So my schedule is about to get super crazy so I apologize in advance if the posts come few and far between until May 3rd ish....
Heres why:
March 16: Ecology Exam
20: Advance Molecular Biology Exam
23: Ecology research project presentation
27: Advanced molecular biology proposal draft due
28: Ecology literature presentation
30: Lab research presentation
April 6: Committee meeting
10: Adv Molec proposal due
11: prerun for seminar
17: SEMINAR
18: Ecology microbe presentation
23: Ecology Journal club presentation
25: Ecology lab research final results presentation
30: Ecology Final
May 2: Adv Molec Final
And in case you are wondering Seminar is an hour long presentation that I give to my coworkers, grad students, and faculty... Insert scared face here....
So I also have a ton of research to get done before seminar so that I have awesome data to show off....
Here comes the sprint to the finish line for first year PhD
ON ANOTHER NOTE:
Went home this past weekend!! and I took Phil!! He got to meet some of my bestestest friends and almost all my siblings!! They all seemed to like him just fine (at least I haven't heard otherwise hehehe) It was so great getting to see everyone.. Its crazy how much I miss everyone back home and a weekend is never enough time to see everyone or spend enough time with everyone but Ill take a weekend over nothing!!
Another side note:
Mom got me new jeans, a new size lower (10) and they fit!!! I am so stoked I started out at a 14/16 and now am in a 10!! Single digit jeans here I come.... Hopefully my weight loss doesn't plateau but I can keep going. My goal is an 8 because I feel I'd look funny at a 6 with my build and chest and butt size hahah but who knows.... As long as its healthy I dont really care...
K i gotta get back to work now!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox
And a happy early St Pattys Day!!
When plan B became plan A and life got good again
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Second Run
So my friend SAM left a good comment on my last post so I thought I would tell a story (completely made up of course)
So Sam and I were on our way to the comic book store and this whoopie cushion was on fire... I looked at Sam quite perplexed by the sight and he turned to me and said "Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn." I was confident in his response so I continued on... When out of no where "Bazinga" There is Tosh-O with a clown nose on trying to make a balloon elephant just because people don't make balloon elephants... I then turned to Sam and said "Paper Rock Scissors Lizard Spock, you to see who takes the picture and who is in the picture" which he responded "forget that lets pop the balloon and run... Which is what we did.... and ran away quickly.....
This story brought you by Amber....
So Sam and I were on our way to the comic book store and this whoopie cushion was on fire... I looked at Sam quite perplexed by the sight and he turned to me and said "Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn." I was confident in his response so I continued on... When out of no where "Bazinga" There is Tosh-O with a clown nose on trying to make a balloon elephant just because people don't make balloon elephants... I then turned to Sam and said "Paper Rock Scissors Lizard Spock, you to see who takes the picture and who is in the picture" which he responded "forget that lets pop the balloon and run... Which is what we did.... and ran away quickly.....
This story brought you by Amber....
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Outlook on "me"
So I had a funny comment today... not haha funny but odd I guess...
So the comment said to me was "why do you work out so much, you already got a guy" now granted this led to a conversation and I was confused on the meaning of the comment
A) Should I only care what a guy thinks?
B) What does he have to do with my working out?
C) Im taken so I should not look or feel healthy?
The whole thing was odd and I was surprised it came up so let me clarify...
I began my "transformation" if you will, for me. I started working out religiously around October/November before I was "dating" Phil. I started doing it for Me not so I could "get a guy" Not to sound vain but I usually don't have too much trouble meeting people, Im kind of a social butterfly and talking to people isn't a problem for me. I had actually sworn off men shortly before this and decided that If I wanted someone else to love me that I would have to love myself first. I got back in touch with God, started working hard at school, my job, and research, and started eating healthier and working out. It was a re-vamp of my whole life and outlook on life. I started going to the gym because I wanted to get healthy again- I had let myself go the last couple years at med school and I wanted to be fit like I was way back when. I wanted to be fit and losing weight was just a great byproduct of that.
I mean don't get me wrong, no woman wakes up thinking "hey maybe Ill be ugly today" or "wouldn't it be cool to not be beautiful?" I am no better than anyone else and yes I have my vain moments where I spend too much time getting ready and putting on makeup and changing my clothes ten times until something "doesn't make me look fat" haha Ill be the first to admit it but I realize that I have come a very long way with that too... I was standing in front of my mirror the other day in my underwear and a tank top and I wasn't looking at flabby arms or dimples in my thighs, I wasn't noticing whether I had love handles or how pale I look... instead I was looking at myself thinking- "well Im making progress" and I smiled and then my smile made me start thinking of other happy things and I all of a sudden I wasn't in a rush to cover up or hide behind a towel but I was happy with me and I went about my routine. That is what I was looking for... I wasn't expecting to become a skinny rail like the girls on tv and I wasn't expecting to become a size 2.. I just wanted to be happy with myself again and Im slowly getting there... I have my low days and my high days but progress is progress afterall... whether its a pound or 10 pounds its progress... I still have a way to go but I've got plenty of time...
Besides there are some aspects I dont want to lose... I know there are some curves I have that my man is glad I have so I am proud to have those
Which brings me to another point- then the comment was made "well doesnt it bother you that he's skinny" umm well obviously it doesn't bother him that Im not hahah I am who I am and he is who he is and I wouldn't want to change him for anything in the world... I dont love him because he is perfect, he is perfect because I love him.... He is exactly who I fell in love with and his waist line doesn't define him any more than mine does me... Granted it is a pretty good motivator to see our shadows next to each other but again Im not worried about it... I think he's pretty damn hott actually so long story short "no, no it doesnt bother me"
Ok Ive been ranting long enough now.... I need to go shower after my run I just had.....
HOME IN 2 DAYS!!! Can't wait!!!!
peace and love
xoxoxo
So the comment said to me was "why do you work out so much, you already got a guy" now granted this led to a conversation and I was confused on the meaning of the comment
A) Should I only care what a guy thinks?
B) What does he have to do with my working out?
C) Im taken so I should not look or feel healthy?
The whole thing was odd and I was surprised it came up so let me clarify...
I began my "transformation" if you will, for me. I started working out religiously around October/November before I was "dating" Phil. I started doing it for Me not so I could "get a guy" Not to sound vain but I usually don't have too much trouble meeting people, Im kind of a social butterfly and talking to people isn't a problem for me. I had actually sworn off men shortly before this and decided that If I wanted someone else to love me that I would have to love myself first. I got back in touch with God, started working hard at school, my job, and research, and started eating healthier and working out. It was a re-vamp of my whole life and outlook on life. I started going to the gym because I wanted to get healthy again- I had let myself go the last couple years at med school and I wanted to be fit like I was way back when. I wanted to be fit and losing weight was just a great byproduct of that.
I mean don't get me wrong, no woman wakes up thinking "hey maybe Ill be ugly today" or "wouldn't it be cool to not be beautiful?" I am no better than anyone else and yes I have my vain moments where I spend too much time getting ready and putting on makeup and changing my clothes ten times until something "doesn't make me look fat" haha Ill be the first to admit it but I realize that I have come a very long way with that too... I was standing in front of my mirror the other day in my underwear and a tank top and I wasn't looking at flabby arms or dimples in my thighs, I wasn't noticing whether I had love handles or how pale I look... instead I was looking at myself thinking- "well Im making progress" and I smiled and then my smile made me start thinking of other happy things and I all of a sudden I wasn't in a rush to cover up or hide behind a towel but I was happy with me and I went about my routine. That is what I was looking for... I wasn't expecting to become a skinny rail like the girls on tv and I wasn't expecting to become a size 2.. I just wanted to be happy with myself again and Im slowly getting there... I have my low days and my high days but progress is progress afterall... whether its a pound or 10 pounds its progress... I still have a way to go but I've got plenty of time...
Besides there are some aspects I dont want to lose... I know there are some curves I have that my man is glad I have so I am proud to have those
Which brings me to another point- then the comment was made "well doesnt it bother you that he's skinny" umm well obviously it doesn't bother him that Im not hahah I am who I am and he is who he is and I wouldn't want to change him for anything in the world... I dont love him because he is perfect, he is perfect because I love him.... He is exactly who I fell in love with and his waist line doesn't define him any more than mine does me... Granted it is a pretty good motivator to see our shadows next to each other but again Im not worried about it... I think he's pretty damn hott actually so long story short "no, no it doesnt bother me"
Ok Ive been ranting long enough now.... I need to go shower after my run I just had.....
HOME IN 2 DAYS!!! Can't wait!!!!
peace and love
xoxoxo
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Great week.... I can feel it in my bones
This week is going well and will be getting even better...!!!!
A) My sweetie comes home from Vegas today!
B) Its spring break so no classes giving me time to catch up on papers i need to write, tests I have to grade, and research that I need to get done
C) Working out!! Went for a 1000 calorie jog on the treadmill on Sunday and I am trying to keep up with myself this week.... So far not bad... maybe 1001 tonight after work ;)
D) Did I mention Phil is coming home?
E) One month until the Detroit Tigers Season opener!! Yayee for Baseball Season!!!!
F) No Journal Clubs or papers to read
G) GOING HOME FRIDAY!!!!!
H) Get to see my lovely parents, some great friends, and some even more amazing siblings, nieces, and nephews this coming weekend!!!! I couldn't be more excited!!!
K it was short sorry but I gotta get to work
Peace and Love
Happy Super Tuesday Voters!!!
A) My sweetie comes home from Vegas today!
B) Its spring break so no classes giving me time to catch up on papers i need to write, tests I have to grade, and research that I need to get done
C) Working out!! Went for a 1000 calorie jog on the treadmill on Sunday and I am trying to keep up with myself this week.... So far not bad... maybe 1001 tonight after work ;)
D) Did I mention Phil is coming home?
E) One month until the Detroit Tigers Season opener!! Yayee for Baseball Season!!!!
F) No Journal Clubs or papers to read
G) GOING HOME FRIDAY!!!!!
H) Get to see my lovely parents, some great friends, and some even more amazing siblings, nieces, and nephews this coming weekend!!!! I couldn't be more excited!!!
K it was short sorry but I gotta get to work
Peace and Love
Happy Super Tuesday Voters!!!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Up to no good ;)
Alright update time:
So its a Saturday at 3:16pm and I am sitting in my lab working or pretending to work anyway ;)
this weekend it recruitment weekend for the microbiology department here at Miami so we are supposed to be here to meet the candidates... I decided to get some work done while Im here so since 8 am I have gotten 3 real time PCRs done, 2 RT PCRs done, and did 1 RNA extraction and DNase treatment off an Antarctica filter... this is gonna be a super productive week I feel... Now if only I could be this productive with school work
So I was supposed to have this big ecology exam on friday but classes got cancelled due to the storms and so I didn't take the test. Now since this coming week is spring break I am not taking it until the Friday after next which means completely re-studying for it.... insert super sad face here..... I didn't go out for Green Beer day because of the test and I didn't get any work done thursday or friday because of it... so im just gonna chalk last week up to a research fail so now it is catch up time.
I also have an 8-12page exam to finish, a grant proposal to write, and a seminar to put together this week. I also need to start planning for my committee meeting the end of this month.... EPIC SAD FACE... Oh well Ill figure it out.... I always do hahaha
My sweetie left today- I went over to his place last night during the storm to wait it out with his family. I get along so well with his family I just love it. His mom even bought a couple boxes of Capri-Suns for me for when I come over- Yes I am a huge kid don't judge me :) I love them hahaha Anyway so I got up super early with him this morning to see him off. He is headed to Vegas until Tuesday.. Lucky boy huh? Im moderately jealous but I think Im too excited to be going home next weekend that I can deal with it hahah I know he will have a great time and even though I miss him tons its all good! Ill get to see him soon :)
People have been cracking me up this week... Some people are paranoid beyond disbelief... some people are self centered... some people refuse to be outgoing... some people are bitchy... life is just hysterical sometimes....
Ok I best get back to work now... Hope everyone had a great week and are having an even more amazing weekend!!!
lots of love
So its a Saturday at 3:16pm and I am sitting in my lab working or pretending to work anyway ;)
this weekend it recruitment weekend for the microbiology department here at Miami so we are supposed to be here to meet the candidates... I decided to get some work done while Im here so since 8 am I have gotten 3 real time PCRs done, 2 RT PCRs done, and did 1 RNA extraction and DNase treatment off an Antarctica filter... this is gonna be a super productive week I feel... Now if only I could be this productive with school work
So I was supposed to have this big ecology exam on friday but classes got cancelled due to the storms and so I didn't take the test. Now since this coming week is spring break I am not taking it until the Friday after next which means completely re-studying for it.... insert super sad face here..... I didn't go out for Green Beer day because of the test and I didn't get any work done thursday or friday because of it... so im just gonna chalk last week up to a research fail so now it is catch up time.
I also have an 8-12page exam to finish, a grant proposal to write, and a seminar to put together this week. I also need to start planning for my committee meeting the end of this month.... EPIC SAD FACE... Oh well Ill figure it out.... I always do hahaha
My sweetie left today- I went over to his place last night during the storm to wait it out with his family. I get along so well with his family I just love it. His mom even bought a couple boxes of Capri-Suns for me for when I come over- Yes I am a huge kid don't judge me :) I love them hahaha Anyway so I got up super early with him this morning to see him off. He is headed to Vegas until Tuesday.. Lucky boy huh? Im moderately jealous but I think Im too excited to be going home next weekend that I can deal with it hahah I know he will have a great time and even though I miss him tons its all good! Ill get to see him soon :)
People have been cracking me up this week... Some people are paranoid beyond disbelief... some people are self centered... some people refuse to be outgoing... some people are bitchy... life is just hysterical sometimes....
Ok I best get back to work now... Hope everyone had a great week and are having an even more amazing weekend!!!
lots of love
Thursday, March 1, 2012
quick update
I have five minutes until my gel is done running and I can go home for the day so I thought I'd throw out a quick update on life....
Research this week has kinda sucked. I had to redo about 3 weeks of work but Im almost caught up already which is really good but has been really tiring and stressful putting in a lot of hours. I was here this morning at 6:30 and it is green beer day no less....
green beer day
So I worked all morning and studied the meanwhile- went to lunch with a bunch of awesome people from the department wearing our awesome Green Beer Day shirts *(thank you Amber B for being awesome and coming up with them- nerdy and awesome at the same time!!!)
Big test tomorrow- we'll see how that goes- keep me in your thoughts
Boyfriend is going to Vegas on Saturday!!! How exciting is that? I will miss him tons but its only a couple days and I know he will have a blast which makes it a lot easier
a week from tomorrow Im taking him home with me to meet the whole family! I cant wait to see my family especially mom and dad! I don't understand how people don't love their families sometimes... Mine is awesome :) All my sisters and brother are coming to dinner that sunday while i am home too!! Can't wait for them to all finally meet Phil. Oh and the applebees gang is gonna come hang out on Saturday too which will be awesome- its been awhile
Sorry this is super short but I wanted to make sure you knew I didnt forget about you guys.
Recruitment at Miami is this weekend and Ill be working all weekend while Phil is away but I will try to get a real update in by Sunday night!
God Bless!
Research this week has kinda sucked. I had to redo about 3 weeks of work but Im almost caught up already which is really good but has been really tiring and stressful putting in a lot of hours. I was here this morning at 6:30 and it is green beer day no less....
green beer day
So I worked all morning and studied the meanwhile- went to lunch with a bunch of awesome people from the department wearing our awesome Green Beer Day shirts *(thank you Amber B for being awesome and coming up with them- nerdy and awesome at the same time!!!)
Big test tomorrow- we'll see how that goes- keep me in your thoughts
Boyfriend is going to Vegas on Saturday!!! How exciting is that? I will miss him tons but its only a couple days and I know he will have a blast which makes it a lot easier
a week from tomorrow Im taking him home with me to meet the whole family! I cant wait to see my family especially mom and dad! I don't understand how people don't love their families sometimes... Mine is awesome :) All my sisters and brother are coming to dinner that sunday while i am home too!! Can't wait for them to all finally meet Phil. Oh and the applebees gang is gonna come hang out on Saturday too which will be awesome- its been awhile
Sorry this is super short but I wanted to make sure you knew I didnt forget about you guys.
Recruitment at Miami is this weekend and Ill be working all weekend while Phil is away but I will try to get a real update in by Sunday night!
God Bless!
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