hmm...
So, overall it was an interesting (read:horrible) day. First I woke up with a nasty sore throat. It just got worse as the day progressed to the point where it now feels like I've been eating fire. I'm going to pop in to health services tomorrow to get it checked for strep (just to be safe). Then the day when by as normal. I actually sat down with my PI (principle investigator=research advisor) and wrote out what I'm going to be doing procedurally for the next year and a half. The vague-ness of my research was starting to worry me, not to mention the mock Proposal presentation I have to do Wed. and the actual proposal (15 pg single spaced) due Dec. 5th. So, getting my PI to explain to me his goal for me was nice.
Then I get a call from my mom at about 6 saying she quit her job. I'm not even entirely sure what happened. All I know is that her boss was being an asshole and she up and wrote her resignation. It's all a little sudden and definately based on emotions. There is a chance she will take back her resignation, but I think it's time for a change anyway so I support this. She is actually thinking about travel nursing, which will work as long as I can find a roommate to rent out a part of the house. (I'd most likely take her bedroom and clear mine out to rent. She would just travel around doing nursing jobs in different hospitals around the US). Sounds cool. There are some other options as well (such as working at ECU health center, which is about 5ft from my building on campus) which seem less adventerous but at least provide benefits. After hearing about all of this, I came home to find Benny in excrutiating pain. I don't know what's wrong with him, but he is about 10 years old and that is fairly ancient for a dachshund. I gave him a pain pill but he still seems to be miserable. I fear for the worst, and my mom is taking him to the vet tomorrow. *fingers crossed that it's something fixable*
So, with the end of the semester and all the stress that comes along with that, on top of my mom's unemployment, and a potentially dying doxie, I'm exhausted. I have discovered the puppies live feed which is helping a bit (check it out if you haven't already http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.45.swf?cid=317016 ). I'm just hoping things start to calm down and work themselves out soon. Of course, as luck would have it, Alyssa is coming to visit this weekend. I am very excited for the visit, and it seemed so perfect a week ago, but right now I'm worried that life here is going to seem insane to her. I still have to clean and figure out some stuff about the visit but for right now I'm just going to go to sleep. I took a pain pill for my throat but it didn't help at all, it's just making me feel kinda stoned. So, I guess I'll pass on grading papers for tonight and just relax.
At least Thanksgiving break is coming up. I feel like it has been months since I've slept past 8am and boy oh boy am I taking advantage of that ability during the break. No real plans for Turkey Day, but at least it isn't my birthday this year as well.
Then I get a call from my mom at about 6 saying she quit her job. I'm not even entirely sure what happened. All I know is that her boss was being an asshole and she up and wrote her resignation. It's all a little sudden and definately based on emotions. There is a chance she will take back her resignation, but I think it's time for a change anyway so I support this. She is actually thinking about travel nursing, which will work as long as I can find a roommate to rent out a part of the house. (I'd most likely take her bedroom and clear mine out to rent. She would just travel around doing nursing jobs in different hospitals around the US). Sounds cool. There are some other options as well (such as working at ECU health center, which is about 5ft from my building on campus) which seem less adventerous but at least provide benefits. After hearing about all of this, I came home to find Benny in excrutiating pain. I don't know what's wrong with him, but he is about 10 years old and that is fairly ancient for a dachshund. I gave him a pain pill but he still seems to be miserable. I fear for the worst, and my mom is taking him to the vet tomorrow. *fingers crossed that it's something fixable*
So, with the end of the semester and all the stress that comes along with that, on top of my mom's unemployment, and a potentially dying doxie, I'm exhausted. I have discovered the puppies live feed which is helping a bit (check it out if you haven't already http://cdn1.ustream.tv/swf/4/viewer.45.swf?cid=317016 ). I'm just hoping things start to calm down and work themselves out soon. Of course, as luck would have it, Alyssa is coming to visit this weekend. I am very excited for the visit, and it seemed so perfect a week ago, but right now I'm worried that life here is going to seem insane to her. I still have to clean and figure out some stuff about the visit but for right now I'm just going to go to sleep. I took a pain pill for my throat but it didn't help at all, it's just making me feel kinda stoned. So, I guess I'll pass on grading papers for tonight and just relax.
At least Thanksgiving break is coming up. I feel like it has been months since I've slept past 8am and boy oh boy am I taking advantage of that ability during the break. No real plans for Turkey Day, but at least it isn't my birthday this year as well.