Good afternoon!
OK, so here's the past week - yes, I'm behind again....
Wednesday and Thursday morning were fantastic. Thursday afternoon, I had a talk with my boss - which resulted in me taking the next two weeks off and then going back to being a regular student employee instead of a student supervisor. I know I made the right decision, but my bank account is going to be wincing at my lower paychecks...
Friday, I kept to my promise of not going over to the boys' place - in fact, I tried to get together a group to go to laser tag. It ended up being just me and Tony, so we went to Wegmans, bought some sushi, went back to my place, and watched music videos.
And yes, I ate some raw fish - can't say I felt too peachy afterwards, though.... (1st time not being vegan in the new year!)
Saturday, I went to the market with Laura, and we bought a ton of squash! Then, we went over to her place and made 3-squash soup (kinda a mix of 2-3 recipes and whatever we felt like adding) while dancing in the kitchen and drinking Christmas tea. I definitely needed that, and I still have some of that soup in the fridge (needs to be eaten...).
Sunday, I went to church (feeling guilty that I didn't go last week), and then I got some work done. Around 2:30 PM, I headed towards the auditorium on campus. You see, I used to be a member of the RIT Singers, but then I dropped it after the director changed a year ago and informed me that I wasn't allowed to try out for the solo since I was going to miss two practices.
But I went to the concert on Sunday and watched them perform - kinda surprised at how many people I still knew who were involved. Then I went out for coffee to catch up with my 'best Singers' friend and her boyfriend. She's doing well, and if anyone reading this remembers 'E' with curly blonde hair - that's who I'm talking about!
The rest of the week has been pretty dull - and I've been sleeping and doing homework a lot. Since I don't have to get up at 5:30 AM for work any more, I've been sleeping a little later and then getting up at 7am instead. I'm much more productive in the morning than at night, and I'm more likely to get ahead on my work now than before.
I guess saving something for the night before isn't so bad if you've worked on it the morning before the night before.
I went onto Joanna's blog and dug up this old recipe that she suggested. I went and veganized it for Tuesday night - when Margie and I were in a major Chocolate Therapy fix.
http://unansweredunasked.blogspot.com/2010/08/3-minute-chocolate-fix.html
As for that - if you've heard anything about what is up with Margie, don't post it so anyone can read it. Honestly, guys, it's her problem (and maybe mine), but it shouldn't be the latest hot gossip. I don't care if you are taking her side or whatever, but it's not something that should be brought up ever again - even if she does get in the mood to talk about it.
And right now, she'd probably kill you for mentioning it - even if you took her side.
And Joanna, that cake was fast, cheap, and filling like you wouldn't believe! Not as decadent as I've had before, but still something worthwhile!
Unless you happen to be terrified of microwaves.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
February 2, 2011 4:47 PM
Good afternoon!
I haven't posted in a while, and a lot has happened. You may want to grab a cup of coffee before you sit down to read the rest of this.
Thursday was a decent day - and since nothing of too much importance happened, I'll skip over it.
Friday - what a day indeed.... On Friday, I met with my Marketing professor - he was late, but I didn't mind. We went over my work, and I asked why he had given me an "Early Alert" if I wasn't failing the class.
He told me that my Marketing group had given me extremely low ratings and told him that I was a total dead-weight. In fact, they were planning on cutting me from the group.
He said a lot of other things, but that was the main point that was stuck in my head for the rest of the day. All I could think was, "Gee, and here I was hoping to get all A's this quarter to pull up my GPA... and it's ruined..." I rushed around trying to find someone that would take me to the meeting that night, and I desperately emailed my group members asking for a ride.
I got a response from one of them that the meeting had been moved to Sunday at 6pm on campus. Well, at least they told me, right? That had to mean that there is hope. I pushed my Spec ID project to the side and focused on Marketing all Friday night and all day Saturday. Finally, on Saturday evening, I needed a break and someone to talk to.
I asked Jersey when he would get off work, and he told me 8pm and that Tony could pick me up when he picks up Jersey. I grabbed my coat at 8pm and went outside to wait for them to show up. I didn't want to stick around in the apartment for too long because no one was home and the silence was eating me. I needed to talk to someone, soon.
Minutes inched by. I checked the mail. Nothing important. I talked to a guy who was heading off to a party to get drunk. He invited me along - but I turned him down. I really, really wanted to talk to Jersey. The guy left. I pushed the snow around my feet into small piles and considered going inside for a thicker pair of shoes. The guy came back to fetch the vodka he'd forgotten in his car. We made small talk again, and he told me to come inside - at least for a little bit so I didn't freeze. I turned him down.
At around 8:30 PM, I was still waiting, and he came back again. He told me that everyone inside was worried about me and I was getting really pale. He told me that no friend was worth waiting half an hour for in the snow. I shook my head and told him I'd go into my apartment to wait. He left. I waited outside.
Margie pulled up at 8:35 PM and asked if I wanted to go see a movie with her. She went inside to put some stuff away, and I followed her inside. We talked about what movies were playing, and I rubbed my hands anxiously to warm them up. Once I was about to agree, Jersey showed up at the door. The first thing he said was that he couldn't go to the movies since Matt was making Taco Stuffed Shells at home.
I told Margie that I was going over to the guys' place for a little while, but as soon as they were done eating, I'd call her and we'd go to the movies. She said OK, though she looked a little sad. I made a mental note to watch the time so we could grab a show together.
When we stepped outside, Lauren was in the car. Don't get me wrong - I love her to death, and she and Jersey make a cute couple. But I was really disappointed. I wanted to talk to Jersey, not the 'Jersey-Lauren Unit'. But that explained why they were late - they had to pick her up.
I shot Jersey a quick glare for not telling me she was coming (and, yeah, I was a bit ticked that she was coming, but I hadn't specifically told him that I needed to talk to him alone, so the glare was short). I crawled into the back seat and focused on warming up my hands and my feet.
I forget who said it first. It doesn't really matter. But quickly, it was apparent that the three of them (Tony and the Unit) had spent the past half an hour 'hanging out' in the dorms 'doing nothing, really'. Coincidentally, it was the same half hour that I had spent lonely, in the cold, shivering, while a random stranger had worried more about me than my supposed best guy friend.
I remember Lauren asking me why I was so quiet. I told her I was still cold and not feeling too good. She nodded and left me alone after that. She was really nice and sweet about it, and I hated feeling that her relationship with Jersey was to blame. But really, if she had known that I wanted to talk to Jersey, she would have left us alone. She's a really good girl.
Jersey hardly said a word to me. I think my short glare had ticked him off.
By 9:30 PM, the shells weren't done cooking, so I texted Margie, telling her that dinner wasn't ready for the boys (and Lauren) yet. We'd have to watch a movie another time, was that OK? She replied that it was fine, but I felt guilty when I remembered how excited she was about going out that night. I reluctantly sat down with the gang for dinner and munched on my almonds (I'd already kinda eaten).
Mike came home for the first time in a long time, and he ate dinner with 'us'. He asked why I was quiet, and I think I gave him the same answer I had given Lauren. I tossed some almonds at him like a furtive squirrel, and that made everyone laugh. I started feeling a little better - Mike does that to people (or at least me).
I was still angry at Jersey though - for at least not warning me that they'd be late and ignoring me. I should have gone with Margie to the movies instead. But instead I sulked after Mike left and grew angrier. And then I took it out on him - in front of Lauren. I called him names and hit him (not hard) once or twice. I also insulted Tony a bit too, but he's used to it and could tell that something was wrong.
Eventually, Matt and Tony put me on the couch away from Jersey and I fell asleep on Matt. Partway through the night, I woke up and realized that Jersey and Lauren were curled up on the floor under a blanket together. I wandered into his room and fell asleep on his bed (since he wasn't using it).
I woke up a fair bit later, and Jersey and Lauren were gone. Apparently, Jersey (who doesn't really practice the Jewish faith) had gone to church with Lauren. Tony was sitting on the couch doing homework, and I curled up next to him and zoned out for a while. Eventually, he drove me home.
I spent a few hours working on my Marketing stuff again - and then went to the library at 3pm. I worked non-stop on Marketing all the way through 6pm - and wondered where my Marketing group was. At around 6:30 PM, one of them showed up. I had gone past the angry stage and was just tired and sad - I guess it was 'show-up half an hour late weekend' and I hadn't gotten the memo. I helped her on her portion of the project (I'd finished mine), and two more of our group members trickled in. They made small talk, and I didn't say much.
I'm pretty sure that they aren't going to kick me out - I did a lot more of the project than I should have, and one of the other members didn't show up. I offered to do some more, but they said it was fine. I continued to work on the project - doing small things like altering the tables to be more legible and stuff. After a while, I asked Tony to bring me some Chinese food - and I promised to pay him back.
When he brought the stuff, I was running out of things to do, and I asked the group if I could leave. They said it was fine, and I headed out to Tony's car. I crawled in and asked if I could come over to his place. He said it was fine, and we talked some on the way over.
Urug was already there and was working on the Spec ID project that was due Tuesday. Instead of working on that, I hung around and took it easy. Jersey didn't say much the whole time, except for occasionally calling me names and telling me how terrible I had been to him the night before. I apologized.
After a while, he went to bed (he hadn't gotten much sleep the night before), and Urug took me home. I went straight to bed and resolved to work on my Spec ID in the morning. And I did. In fact, I spent a large portion of Monday trying to solve the unknowns I had to present on Tuesday afternoon. In the evening, I went over to Jersey's place again to work on them with him and Urug. Jersey had already done all of his, and Urug was making good progress.
I solved two of the unknowns (and neither Jersey or I blew up at each other), and then I got stuck on the final one. I had the structure mostly figured out, so I decided to take a break.
Bad idea.
Jersey got angry at me - and not just 'Molly, do your work *sigh*' angry. Like, actually pissed off angry. And I got fed up with it. I said, "It's 11:30 PM, and I have work in the morning. I need to go home and get some sleep - I'll finish it in the morning, OK?" I always have extra time at work, and I was really close to the answer.
He was still ticked off, so Tony drove me and Urug home. Urug told me that I should probably work on my last problem a little more tonight, but I ignored him in favor of sleep.
Tuesday morning at work, I spent three hours working on that last problem, and I decided on the molecule that was most likely the answer. I worked out how I would present my solution, and I recorded it all on a piece of paper.
In Marketing, I pulled my professor aside and told him that I had made up with my group. He said it wasn't really his problem, but he was glad to know.
In Spec ID, I watched the first three presentations. Urug was one of them, and he did a good job. Then there was a five minute break before my presentation. Jersey still hadn't spoken to me.
I bombed the presentation. Urug couldn't even look me in the eye afterwards. He told me later that it sounded like I had just guessed the structure and then proved it was right. The professor tried to help me along, asking questions about everything, but I stumbled over basic terminology and couldn't remember what was on my paper.
I had sunk to a new all-time low.
When I got home, I decided to give VegAnn a call. I needed to talk to someone who still believed in me, who would talk to me, someone who I could still consider a friend.
She picked up on the first ring.
We spoke for almost an hour, about everything from Jersey to where we planned on living in the future. She made me laugh, she listened to me cry, and she promised me that everything would be fine. And when she says it, you know it's true.
At the end of our conversation, I told her she had made my day. After we hung up, we each went to make a cup of tea, and I could almost picture her standing over her teapot in her kitchen.
I went to class after that.
Half an hour into class, I got a text message. I was really starting to hate this whole half-an-hour thing, and I almost deleted it without looking at it. Almost.
It was Laura - and she wanted go to the Korean place for dinner as soon as I got out of class. I immediately told her that it might be another hour until then.
She said that was fine. She joked about saving up her hunger so she could order extra.
When I got out of class, she was waiting for me, and we picked up her sister before heading to the restaurant. Turns out, she had noticed that I looked terrible and was having 'one of those days'. So she and her sister had decided to take me out and cheer me up. They listened to me tell about my week, they told their own stories, and then they made me laugh. Our usual waiter wasn't there, but the waitress who was there recognized us anyways. She told a few jokes and gave excellent service.
At the end of dinner, we sat around chatting for a while, and Laura picked up the tab - refusing to let me pay for my portion. At this point, I was feeling like a whole new person, and I was thrilled and so thankful that they had done this for me. I hadn't even realized how upset I had been until I cheered up.
This morning, I woke up full of energy, having slept peacefully for the first time in almost a week. I had even dreamed - without nightmares. I made myself breakfast and started working editing my resumes (multiple ones for different types of jobs). I went to class early, paid attention, and picked up a job searching magazine. At work, I organized more resume stuff, took care of some unfinished business, and requested that Laura be promoted to manager.
Turns out she's already high on the promotion list. Go figure.
I went to meet with Catherine about business stuff - and told her everything. Both my side and Jersey's (as best as I could figure it out). We both sympathized with him. We talked about my Marketing group. We both were thrilled that it had resolved itself fine. We talked about the business I had come to talk about. We both sighed, relieved that it was coming to a close nicely.
Once I got home, I made a list of things I needed to do (some relaxing things, some work things). I decided that even if I get kicked out of the Honors Program for a low GPA, I'll still have an impressive resume. I'll still get a job. I'll be fine. And whatever grade is given to me in Spec ID - I deserve it. I was a wreck, and I know it.
Jersey, I know that you were stressed this past weekend. I called you names in front of your girlfriend, and I am very sorry for that. I was rude to you when you were low on sleep and extremely stressed, and I am very sorry. I thought only of myself, and I said and did many things that I am not proud of. I am sorry.
I won't be coming over to your place for a while. I think we've both had enough of my childishness for a while.
As for the rest of you, thank you for being my friends. If you ever need to call someone (like I did VegAnn), please call me. I'd love to do even a tenth of what she did for me this Tuesday. And if you ever look down and out, I'll buy you coffee or dinner or lunch or whatever meal is most appropriate at that time of the day. I'll listen to you talk. I'll be Laura and Nancy.
And now, I think it is time to make some stuffed bell peppers for dinner (and lunch for the next week).
I haven't posted in a while, and a lot has happened. You may want to grab a cup of coffee before you sit down to read the rest of this.
Thursday was a decent day - and since nothing of too much importance happened, I'll skip over it.
Friday - what a day indeed.... On Friday, I met with my Marketing professor - he was late, but I didn't mind. We went over my work, and I asked why he had given me an "Early Alert" if I wasn't failing the class.
He told me that my Marketing group had given me extremely low ratings and told him that I was a total dead-weight. In fact, they were planning on cutting me from the group.
He said a lot of other things, but that was the main point that was stuck in my head for the rest of the day. All I could think was, "Gee, and here I was hoping to get all A's this quarter to pull up my GPA... and it's ruined..." I rushed around trying to find someone that would take me to the meeting that night, and I desperately emailed my group members asking for a ride.
I got a response from one of them that the meeting had been moved to Sunday at 6pm on campus. Well, at least they told me, right? That had to mean that there is hope. I pushed my Spec ID project to the side and focused on Marketing all Friday night and all day Saturday. Finally, on Saturday evening, I needed a break and someone to talk to.
I asked Jersey when he would get off work, and he told me 8pm and that Tony could pick me up when he picks up Jersey. I grabbed my coat at 8pm and went outside to wait for them to show up. I didn't want to stick around in the apartment for too long because no one was home and the silence was eating me. I needed to talk to someone, soon.
Minutes inched by. I checked the mail. Nothing important. I talked to a guy who was heading off to a party to get drunk. He invited me along - but I turned him down. I really, really wanted to talk to Jersey. The guy left. I pushed the snow around my feet into small piles and considered going inside for a thicker pair of shoes. The guy came back to fetch the vodka he'd forgotten in his car. We made small talk again, and he told me to come inside - at least for a little bit so I didn't freeze. I turned him down.
At around 8:30 PM, I was still waiting, and he came back again. He told me that everyone inside was worried about me and I was getting really pale. He told me that no friend was worth waiting half an hour for in the snow. I shook my head and told him I'd go into my apartment to wait. He left. I waited outside.
Margie pulled up at 8:35 PM and asked if I wanted to go see a movie with her. She went inside to put some stuff away, and I followed her inside. We talked about what movies were playing, and I rubbed my hands anxiously to warm them up. Once I was about to agree, Jersey showed up at the door. The first thing he said was that he couldn't go to the movies since Matt was making Taco Stuffed Shells at home.
I told Margie that I was going over to the guys' place for a little while, but as soon as they were done eating, I'd call her and we'd go to the movies. She said OK, though she looked a little sad. I made a mental note to watch the time so we could grab a show together.
When we stepped outside, Lauren was in the car. Don't get me wrong - I love her to death, and she and Jersey make a cute couple. But I was really disappointed. I wanted to talk to Jersey, not the 'Jersey-Lauren Unit'. But that explained why they were late - they had to pick her up.
I shot Jersey a quick glare for not telling me she was coming (and, yeah, I was a bit ticked that she was coming, but I hadn't specifically told him that I needed to talk to him alone, so the glare was short). I crawled into the back seat and focused on warming up my hands and my feet.
I forget who said it first. It doesn't really matter. But quickly, it was apparent that the three of them (Tony and the Unit) had spent the past half an hour 'hanging out' in the dorms 'doing nothing, really'. Coincidentally, it was the same half hour that I had spent lonely, in the cold, shivering, while a random stranger had worried more about me than my supposed best guy friend.
I remember Lauren asking me why I was so quiet. I told her I was still cold and not feeling too good. She nodded and left me alone after that. She was really nice and sweet about it, and I hated feeling that her relationship with Jersey was to blame. But really, if she had known that I wanted to talk to Jersey, she would have left us alone. She's a really good girl.
Jersey hardly said a word to me. I think my short glare had ticked him off.
By 9:30 PM, the shells weren't done cooking, so I texted Margie, telling her that dinner wasn't ready for the boys (and Lauren) yet. We'd have to watch a movie another time, was that OK? She replied that it was fine, but I felt guilty when I remembered how excited she was about going out that night. I reluctantly sat down with the gang for dinner and munched on my almonds (I'd already kinda eaten).
Mike came home for the first time in a long time, and he ate dinner with 'us'. He asked why I was quiet, and I think I gave him the same answer I had given Lauren. I tossed some almonds at him like a furtive squirrel, and that made everyone laugh. I started feeling a little better - Mike does that to people (or at least me).
I was still angry at Jersey though - for at least not warning me that they'd be late and ignoring me. I should have gone with Margie to the movies instead. But instead I sulked after Mike left and grew angrier. And then I took it out on him - in front of Lauren. I called him names and hit him (not hard) once or twice. I also insulted Tony a bit too, but he's used to it and could tell that something was wrong.
Eventually, Matt and Tony put me on the couch away from Jersey and I fell asleep on Matt. Partway through the night, I woke up and realized that Jersey and Lauren were curled up on the floor under a blanket together. I wandered into his room and fell asleep on his bed (since he wasn't using it).
I woke up a fair bit later, and Jersey and Lauren were gone. Apparently, Jersey (who doesn't really practice the Jewish faith) had gone to church with Lauren. Tony was sitting on the couch doing homework, and I curled up next to him and zoned out for a while. Eventually, he drove me home.
I spent a few hours working on my Marketing stuff again - and then went to the library at 3pm. I worked non-stop on Marketing all the way through 6pm - and wondered where my Marketing group was. At around 6:30 PM, one of them showed up. I had gone past the angry stage and was just tired and sad - I guess it was 'show-up half an hour late weekend' and I hadn't gotten the memo. I helped her on her portion of the project (I'd finished mine), and two more of our group members trickled in. They made small talk, and I didn't say much.
I'm pretty sure that they aren't going to kick me out - I did a lot more of the project than I should have, and one of the other members didn't show up. I offered to do some more, but they said it was fine. I continued to work on the project - doing small things like altering the tables to be more legible and stuff. After a while, I asked Tony to bring me some Chinese food - and I promised to pay him back.
When he brought the stuff, I was running out of things to do, and I asked the group if I could leave. They said it was fine, and I headed out to Tony's car. I crawled in and asked if I could come over to his place. He said it was fine, and we talked some on the way over.
Urug was already there and was working on the Spec ID project that was due Tuesday. Instead of working on that, I hung around and took it easy. Jersey didn't say much the whole time, except for occasionally calling me names and telling me how terrible I had been to him the night before. I apologized.
After a while, he went to bed (he hadn't gotten much sleep the night before), and Urug took me home. I went straight to bed and resolved to work on my Spec ID in the morning. And I did. In fact, I spent a large portion of Monday trying to solve the unknowns I had to present on Tuesday afternoon. In the evening, I went over to Jersey's place again to work on them with him and Urug. Jersey had already done all of his, and Urug was making good progress.
I solved two of the unknowns (and neither Jersey or I blew up at each other), and then I got stuck on the final one. I had the structure mostly figured out, so I decided to take a break.
Bad idea.
Jersey got angry at me - and not just 'Molly, do your work *sigh*' angry. Like, actually pissed off angry. And I got fed up with it. I said, "It's 11:30 PM, and I have work in the morning. I need to go home and get some sleep - I'll finish it in the morning, OK?" I always have extra time at work, and I was really close to the answer.
He was still ticked off, so Tony drove me and Urug home. Urug told me that I should probably work on my last problem a little more tonight, but I ignored him in favor of sleep.
Tuesday morning at work, I spent three hours working on that last problem, and I decided on the molecule that was most likely the answer. I worked out how I would present my solution, and I recorded it all on a piece of paper.
In Marketing, I pulled my professor aside and told him that I had made up with my group. He said it wasn't really his problem, but he was glad to know.
In Spec ID, I watched the first three presentations. Urug was one of them, and he did a good job. Then there was a five minute break before my presentation. Jersey still hadn't spoken to me.
I bombed the presentation. Urug couldn't even look me in the eye afterwards. He told me later that it sounded like I had just guessed the structure and then proved it was right. The professor tried to help me along, asking questions about everything, but I stumbled over basic terminology and couldn't remember what was on my paper.
I had sunk to a new all-time low.
When I got home, I decided to give VegAnn a call. I needed to talk to someone who still believed in me, who would talk to me, someone who I could still consider a friend.
She picked up on the first ring.
We spoke for almost an hour, about everything from Jersey to where we planned on living in the future. She made me laugh, she listened to me cry, and she promised me that everything would be fine. And when she says it, you know it's true.
At the end of our conversation, I told her she had made my day. After we hung up, we each went to make a cup of tea, and I could almost picture her standing over her teapot in her kitchen.
I went to class after that.
Half an hour into class, I got a text message. I was really starting to hate this whole half-an-hour thing, and I almost deleted it without looking at it. Almost.
It was Laura - and she wanted go to the Korean place for dinner as soon as I got out of class. I immediately told her that it might be another hour until then.
She said that was fine. She joked about saving up her hunger so she could order extra.
When I got out of class, she was waiting for me, and we picked up her sister before heading to the restaurant. Turns out, she had noticed that I looked terrible and was having 'one of those days'. So she and her sister had decided to take me out and cheer me up. They listened to me tell about my week, they told their own stories, and then they made me laugh. Our usual waiter wasn't there, but the waitress who was there recognized us anyways. She told a few jokes and gave excellent service.
At the end of dinner, we sat around chatting for a while, and Laura picked up the tab - refusing to let me pay for my portion. At this point, I was feeling like a whole new person, and I was thrilled and so thankful that they had done this for me. I hadn't even realized how upset I had been until I cheered up.
This morning, I woke up full of energy, having slept peacefully for the first time in almost a week. I had even dreamed - without nightmares. I made myself breakfast and started working editing my resumes (multiple ones for different types of jobs). I went to class early, paid attention, and picked up a job searching magazine. At work, I organized more resume stuff, took care of some unfinished business, and requested that Laura be promoted to manager.
Turns out she's already high on the promotion list. Go figure.
I went to meet with Catherine about business stuff - and told her everything. Both my side and Jersey's (as best as I could figure it out). We both sympathized with him. We talked about my Marketing group. We both were thrilled that it had resolved itself fine. We talked about the business I had come to talk about. We both sighed, relieved that it was coming to a close nicely.
Once I got home, I made a list of things I needed to do (some relaxing things, some work things). I decided that even if I get kicked out of the Honors Program for a low GPA, I'll still have an impressive resume. I'll still get a job. I'll be fine. And whatever grade is given to me in Spec ID - I deserve it. I was a wreck, and I know it.
Jersey, I know that you were stressed this past weekend. I called you names in front of your girlfriend, and I am very sorry for that. I was rude to you when you were low on sleep and extremely stressed, and I am very sorry. I thought only of myself, and I said and did many things that I am not proud of. I am sorry.
I won't be coming over to your place for a while. I think we've both had enough of my childishness for a while.
As for the rest of you, thank you for being my friends. If you ever need to call someone (like I did VegAnn), please call me. I'd love to do even a tenth of what she did for me this Tuesday. And if you ever look down and out, I'll buy you coffee or dinner or lunch or whatever meal is most appropriate at that time of the day. I'll listen to you talk. I'll be Laura and Nancy.
And now, I think it is time to make some stuffed bell peppers for dinner (and lunch for the next week).
Thursday, January 27, 2011
January 27, 2011 8:10 AM
Good morning!
So, back at work today!
On Tuesday, my Marketing group told me that they'd be meeting at noon on Wednesday (when I had repeatedly told them I couldn't meet then because I had work - and one of them knows that because she comes to the library then). Then they said they would have another meeting Friday at 8pm at The Royal Dynasty in Webster, NY - half an hour away. I don't have a car, this is a Chinese buffet (why are we meeting at a restaurant?? especially one you have to pay to enter??), and on a FRIDAY NIGHT???!!!!
And the worst part is I probably won't be able to eat anything there....
I told them I'd have to talk with my bosses and my friends for a night off and a ride. Technically I don't work then, but that's normally when I do office stuff for my other job. Meh, it will all work itself out.
Tuesday night, I worked my butt off for this Honors COS trip that's in the works - and at around 11pm, I decided I needed to sleep. I hadn't gotten restful sleep the past few days, so I was desperate. Like, popping pills desperate.
So I took a sleeping pill.
Bad idea.
Here's a tip - if you've never taken sleeping medication and haven't taken any other medicine for months, you probably shouldn't pop a pill and expect to wake up functional at 6am. In fact, I was still woozy by noon, and that made class and work a bit more obnoxious than usual. I had to constantly snap a rubber band against my wrist to keep me awake.
I didn't get much done. But I feel very good today.
I spent hours working in the afternoon to make up for the stuff I didn't do in the morning. Then I decided to take the evening off - as in crawl into bed after eating frozen veggie potstickers. I did answer some emails and stuff - but it was small things.
So, now I am REALLY behind, and my main focus right now is to study for my Spec ID test today - that's the one that I made a 51 and a 56% in earlier. We have this test today, two presentations, and a take-home final left. So I am gonna do that test today and work on the material for the first presentation - on Tuesday.
And I have to do my Marketing stuff too... Hopefully my teammates will email me what they've done so I know what I need to do. I've asked them for the info they've done, but I haven't heard anything from them yet.
Why does this whole post sound like homework whining?
Hmm... let's see...
Nah, I don't have anything else to say....
Have a great day! And make sure you are awake during your classes!!!
So, back at work today!
On Tuesday, my Marketing group told me that they'd be meeting at noon on Wednesday (when I had repeatedly told them I couldn't meet then because I had work - and one of them knows that because she comes to the library then). Then they said they would have another meeting Friday at 8pm at The Royal Dynasty in Webster, NY - half an hour away. I don't have a car, this is a Chinese buffet (why are we meeting at a restaurant?? especially one you have to pay to enter??), and on a FRIDAY NIGHT???!!!!
And the worst part is I probably won't be able to eat anything there....
I told them I'd have to talk with my bosses and my friends for a night off and a ride. Technically I don't work then, but that's normally when I do office stuff for my other job. Meh, it will all work itself out.
Tuesday night, I worked my butt off for this Honors COS trip that's in the works - and at around 11pm, I decided I needed to sleep. I hadn't gotten restful sleep the past few days, so I was desperate. Like, popping pills desperate.
So I took a sleeping pill.
Bad idea.
Here's a tip - if you've never taken sleeping medication and haven't taken any other medicine for months, you probably shouldn't pop a pill and expect to wake up functional at 6am. In fact, I was still woozy by noon, and that made class and work a bit more obnoxious than usual. I had to constantly snap a rubber band against my wrist to keep me awake.
I didn't get much done. But I feel very good today.
I spent hours working in the afternoon to make up for the stuff I didn't do in the morning. Then I decided to take the evening off - as in crawl into bed after eating frozen veggie potstickers. I did answer some emails and stuff - but it was small things.
So, now I am REALLY behind, and my main focus right now is to study for my Spec ID test today - that's the one that I made a 51 and a 56% in earlier. We have this test today, two presentations, and a take-home final left. So I am gonna do that test today and work on the material for the first presentation - on Tuesday.
And I have to do my Marketing stuff too... Hopefully my teammates will email me what they've done so I know what I need to do. I've asked them for the info they've done, but I haven't heard anything from them yet.
Why does this whole post sound like homework whining?
Hmm... let's see...
Nah, I don't have anything else to say....
Have a great day! And make sure you are awake during your classes!!!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
January 25, 2011 8:50 AM
Good morning everyone!
Wednesday, I called my little brother and talked to him on the phone for his birthday. He got a cell phone - his very first! I know that most people have cellphones by the time they are seventeen, but in our family, it's something you get when you are legally allowed to drive. Otherwise, it's expected that you will be around a friend or have some change for a pay phone.
I held a meeting that night to teach Honors students about the service requirement they have to fulfill to remain in the program (and keep getting that scholarship). Not many students showed, and those who did were more interested in the pizza than the information - but I got paid for it and I can tell them later that they had their chance to find out about it if they get removed from the program.
On Thursday, I went to work and grilled my co-workers about ways to stay awake in class - recently, I haven't been able to keep my eyes open during two of my four classes - and those just happen to be the ones that I'm not doing so well in... One of them suggested drinking cold water, and another said to wear a rubber band around my wrist and to snap it against my skin if I feel myself really, really drifting off.
Both ideas worked, though Jersey was a bit worried about the red marks on my wrist - eventually they faded, but I'll probably get some more today. I got back a decent score in my Marketing class (the one that the professor graded me low in because I don't talk in class), but in my Spec ID of Organic Compounds class, I got two pretty bad grades back - one of which was dropped (fortunately). But this still means I will have a rough time getting my grades up in both of these classes.
I did attempt to 'amp up' my participation in the Marketing class - the professor makes a lot of 'tech gadget' comments, relating something to the iPhone or the Jawbone headset. I sorta understand the stuff, but I don't know what to say when he starts talking about that sort of thing. And if someone else asks what a certain product is - like the Jawbone - he simply responds with "Oh, it's a new Bluetooth" and returns to his lecture. I attempted to talk twice - once when he was talking about tax rates in different states (yay, I knew something!) and once when he said something I didn't understand (I don't think he heard me because he never answered my question - that, or he was just ignoring me).
I emailed him to ask for a one-on-one meeting (giving a suggested date and time), and he told me he would email me back about it. He never did. I emailed the night before we were supposed to meet again. I checked my email all day long, and finally went to sit in the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet. Halfway through that hour, I got an email saying he was in a meeting and wouldn't be able to come. It was sent from his iPhone.
I responded with a list off all the times/days I would be free for the next week.
He hasn't gotten back to me yet.
On Thursday, I went out to dinner with Mike, Laura, and Nancie! Yup, the Korean restaurant! How on earth did you know?! We had a great time, and I really enjoyed seeing the waiter's face when Nancie ordered a million dollars and a pony.
On Friday, I did the aforementioned waiting and went to more meetings. In the evening, I dressed up in my PJs and went to the Honors Quarterly Dinner - for 'breakfast for dinner'! And, for the FIRST TIME since I have been at RIT, they prepared a vegan entree - oatmeal! No more will I have to sit and watch all my friends eat! Though they did take their sweet time doing it....
Can't complain too much - it was paid for by the Honors Program.
After dinner, I went over to the guys' place to hang out before heading to Urug's for a game night/party. I had a decent time, and Matt and Jersey walked me home afterward. When I got home, Margie was watching the old Batman Returns movie, and I sat around with her for a bit before heading off to bed.
Saturday, we had made plans to get a big group to go the the Public Market with us - but everyone canceled except for Tony and me. So we went together, and ended up not buying anything except breakfast. It was a bit too cold to enjoy ourselves too much, but the people at the Polish place we go to were happy that we were there (and tipping them).
Saturday evening, I went over to the guys' place again, and I ate some of the pie that Matt had baked during the day. We watched the Wedding Singer, and then I went home. Yeah, pretty uninteresting, but oh well!
Sunday, I went to church and then worked on my take-home Fin. Acc. exam - which was long and dull, but I got it all done. I then finished up my homework for that class too - and decided that I'd spend the rest of the day/night watching TV and avoiding anything else I had to do. Which seemed like a great idea at the time - and it probably was (though I may have a mental break-down tomorrow).
Monday, I went to my one class, two meetings, and then decided that I did have some homework that needed to be done - and I did it! I made myself food instead of eating toast for dinner, and I cleaned my room too! Like a good little girl! (But I still need to do laundry...)
Today (Tuesday) is off to an OK start - I woke up sore and with a terrible headache - which sorta disappated with my shower. Both of my roommates were awake and relatively incoherent, and I think Annie was very confused as to why I left the apartment before 7am. I don't think she's even aware that I have get up, shower, eat, and leave before 7am whenever I have work. I don't even think she knows that I work.
I've been planning my classes for next quarter - and it looks like I'm going to try to take Stellar Astronomy (at a friend's request), Buyer Behavior, Environmental Chemistry, Nutrition: Alternative Medicine, and either Wines of the World or Beers of the World (probably Wines). A few of my friends were trying to talk me into taking both Beers and Wines and not taking Environmental Chem - but I'm a chem major and probably should take a chem-related class in my last quarter here at RIT.
Besides, taking two alcohol-related hospitality classes in my last quarter makes me look like a douche with senior-itis. Can't say that's how I want my employers to view me... Oh, and you don't have to be drinking age for these classes; the servings are tiny and you are supposed to swish it around in your mouth before spitting it out - perfectly legal.
Tomorrow is gonna be a bit of a hell day, so I'll probably get up ~5:30am again to get a head start and a good breakfast. Lord knows I'll need it.
And I didn't pack a lunch and packed my camera accidentally instead of my wallet. I'm sorta hoping one of my friends will drop by and buy me a bagel before I get off work and go to class. Otherwise, there will be five times the amount of red marks on my arm than last week, and they may actually leave bruises today. (I get sleepy when my body is running low on food.)
Live long and prosper! (no, I have never watched Star Trek, but it's a good saying!)
Wednesday, I called my little brother and talked to him on the phone for his birthday. He got a cell phone - his very first! I know that most people have cellphones by the time they are seventeen, but in our family, it's something you get when you are legally allowed to drive. Otherwise, it's expected that you will be around a friend or have some change for a pay phone.
I held a meeting that night to teach Honors students about the service requirement they have to fulfill to remain in the program (and keep getting that scholarship). Not many students showed, and those who did were more interested in the pizza than the information - but I got paid for it and I can tell them later that they had their chance to find out about it if they get removed from the program.
On Thursday, I went to work and grilled my co-workers about ways to stay awake in class - recently, I haven't been able to keep my eyes open during two of my four classes - and those just happen to be the ones that I'm not doing so well in... One of them suggested drinking cold water, and another said to wear a rubber band around my wrist and to snap it against my skin if I feel myself really, really drifting off.
Both ideas worked, though Jersey was a bit worried about the red marks on my wrist - eventually they faded, but I'll probably get some more today. I got back a decent score in my Marketing class (the one that the professor graded me low in because I don't talk in class), but in my Spec ID of Organic Compounds class, I got two pretty bad grades back - one of which was dropped (fortunately). But this still means I will have a rough time getting my grades up in both of these classes.
I did attempt to 'amp up' my participation in the Marketing class - the professor makes a lot of 'tech gadget' comments, relating something to the iPhone or the Jawbone headset. I sorta understand the stuff, but I don't know what to say when he starts talking about that sort of thing. And if someone else asks what a certain product is - like the Jawbone - he simply responds with "Oh, it's a new Bluetooth" and returns to his lecture. I attempted to talk twice - once when he was talking about tax rates in different states (yay, I knew something!) and once when he said something I didn't understand (I don't think he heard me because he never answered my question - that, or he was just ignoring me).
I emailed him to ask for a one-on-one meeting (giving a suggested date and time), and he told me he would email me back about it. He never did. I emailed the night before we were supposed to meet again. I checked my email all day long, and finally went to sit in the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet. Halfway through that hour, I got an email saying he was in a meeting and wouldn't be able to come. It was sent from his iPhone.
I responded with a list off all the times/days I would be free for the next week.
He hasn't gotten back to me yet.
On Thursday, I went out to dinner with Mike, Laura, and Nancie! Yup, the Korean restaurant! How on earth did you know?! We had a great time, and I really enjoyed seeing the waiter's face when Nancie ordered a million dollars and a pony.
On Friday, I did the aforementioned waiting and went to more meetings. In the evening, I dressed up in my PJs and went to the Honors Quarterly Dinner - for 'breakfast for dinner'! And, for the FIRST TIME since I have been at RIT, they prepared a vegan entree - oatmeal! No more will I have to sit and watch all my friends eat! Though they did take their sweet time doing it....
Can't complain too much - it was paid for by the Honors Program.
After dinner, I went over to the guys' place to hang out before heading to Urug's for a game night/party. I had a decent time, and Matt and Jersey walked me home afterward. When I got home, Margie was watching the old Batman Returns movie, and I sat around with her for a bit before heading off to bed.
Saturday, we had made plans to get a big group to go the the Public Market with us - but everyone canceled except for Tony and me. So we went together, and ended up not buying anything except breakfast. It was a bit too cold to enjoy ourselves too much, but the people at the Polish place we go to were happy that we were there (and tipping them).
Saturday evening, I went over to the guys' place again, and I ate some of the pie that Matt had baked during the day. We watched the Wedding Singer, and then I went home. Yeah, pretty uninteresting, but oh well!
Sunday, I went to church and then worked on my take-home Fin. Acc. exam - which was long and dull, but I got it all done. I then finished up my homework for that class too - and decided that I'd spend the rest of the day/night watching TV and avoiding anything else I had to do. Which seemed like a great idea at the time - and it probably was (though I may have a mental break-down tomorrow).
Monday, I went to my one class, two meetings, and then decided that I did have some homework that needed to be done - and I did it! I made myself food instead of eating toast for dinner, and I cleaned my room too! Like a good little girl! (But I still need to do laundry...)
Today (Tuesday) is off to an OK start - I woke up sore and with a terrible headache - which sorta disappated with my shower. Both of my roommates were awake and relatively incoherent, and I think Annie was very confused as to why I left the apartment before 7am. I don't think she's even aware that I have get up, shower, eat, and leave before 7am whenever I have work. I don't even think she knows that I work.
I've been planning my classes for next quarter - and it looks like I'm going to try to take Stellar Astronomy (at a friend's request), Buyer Behavior, Environmental Chemistry, Nutrition: Alternative Medicine, and either Wines of the World or Beers of the World (probably Wines). A few of my friends were trying to talk me into taking both Beers and Wines and not taking Environmental Chem - but I'm a chem major and probably should take a chem-related class in my last quarter here at RIT.
Besides, taking two alcohol-related hospitality classes in my last quarter makes me look like a douche with senior-itis. Can't say that's how I want my employers to view me... Oh, and you don't have to be drinking age for these classes; the servings are tiny and you are supposed to swish it around in your mouth before spitting it out - perfectly legal.
Tomorrow is gonna be a bit of a hell day, so I'll probably get up ~5:30am again to get a head start and a good breakfast. Lord knows I'll need it.
And I didn't pack a lunch and packed my camera accidentally instead of my wallet. I'm sorta hoping one of my friends will drop by and buy me a bagel before I get off work and go to class. Otherwise, there will be five times the amount of red marks on my arm than last week, and they may actually leave bruises today. (I get sleepy when my body is running low on food.)
Live long and prosper! (no, I have never watched Star Trek, but it's a good saying!)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
January 19, 2011 9:49 AM
OK, so my roomies just woke up, and after hearing a string of curse words from both of them (in regards to each other), I made myself some mint tea.
They both tried to get me involved (again), and I didn't say a thing. Hopefully, they won't restart the argument next time they see each other. Or for the rest of the year.
*Sigh*
It's a little twisted that I actually like them when they are like this.
And now Annie is getting on me about Margie, and I should probably turn off my laptop before it dies on me (aka it just warned me that I've got 10 minutes before it bites the dust).
I'm definitely skipping my 10 AM in favor of some peace and quiet. If you need me, I'll be in my room.
If you want some coupons, I've got some clippings and stuff.
They both tried to get me involved (again), and I didn't say a thing. Hopefully, they won't restart the argument next time they see each other. Or for the rest of the year.
*Sigh*
It's a little twisted that I actually like them when they are like this.
And now Annie is getting on me about Margie, and I should probably turn off my laptop before it dies on me (aka it just warned me that I've got 10 minutes before it bites the dust).
I'm definitely skipping my 10 AM in favor of some peace and quiet. If you need me, I'll be in my room.
If you want some coupons, I've got some clippings and stuff.
January 19, 2011 8:37 AM
Last post was January 12th, so I'm not falling too far behind! Yay!
Happy Birthday, little brother!!! I didn't get you anything this year (oops!), but hopefully you can live without another board game, card game, cookbook, or gift card (which are probably the things I would have gotten you anyways). Maybe I'll send you a card in the mail...
Right now I am uploading a ton of pictures to my computer from the holidays - and maybe I'll post a thing or two on this blog! I mean, I don't quite understand what to do, but it could be fun to figure out.
Last Wednesday (12th), there were a few meetings I had to go to (boo) and a lot of homework to catch up on. I seem to be spending the weekends goofing off and the evenings of the week doing everything I can to catch up (and then goofing off).
I don't remember much about Thursday, so it couldn't have been bad or anything. Same with Friday except for the evening. Jersey was shaving his girlfriend's head, then shaved mine and I shaved his. Then I passed out on their couch covered in little bits of hair. When we awoke, I went to shower (since I felt gross) and wore Tony's clothes for the rest of the day - which was spent at the Strong Museum of Play (a ton of fun - you should totally go!).
I got mad at a little kid in the butterfly exhibit because he was hurting them, and afterwards I felt like such a vegan hippy (in baggy clothes arguing about how the animals had feelings) that I wanted to hide under a rock! It was really embarrassing to think that if I had run across myself then, I would have been weirded out (to say the least)! But my friends were nice and understanding.
Oh, and on Friday night I ordered 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, and a bowl of soup from a Chinese place and still haven't paid Jersey back the $30 I owe him. Hmm.... maybe I should get to that....
Sunday I went to church like a good little girl and then did nothing the rest of the day except for an excursion to Wegmans for groceries and then lying around like a tool at the guys' place.
Monday I took a Biochemistry exam (I got a 95) and decided that I wasn't going to do my homework anyways - but to cover up my guilt, I cleaned the kitchen, did my laundry, and picked up the floor.
Tuesday I had forgotten that I had a Marketing quiz, so it didn't go as great as it would have if I had had ten minutes to study. Then I had two Spec ID tests - H NMR and C13 NMR - which went pretty well except for a problem on the proton NMR test (which I couldn't remember at all). I spent some time with Urug and Jersey having tea before heading home to work on my Financial Accounting homework.
I managed to get a problem and a little bit done before my Fin Acc class started, and he didn't collect the homework because he knew that no one had done it. (Honestly, each problem says 'expected time to finish - 90 mins', and we had four chapters worth due - come on!) He asked the class if we had any questions and who had looked at the study guide (only me and some other kid). So then he went over the study guide in like 5 minutes and handed out our take-home exams and the study guide answer key. Then we went through the exams and realized that it was the study guide with different numbers, and everyone left.
I didn't do any homework and stayed up until 12:30 AM. I set my alarm for 6:30 AM so I could make myself some pancakes and store the leftovers in the fridge for tomorrow morning.
Instead of making pancakes, I made an "East meets West" kinda breakfast:
- scrambled tofu with mushrooms, garlic, onions, cayenne, and sage
- slice of 'artificial butter' toast
- bowl of miso soup with wakame
- cup of lemongrass tea
It took half an hour to make, but I was very pleased with the results. Normally, I just have the soup and the tea before running out the door, so my stomach was un-used to the idea of solid food in the morning. Well, that's a lie - occasionally I have an apple or an orange. But so much food was good, very good.
I have Biochemistry at 10 AM (why on earth did I think I'd have to get up at 6:30 AM when my first class is at 10 AM??!!), and I'm just passing the time peacefully avoiding my homework. I don't want to go to class today because our regular professor won't be there and the sub is a prof I really can't stand. So I think I might skip and just go into work at 11 AM. Maybe catch up on a few blogs that I'm following and upload some pictures onto Facebook...
Take care today, and keep an eye out for shifty strangers!
mmmmm.... breakfast.....
Happy Birthday, little brother!!! I didn't get you anything this year (oops!), but hopefully you can live without another board game, card game, cookbook, or gift card (which are probably the things I would have gotten you anyways). Maybe I'll send you a card in the mail...
Right now I am uploading a ton of pictures to my computer from the holidays - and maybe I'll post a thing or two on this blog! I mean, I don't quite understand what to do, but it could be fun to figure out.
Last Wednesday (12th), there were a few meetings I had to go to (boo) and a lot of homework to catch up on. I seem to be spending the weekends goofing off and the evenings of the week doing everything I can to catch up (and then goofing off).
I don't remember much about Thursday, so it couldn't have been bad or anything. Same with Friday except for the evening. Jersey was shaving his girlfriend's head, then shaved mine and I shaved his. Then I passed out on their couch covered in little bits of hair. When we awoke, I went to shower (since I felt gross) and wore Tony's clothes for the rest of the day - which was spent at the Strong Museum of Play (a ton of fun - you should totally go!).
I got mad at a little kid in the butterfly exhibit because he was hurting them, and afterwards I felt like such a vegan hippy (in baggy clothes arguing about how the animals had feelings) that I wanted to hide under a rock! It was really embarrassing to think that if I had run across myself then, I would have been weirded out (to say the least)! But my friends were nice and understanding.
Oh, and on Friday night I ordered 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, and a bowl of soup from a Chinese place and still haven't paid Jersey back the $30 I owe him. Hmm.... maybe I should get to that....
Sunday I went to church like a good little girl and then did nothing the rest of the day except for an excursion to Wegmans for groceries and then lying around like a tool at the guys' place.
Monday I took a Biochemistry exam (I got a 95) and decided that I wasn't going to do my homework anyways - but to cover up my guilt, I cleaned the kitchen, did my laundry, and picked up the floor.
Tuesday I had forgotten that I had a Marketing quiz, so it didn't go as great as it would have if I had had ten minutes to study. Then I had two Spec ID tests - H NMR and C13 NMR - which went pretty well except for a problem on the proton NMR test (which I couldn't remember at all). I spent some time with Urug and Jersey having tea before heading home to work on my Financial Accounting homework.
I managed to get a problem and a little bit done before my Fin Acc class started, and he didn't collect the homework because he knew that no one had done it. (Honestly, each problem says 'expected time to finish - 90 mins', and we had four chapters worth due - come on!) He asked the class if we had any questions and who had looked at the study guide (only me and some other kid). So then he went over the study guide in like 5 minutes and handed out our take-home exams and the study guide answer key. Then we went through the exams and realized that it was the study guide with different numbers, and everyone left.
I didn't do any homework and stayed up until 12:30 AM. I set my alarm for 6:30 AM so I could make myself some pancakes and store the leftovers in the fridge for tomorrow morning.
Instead of making pancakes, I made an "East meets West" kinda breakfast:
- scrambled tofu with mushrooms, garlic, onions, cayenne, and sage
- slice of 'artificial butter' toast
- bowl of miso soup with wakame
- cup of lemongrass tea
It took half an hour to make, but I was very pleased with the results. Normally, I just have the soup and the tea before running out the door, so my stomach was un-used to the idea of solid food in the morning. Well, that's a lie - occasionally I have an apple or an orange. But so much food was good, very good.
I have Biochemistry at 10 AM (why on earth did I think I'd have to get up at 6:30 AM when my first class is at 10 AM??!!), and I'm just passing the time peacefully avoiding my homework. I don't want to go to class today because our regular professor won't be there and the sub is a prof I really can't stand. So I think I might skip and just go into work at 11 AM. Maybe catch up on a few blogs that I'm following and upload some pictures onto Facebook...
Take care today, and keep an eye out for shifty strangers!
mmmmm.... breakfast.....
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
January 12, 2011 5:35 PM
Good afternoon!
So, I'm attempting to catch up again - the last post was written on Tuesday December 28th...
Since then, I had New Years - which was celebrated with chocolate almond milk with added peppermint extract and really long flights across the US back to Rochester. My marketing group made me want to kill them again (they switched our project from diesel to Jett Heated Vests and half of the project was due today), and I had to run an event (which had a last minute room change that the woman sending it to me accidentally sent to herself instead which lead to mass panic and confusion).
But the past couple days have been calmer - so those are the ones that I will touch on now!
On Friday, our merry little band went to the Korean restaurant for some grub - and they have new employees! We didn't see 'our waiter', so we called him. Turns out he has the night off but is meeting a few friends there anyways. When he arrived, he came and sat at our table chatting for a bit before heading off to his own Friday night plans. We really enjoyed that.
I ended up crashing on the guys' couch on Friday night which made our trip to the Public Market much easier to coordinate! That's right! We're back in action! We had a great time - I ate some vegan potato pancakes and bought two radishes and drew on their 'faces'.
Sunday I went to church! Oh wow! That's right, I went on January 2 too! Twice in a row! Excellent way to start off the New Year! I got a few odd remarks and some questions, but I told them that I had to graduate this year and had fallen behind in a few classes (true).
Sunday evening, we got together a group of 10 people to go to Wok With You - but my mouth had blisters again! So I didn't eat anything too spicy :( but I still had a great time.
I've got a meeting in half an hour-ish, but it's across campus and I'm sort of running the thing... so maybe I should cut this short (even though it is really short as is).
Love you guys so much, and Happy New Year!!!
So, I'm attempting to catch up again - the last post was written on Tuesday December 28th...
Since then, I had New Years - which was celebrated with chocolate almond milk with added peppermint extract and really long flights across the US back to Rochester. My marketing group made me want to kill them again (they switched our project from diesel to Jett Heated Vests and half of the project was due today), and I had to run an event (which had a last minute room change that the woman sending it to me accidentally sent to herself instead which lead to mass panic and confusion).
But the past couple days have been calmer - so those are the ones that I will touch on now!
On Friday, our merry little band went to the Korean restaurant for some grub - and they have new employees! We didn't see 'our waiter', so we called him. Turns out he has the night off but is meeting a few friends there anyways. When he arrived, he came and sat at our table chatting for a bit before heading off to his own Friday night plans. We really enjoyed that.
I ended up crashing on the guys' couch on Friday night which made our trip to the Public Market much easier to coordinate! That's right! We're back in action! We had a great time - I ate some vegan potato pancakes and bought two radishes and drew on their 'faces'.
Sunday I went to church! Oh wow! That's right, I went on January 2 too! Twice in a row! Excellent way to start off the New Year! I got a few odd remarks and some questions, but I told them that I had to graduate this year and had fallen behind in a few classes (true).
Sunday evening, we got together a group of 10 people to go to Wok With You - but my mouth had blisters again! So I didn't eat anything too spicy :( but I still had a great time.
I've got a meeting in half an hour-ish, but it's across campus and I'm sort of running the thing... so maybe I should cut this short (even though it is really short as is).
Love you guys so much, and Happy New Year!!!
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