Feb 15, 2008 13:26
Now that it is closing in on 2 PM Friday afternoon, I think it is safe to finally say this week could not possibly get any better.
Everytime I said that this week, things have in fact gotten better.
Early this week I discovered that the work I did as an undergrad is finally being published, as in you can see it in it's final format ONLINE! I swear, got to www.pubmed.com search for Collins ME and that first paper in the list is ME!!!! That was pretty exciting, for any of you who have been/are in grad school, or supported a grad student, you know how important getting things published is!
Yesterday was V-day of course....my husband is the bestestest husband in the world! He made me dinner which was nice since I usually do all the cooking even though he enjoys it, but beyond that he did the whole fancy restaurant atmosphere! White table cloth, red napkins, roses, candles, background music....he even got red curtains to hang over our ugly blinds on our sliding door! The colors matched from our wedding... He also knows I have been wanting a wall display thing for my sword from Spain, so he got one and put it up for me! Dinner was FABULOUS! Starting with Frico (baked Parmesan cheese), and bread with dipping sauce, spinach salad with a homemade balsamic vinegar and something dressing, and garlic shrimp pasta. I made dessert, a Victorian Chocolate Cake complete with Strawberries on top and chocolate dipped strawberries. We watched Princess Bride (yes the 1980 something movie) which he had never seen. It was perfect. I can stand all the crazy, annoying, embarrassing things he does, if he does that at least once a year!
So, I thought yesterday was amazing enough, but then my parents called... my family, minus one brother, is coming for Easter! I get to see my family again HERE in Texas where it's warm for 3 1/2 days. I may not be so excited about it when they get here as all 6 of us are staying in my 2 bed, 1 1/2 bath four-plex....but YEY they are coming to visit!