Good weekend :)
Another weekend of camping. This time, it wasn't mandatory. But it's not like making it optional would have stopped me from going:P Even when I am drowning in work, I will take any excuse to avoid it;)
But before we left, I had to get through my typical Friday. I was graced with a few extra moments to call my own, as my 9:00 class and my 11:00 class both ended early. The former allowed me to check email before chem, and the latter allowed me time to get lunch and arrive on time to the Geo Brown Bag lunch:) The Brown Bag culture is so interesting. Some geo kids don't *ever* go. Most geo kids go, but only *sometimes*. I literally go every single week that I can. And mostly, the only times that I *can't* go have been related to class (I had a MWF 12pm class last semester - NEVER AGAIN). Clearly, it's not a mandatory event, but to go is to pay homage to the student presenting. Also, I think the faculty really appreciate it when we go! So, I always go. And I love it. I really enjoyed Morgan's talk - "What Lies Beneath - Benthic Sediment Transport." After Brown Bag, I had the Numerical Modeling Seminar (not my favorite, but I am pulling through). And then my advisor sat down with his three students (I thought there were four, but it may be that only three of us attended this because we are all giving our talks this Monday, and the fourth is not) for us to practice our research proposal presentations. It was such a good step, because we all had things that we needed to fix. And I intend to spend a decent amount of time practicing it tomorrow...
And THEN we left on the field trip. There isn't too much to say about Friday night. It rained, which is unfortunate. But I had excellent rain gear to wear, so I was fine. My tent leaks, but I stayed dry somehow. (I am getting a new tent SOON*) We had burritos for dinner and homemade salsa, which was DELICIOUS! I love geology cooking - it simply can't be beat. And we had s'mores stuff for dessert, but there was no fire, which was unfortunate. After food, we all stood around chatting. Quite a few of the people who were there are also going to California with me this summer ... and I have to say ... I couldn't be more excited:) It's going to be the most fantastic trip in every way! And then I get to come back and go to Laura's wedding, and then shall commence the remainder of my summer. Research, research ... and possibly babysitting?
So, after we got back from the trip (I won't go into the geeky rock details, but there were some pretty fab outcrops - and it didn't rain during the day at all!) I rushed around to get my camping stuff to my house, get my car, and take a shower. I barely made my 8pm babysitting appointment - for my advisor's daughter, Megan. OMG SHE IS SO ADORABLE! I can't even begin to describe. I think the reason I like babysitting so much is because I'm an only child, and I forget how exciting it is to talk to kids. She's 10 and she's so smart! We carried on a rousing conversation between and after Legally Blonde. She had never seen it, but her parents said it was okay - even though as I was watching it, it's a lot more crude than I realized/remembered. I had to explain things that...were awkward. And occasionally some pop-culture references, like the Taco Bell dog and whether Princeton is a good school. Greg and Sarah encouraged me to eat, and as I hadn't eaten anything yet, I had a piece of their veggie shepherd's pie, which was quite delicious. Then Megan and I had ice cream cookies for dessert, which were also delicious! Anyway, we had a lot in common - and thus, a lot to talk about. I was kind of bad babysitter, because I didn't make her go to bed on time. And, I realized when she finally did get in bed, I didn't make her brush her teeth. Though, one night isn't going to do too much damage. I do hope I get to babysit her again. I gave her some suggestions for books to read that I enjoyed at her age (Holes, Bridge to Terabithia, and The Witches) and my phone number if she had any questions about them!
You know, I didn't exactly have time to spend the evening babysitting - and I had to go out of my way to rush and get there on time (we're talking 2 minute shower and no hair-drying). But at the same time, I was really flattered that Greg had asked me. And I ended up having a delightful, relaxing evening hanging out with a really cool kid and watching one of my favorite movies!
I'm going to bed soon, so that I can have a really productive day tomorrow!
But before we left, I had to get through my typical Friday. I was graced with a few extra moments to call my own, as my 9:00 class and my 11:00 class both ended early. The former allowed me to check email before chem, and the latter allowed me time to get lunch and arrive on time to the Geo Brown Bag lunch:) The Brown Bag culture is so interesting. Some geo kids don't *ever* go. Most geo kids go, but only *sometimes*. I literally go every single week that I can. And mostly, the only times that I *can't* go have been related to class (I had a MWF 12pm class last semester - NEVER AGAIN). Clearly, it's not a mandatory event, but to go is to pay homage to the student presenting. Also, I think the faculty really appreciate it when we go! So, I always go. And I love it. I really enjoyed Morgan's talk - "What Lies Beneath - Benthic Sediment Transport." After Brown Bag, I had the Numerical Modeling Seminar (not my favorite, but I am pulling through). And then my advisor sat down with his three students (I thought there were four, but it may be that only three of us attended this because we are all giving our talks this Monday, and the fourth is not) for us to practice our research proposal presentations. It was such a good step, because we all had things that we needed to fix. And I intend to spend a decent amount of time practicing it tomorrow...
And THEN we left on the field trip. There isn't too much to say about Friday night. It rained, which is unfortunate. But I had excellent rain gear to wear, so I was fine. My tent leaks, but I stayed dry somehow. (I am getting a new tent SOON*) We had burritos for dinner and homemade salsa, which was DELICIOUS! I love geology cooking - it simply can't be beat. And we had s'mores stuff for dessert, but there was no fire, which was unfortunate. After food, we all stood around chatting. Quite a few of the people who were there are also going to California with me this summer ... and I have to say ... I couldn't be more excited:) It's going to be the most fantastic trip in every way! And then I get to come back and go to Laura's wedding, and then shall commence the remainder of my summer. Research, research ... and possibly babysitting?
So, after we got back from the trip (I won't go into the geeky rock details, but there were some pretty fab outcrops - and it didn't rain during the day at all!) I rushed around to get my camping stuff to my house, get my car, and take a shower. I barely made my 8pm babysitting appointment - for my advisor's daughter, Megan. OMG SHE IS SO ADORABLE! I can't even begin to describe. I think the reason I like babysitting so much is because I'm an only child, and I forget how exciting it is to talk to kids. She's 10 and she's so smart! We carried on a rousing conversation between and after Legally Blonde. She had never seen it, but her parents said it was okay - even though as I was watching it, it's a lot more crude than I realized/remembered. I had to explain things that...were awkward. And occasionally some pop-culture references, like the Taco Bell dog and whether Princeton is a good school. Greg and Sarah encouraged me to eat, and as I hadn't eaten anything yet, I had a piece of their veggie shepherd's pie, which was quite delicious. Then Megan and I had ice cream cookies for dessert, which were also delicious! Anyway, we had a lot in common - and thus, a lot to talk about. I was kind of bad babysitter, because I didn't make her go to bed on time. And, I realized when she finally did get in bed, I didn't make her brush her teeth. Though, one night isn't going to do too much damage. I do hope I get to babysit her again. I gave her some suggestions for books to read that I enjoyed at her age (Holes, Bridge to Terabithia, and The Witches) and my phone number if she had any questions about them!
You know, I didn't exactly have time to spend the evening babysitting - and I had to go out of my way to rush and get there on time (we're talking 2 minute shower and no hair-drying). But at the same time, I was really flattered that Greg had asked me. And I ended up having a delightful, relaxing evening hanging out with a really cool kid and watching one of my favorite movies!
I'm going to bed soon, so that I can have a really productive day tomorrow!