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Saturday I went to a protest and carved pumpkins. It wasn't until Sunday that I realized that I had skipped out on two parties. There were people that I wanted to see, but I really have no interest in Halloween. I'm not one for costumes and I've had enough shitty Halloweens to appreciate laying low. At least I am now the proud owner of a snail-o-lantern.
It was weird carving pumpkins without my dad. I didn't realize so much work was involved as he usually did all the prep and then we would carve together. I had lunch with my parents on Sunday and I gave my dad some pumpkin seeds that I baked which was an interesting swap in roles.
Tomorrow I'm going to buy my tickets for England. I'll most likely be there from December 28th January 2nd(?)- January 9th. I think my urge to avoid the valley is verging on absurd. I miss England though. I'm partially going to look at schools, too. My grandfather is set on me going to a British university and I'm curious enough. I'm interested to find out more about their health system/medical schools. While I'm in the valley/England, Teale will be in Alaska. This makes the separation a little more bearable as I can't long to be somewhere else (i.e. Berkeley) as he won't be there. Three weeks though . . . I'm not looking forward to that. At least I have old classmates from two summers ago to visit and OMG ZOE. It's going to be surreal hanging out with Zoe in London.
I hope my Grandfather doesn't get me too drunk at dinner.
I have an MCB 130 (cell bio) midterm on Wednesday. Fucking cell cycle. Why must you be so complicated.
At least I'm pretty happy with my schedule for next semester. I'm trying to keep my afternoons free for volunteer work / lab. Should be glorious.
Friday night I played drunk soccer. Literally. It was pretty fucking hilarious. And messy at times. Everyone met at my place before heading out to the field and there was wine and rum and beer and kahlua (thanks, Alan, for getting me obsessed with that). We kept kicking the soccer ball to where these field-hockey guys were playing. They were probably pretty annoyed with us. We even offered them alcohol. We had them outnumbered, though, so I wasn't afraid. But someone keeps showing up to our games that really sort of annoys me and really doesn't belong there and every time I see said person I immediately get agitated. I'm trying to get over it, but it's always difficult for me to stop disliking someone I dislike.
The Beirut concert was way better than the Interpol concert. Next month I'm seeing Ween and the Decemberists.
I'm blathering and I have a headache and I need to organize this stupid cell cycle. This weekend I am going to LA but not for a fun reason. At least my mom will cook for me which will make everything better.
It was weird carving pumpkins without my dad. I didn't realize so much work was involved as he usually did all the prep and then we would carve together. I had lunch with my parents on Sunday and I gave my dad some pumpkin seeds that I baked which was an interesting swap in roles.
Tomorrow I'm going to buy my tickets for England. I'll most likely be there from December 28th January 2nd(?)- January 9th. I think my urge to avoid the valley is verging on absurd. I miss England though. I'm partially going to look at schools, too. My grandfather is set on me going to a British university and I'm curious enough. I'm interested to find out more about their health system/medical schools. While I'm in the valley/England, Teale will be in Alaska. This makes the separation a little more bearable as I can't long to be somewhere else (i.e. Berkeley) as he won't be there. Three weeks though . . . I'm not looking forward to that. At least I have old classmates from two summers ago to visit and OMG ZOE. It's going to be surreal hanging out with Zoe in London.
I hope my Grandfather doesn't get me too drunk at dinner.
I have an MCB 130 (cell bio) midterm on Wednesday. Fucking cell cycle. Why must you be so complicated.
At least I'm pretty happy with my schedule for next semester. I'm trying to keep my afternoons free for volunteer work / lab. Should be glorious.
Friday night I played drunk soccer. Literally. It was pretty fucking hilarious. And messy at times. Everyone met at my place before heading out to the field and there was wine and rum and beer and kahlua (thanks, Alan, for getting me obsessed with that). We kept kicking the soccer ball to where these field-hockey guys were playing. They were probably pretty annoyed with us. We even offered them alcohol. We had them outnumbered, though, so I wasn't afraid. But someone keeps showing up to our games that really sort of annoys me and really doesn't belong there and every time I see said person I immediately get agitated. I'm trying to get over it, but it's always difficult for me to stop disliking someone I dislike.
The Beirut concert was way better than the Interpol concert. Next month I'm seeing Ween and the Decemberists.
I'm blathering and I have a headache and I need to organize this stupid cell cycle. This weekend I am going to LA but not for a fun reason. At least my mom will cook for me which will make everything better.