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Tuesday, 14 September 2004
Eric Withdrawal...
Mood:
 hug me
Now Playing: Late Night with Conan O'Brian
*Sigh...*
So Eric left on Friday for a scuba trip in Canada & I can't talk to him until Tuesday when he gets back. Gosh I miss him. I'm not really sure when I'll get to see him next, either -- I'm going to Baltimore this weekend for the Pavlovian Society mtg., so it might be 2 weeks before I get to see Eric again. Sadness... :-(
In other news, I finally got a chance to go home this past weekend -- I hadn't been there since July! We went out Friday night to celebrate Dad's b-day. And then Saturday I got fitted for a bridesmaid dress (for the 2nd wedding I'm in next year), & then Dad & I worked on my car a bit (oil change, new air filter, new wipers, etc.), & then I got to play with Matt & Holly's puppy, Colt (too cute!)! :-) On Sunday Mom & I worked on sorting the last of the stuff left in my room (there's still a little bit more to go through, but we got through the bulk of it). So, all in all, it was a nice weekend... the drive kinda sucked, but it was worth it. :-)
Well, time to get rested up for class tomorrow morning.
Till next time...
<3,
Amber :-)
Sunday, 5 September 2004
*Sigh...*
Mood:
 not sure
Now Playing: "Tuesdays with Morrie"
What a crazy week this has been!
Classes are going well so far, but it's quite a bit more reading than I'm used to, especially for the first week of classes. It's do-able, but it's gonna take a lot of work.
Things are starting to progress in the lab. We're working on reorganizing & putting plans together for our future research. Hopefully we can get started on stuff soon (esp. on my 1st year project)...
The week ended nicely... Eric arrived Thursday evening to spend the weekend with me. On Friday we went to Cedar Point -- it was SO much fun! There was hardly a crowd there at all, so we got to ride pretty much everything that we wanted to. Then Friday night was the annual Psych student pub crawl... it was fun -- probably too much fun! And then yesterday was spent watching football...two of my teams won -- Albion & U of M -- unfortunately, Kent State's football team kinda sucks, so I don't know how many of their games I'll be going to (if they're free, I might try a couple, if nothing else than to see the marching band).
Now it's Sunday... Eric had to go home this morning to get started on a few more landscaping jobs. He's building quite a business for himself -- I'm glad 'cuz it means he's doing what he loves (my only hope is that that's what I'm doing...).
Well, I need to get some stuff done around here so I won't be so frazzled during the week.
Till next time...
<3,
Amber :-)
Friday, 27 August 2004
Life as a grad student...
Mood:
 party time!
Well, I haven't technically started classes or research yet, but I just finished a week long of orientation, so that's close enough.
I know this will make me sound like a dork, but I am really really excited to start grad school! While I'm not looking forward to my 8:30am stats class every Monday & Wednesday, I am looking forward to getting started on the research. But, there may be a bit of a delay there: due to the renovations being made in Kent Hall, the lab is just too dusty & disrupted to work in right now, so my advisor has decided to shut down the lab for a couple months. In the meantime, he's planning on helping me get "up to speed" on what all has been going on in the lab so far & refocusing some of our research. This will be good in several respects: since my advisor is planning on focusing more on the research, that will be beneficial to my career as a researcher; & since the lab is shut down for a little bit, this might give me a chance to learn some of the procedures (e.g., animal surgeries) that another lab is using. So, things are looking good & I'm really excited about it. :-)
Ah, what else? I still have to work at the quarry this weekend (provided it doesn't rain all weekend)... this will be good, 'cuz I still need a little bit of money to cover rent. Also, this will be the 2nd to last weekend I'll be working there -- I'll most likely have to work Labor Day, & then we have a festival the next weekend, but I really need to go home, so I'm really hoping I can get out of that.
Well, I think that's it... I'll probably update again after my first week or so of classes.
Till then...
<3,
Amber :-)
Sunday, 8 August 2004
blah, blah, blah...
Mood:
not sure
It's been rather uneventful around here lately, but I figured I needed to do another update.
Eric visited me for a couple days early last week... then I got rained out of work on Wednesday & with already having Thursday off, I decided to go back to Michigan with him for a couple days. I wish I would've been able to stay longer, perhaps getting a chance to call up & visit a few of my friends back there, but alas I had to go back to work on Friday. Hopefully I can get a chance to head back & see some friends soon (I'm starting to go through withdrawal here...). I'm thinking that once classes start, I'll actually have more of a chance to do that, seeing as how I'll have a normal schedule to rely on, rather than the weekly & daily guessing game at the quarry.
Which brings me to another topic: the quarry. While it's been great to have a good-paying summer job complete with a nice tan, it hasn't exactly been the best job in the world. The people I work with are great, so at least it has that going for it, but it can be just a big headache some days. Oh well... it could be worse -- I could be working in a factory again. I'm hoping that I'll be able to find a nice little side job next summer to add some extra income when I'm not working on research.
Well, I guess that's about it... more to come later...
<3,
Amber :-)
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Tuesday, 27 July 2004
A couple of busy busy weekends...
Mood:
 lazy
Well, let's start with last weekend... the weekend from hell.
Well, maybe it wasn't that bad, but it definitely wasn't the most enjoyable weekend I've had to work. Yes, I'm talking about the "Gathering of the Juggalos". Let's put it in terms of stats: 95% of the kids were good & just there to have a good time, & 5% were assholes & there to make life more difficult for everyone. And we all know it only takes a few to ruin it for everyone. Let's just say that I'm glad for the experience, really glad for the money, but estatic that they're all GONE.
This past weekend was much more enjoyable. It began Thursday evening when I drove to Michigan to visit Eric & his family. It was great to get away from Ohio for a bit, especially since it's been awhile since I've been up there to see him. Saturday night I went to Ann Arbor to celebrate Dana's 21st b-day. It was great to see some friends from Albion & we had a lot of fun. On Sunday I went home to Indiana & tried on bridesmaid dresses for Matt & Holly's wedding. Surprisingly enough, all 6 (yes, I said 6) of us bridesmaids were able to agree on something. Sunday evening was spent doing some laundry & relaxing. Monday I got to play with my first nephew... the cutest puppy in the world! Matt & Holly got a new puppy -- a little white lab named Colt -- & they asked me to play with him during the day so he would get all wore out & sleep through the night. I don't know if it worked, but I certainly had fun with the little guy! :-)
Now I'm back in Kent, with a day off from work (it's kinda rainy out today, so no lifeguarding for me). Till next time...
<3,
Amber :-)
Thursday, 8 July 2004
Mood:
party time!
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Another Update...
Mood:
lazy
Well, it's been a little while since my last update. Not a whole lot has happened since -- pretty much all settled into my apartment & learning my way around Kent & the surrounding areas.
Work has been going well. I've been getting more hours lately, so that's always a good thing. The quarry hosted a festival over the 4th, so that was a bit of an experience... lots of hippies. Next week should be interesting -- the quarry will be taken over by the Insane Clown Posse for their annual "Gathering of the Juggalos". Myself & the other 6 guards will be required to be on duty 10-7 each day, as well as taking shifts in 2's overnight. From what I've heard, it's actually a very organized event & we shouldn't have any problems, with the added benefit of making a lot of money, so it's all good. I'll give y'all a full update after it's all over.
Things with Eric are going well. He visited me over the holiday weekend... it was great having him here, but unfortunately I had to work during most of his visit. I got Tuesday off, though, so we got to spend at least that whole day together. I'm not sure when I'll get to see him next -- hopefully soon... I'm gonna start going through Eric-withdrawal soon! haha
Well, that's about it. I'm going home to Indiana tomorrow for a couple days -- I've got an eye appointment, plus it'll be good to visit the fam a bit, too. :-)
Till next time...
<3,
Amber :-)
Friday, 25 June 2004
Finally, an update!
Mood:
 chillin'
Hello there!
Well, I'm all moved in to my new apartment here in Kent... have been for a couple weeks now, but it's finally starting to feel like home. I'm still working on the decor a bit, but the bulk of it is there & it's looking pretty good. :-)
I've been getting a few hours lifeguarding at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park . It's been a bit of a challenge, just getting used to the type of patrons, the different parts of the quarry to guard in (some require using a kayak), etc. To sum it up, basically ya really can't trust anyone to operate on logic except the other guards out there. That & I'm learning to be more confrontational, so that's been a bit frustrating at times, but it's getting easier.
Other than that, not much else is going on. I've made a couple small trips... one to Michigan to visit Eric & one to go home in Indiana for the day. Eric actually had a job interview in Cleveland last week -- the job turned out to be one he wasn't entirely interested in, but at least he's getting some more interviewing experience. He did get offered a job near home that he's a bit more interested in. It would be nice if he could find a job in Cleveland, but we'll make it work if he decides to take the job in MI.
Well, that's about it. Till next time...
<3,
Amber :-)
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