend with Eric. I came home on Monday & that good feeling lasted all of 20 minutes. That's when I read an email from my undergrad who was supposed to run the rats on Sunday saying "I've been here for 3+ hours & there's still no data. I had to leave, so I stopped running them." Fuming, I got in my car, flew to the lab & spent the next 8 hours fixing this mess of a study.
Hoping that today would be a better day, I get into the lab expecting that same undergrad to be running rats & what to I find? Absolutely nothing. Fuming, I sent him a message saying "WHERE ARE YOU?!", only to get a reply saying "on my way, I'm running a little late today"... half an hour later, he finally decides to show up. I'm so happy he could fit his LAB TIME THAT HE'S GETTING CLASS CREDIT FOR into his schedule... (*insert sarcasm here*). Seven hours later, I'm finally home...
I swear, if he so much as shows up a minute late tomorrow, I'm gonna kick his ass. He's had WAY too many chances to show me that he can be reliable... so far I've been extremely disappointed this semester... which is another thing I don't get -- he was awesome last spring & all summer, but this semester he's really let me down. It's to the point where he either needs to get his act together, or get the hell out of my lab because I'm sick of dealing with this rediculous crap he's pulling!!!
*deep breath*... ok, end rant...
Sunday, 30 October 2005
Happiness is...
Mood:
 a-ok
Now Playing: Saturday Night Live
...having a cat not throw up in your car when you drive her 4.5 hours to Indiana -- yay! I'm planning on bringing Millie to my parents' house during Christmas, since I'll be away from my apartment in Ohio for a couple weeks, so I brought her home with me this weekend just to see how'd she do with the trip & how she would take to the new surroundings. So far, so good! The first half hour or so of the trip, she wasn't much of a fan, but then she settled down & seemed to do OK the rest of the trip. She's loving all the extra space to explore here, too. She hasn't met Toes or Colt, yet, so we'll see how long she likes this new place. :-)
It's been a rather relaxing weekend so far. Tonight Mom & I went out to dinner & a movie with Holly, my new sister-in-law. Dinner was great, but the movie was a bit of a downer (we saw "The Weather Man"), though it was good to finally go out & be able to see a movie, so we didn't care too much. Hopefully we can find a more light-hearted movie to see during Christmas time. :-)
Well, it's getting late & I need to help Dad do some stuff with my car in the morning (oil change, oxygen sensor replaced, etc.). Till next time...
Tuesday, 18 October 2005
Millie discovered yarn today...
Mood:
chillin'
Just wait till you see the pictures!
In other news, I got to spend a really nice weekend with Eric. His fall break was at the beginning of this week, so he got to come down to Ohio to visit me (yay!). It looks like it'll be at least another 3 weeks before I get to see him again, unfortunately, but at least we try to make the most of the time we do get to spend together. Some day we won't have to worry about distance anymore... some day... *sigh*
Lab stuff is going ok... Steve talked me into turning my atropine study into my Masters thesis, so I'm glad that I don't have to worry about designing another study for that & all I have to do is start doing some massive amounts of writing. If all goes well, I should be able to defend this spring, which will hopefully keep me on track to finish the grad school stuff in 4 years.
Well, I need to get back to work.
Saturday, 27 August 2005
hehehe
LOOK OUT!
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Friday, 26 August 2005
Millie
Mood:
 happy
Check out my pictures of Millie:
Millie's Photo Album
Tuesday, 9 August 2005
In other news...
Mood:
chillin'
Now Playing: Law & Order SVU
I can't believe I'm moving this weekend! I'm so excited because everything has gone incredibly smooth so far -- my new resident manager has been incredibly helpful which has made this so much easier than the last time I moved, it's been incredibly easy to get my utilities figured out (we'll see if I'm still singing the same tune by this time next week), and I'll be getting Millie on Saturday!
My psychopharmacology class is going well, though I still think I got more out of my undergrad class. Oh well, it's been good to refresh my memory on some of the key stuff.
Working at the Y has been going well, too. It's definitely been nice to get that extra $200 or so every 2 weeks. I'm really enjoying teaching lessons, too, which is funny 'cuz I never thought I'd be really good at it. It's cool to see how much my students are improving & to know that I had a hand in that.
I'm currently working on figuring out the best experimental design for my Masters research. We're going to discuss/brainstorm about it during our lab meeting tomorrow, so hopefully we can get going on this soon. My goal is to be able to defend by next May/June, so we'll see...
Ok, time to get some stuff done around here.
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