Meanwhile, Rick James...
Hello Cats and Kittens-
So things are looking up! I'm finally starting to lose weight. Thank God! Turns out while depression hurts everywhere, it also makes me gain weight... I apparently would sit at the "girls that eat their feelings" table in Mean Girls... That all being said, my lifestyle change is going well and I'm much happier and have a lot more energy. I'm trying to get at least to where I was when I got back from NY for my mom's wedding. I don't know if I'll be able to get there in a month, but I'm gonna make a valiant effort and get as close as I can. No matter where I get, I'm just going to keep going and get to where I've wanted to be for years.
In other news my job is going surprisingly well. All of them, in fact. So turns out I have 4 jobs this summer... I'm kicking ass and taking names in my research, which feels amazing! I've somehow become the chemistry heavyweight (HAHA-no pun intended) in the lab. I forget just how much chemistry knowledge and lab know-how I do have. Turns out I'm a gigantic nerd, but it works to my advantage. I started tutoring yesterday, and I think I might actually continue that all summer. I originally thought that this pre-med student at Xavier (home for the summer and taking O Chem at ISU) was just scared about taking the class from all the nasty things she's heard about it. But I think she's actually tutor-dependent and may actually need me for the summer. With all of O Chem in ~8 weeks, that's a LOT to process, so extra income for me. O Chem I seems so far ago, and it seemed extremely hard at the time. But now it's like child's play... I actually enjoy tutoring again.
I'm also summer RA for Skinner. My residents pretty much kick ass. Well at least they've been amusing and entertaining thus far. My new suitemates kick ass too. We're having crazy amounts of fun!
I'm also apparently going to be working in Hatfield a bit too, but we'll see how that goes. I'm excited to be able to work there again in the fall. My research cuts WAY down next year, which while it means a paycheck cut (sadness), it also means I'll have a lot more time for other things (HOORAY!).
I need to go dress shopping for my mom's wedding. I know what I want it to look like, so the trick is finding one that fits my fantasy. Also, I need to write a kickass speech for the reception. Any suggestions?
I've decided to go to bartending school and get my bartending license (actually I'll be a licensed mixologist). The only problem is the schools are in Indy. So I've decided to go over fall quarter break. There's one near my mom's house. I'm super excited. It's something I've been thinking about for a long time now...
Alas it is time to get back to my data analysis... Toodles...
With love and a smile,
K 2 the AREN
My Anecdote: The other night my new roomies and I were discussing the advantages and hilarity of Carmen Electra's Aerobic Strip Tease work-out video collection. After a rousing conversation (rousing being the best possible wordchoice), I went back to my room to check my email. Meagan came in and leaped around in what is a very large empty space in the middle of my room, as I have rearranged furniture and belongings to give myself a work-out space. She exclaimed, "Wow! There is so much room in here!"... And I agreed and I had a GENIUS moment where I realized that I could build a gigantic fort in my room... Then I joked and said that I could do some Carmen Electra strip tease in my tent. To which Amanda noted, "You could pitch a lot of other tents doing that!"
So things are looking up! I'm finally starting to lose weight. Thank God! Turns out while depression hurts everywhere, it also makes me gain weight... I apparently would sit at the "girls that eat their feelings" table in Mean Girls... That all being said, my lifestyle change is going well and I'm much happier and have a lot more energy. I'm trying to get at least to where I was when I got back from NY for my mom's wedding. I don't know if I'll be able to get there in a month, but I'm gonna make a valiant effort and get as close as I can. No matter where I get, I'm just going to keep going and get to where I've wanted to be for years.
In other news my job is going surprisingly well. All of them, in fact. So turns out I have 4 jobs this summer... I'm kicking ass and taking names in my research, which feels amazing! I've somehow become the chemistry heavyweight (HAHA-no pun intended) in the lab. I forget just how much chemistry knowledge and lab know-how I do have. Turns out I'm a gigantic nerd, but it works to my advantage. I started tutoring yesterday, and I think I might actually continue that all summer. I originally thought that this pre-med student at Xavier (home for the summer and taking O Chem at ISU) was just scared about taking the class from all the nasty things she's heard about it. But I think she's actually tutor-dependent and may actually need me for the summer. With all of O Chem in ~8 weeks, that's a LOT to process, so extra income for me. O Chem I seems so far ago, and it seemed extremely hard at the time. But now it's like child's play... I actually enjoy tutoring again.
I'm also summer RA for Skinner. My residents pretty much kick ass. Well at least they've been amusing and entertaining thus far. My new suitemates kick ass too. We're having crazy amounts of fun!
I'm also apparently going to be working in Hatfield a bit too, but we'll see how that goes. I'm excited to be able to work there again in the fall. My research cuts WAY down next year, which while it means a paycheck cut (sadness), it also means I'll have a lot more time for other things (HOORAY!).
I need to go dress shopping for my mom's wedding. I know what I want it to look like, so the trick is finding one that fits my fantasy. Also, I need to write a kickass speech for the reception. Any suggestions?
I've decided to go to bartending school and get my bartending license (actually I'll be a licensed mixologist). The only problem is the schools are in Indy. So I've decided to go over fall quarter break. There's one near my mom's house. I'm super excited. It's something I've been thinking about for a long time now...
Alas it is time to get back to my data analysis... Toodles...
With love and a smile,
K 2 the AREN
My Anecdote: The other night my new roomies and I were discussing the advantages and hilarity of Carmen Electra's Aerobic Strip Tease work-out video collection. After a rousing conversation (rousing being the best possible wordchoice), I went back to my room to check my email. Meagan came in and leaped around in what is a very large empty space in the middle of my room, as I have rearranged furniture and belongings to give myself a work-out space. She exclaimed, "Wow! There is so much room in here!"... And I agreed and I had a GENIUS moment where I realized that I could build a gigantic fort in my room... Then I joked and said that I could do some Carmen Electra strip tease in my tent. To which Amanda noted, "You could pitch a lot of other tents doing that!"