It's been awhile.

So. . . It's been awhile. I've now graduated from college, worked at a wonderful summer camp and met new people, started a new job and FINALLY finished with the GRE subject test. I'm glad to be moving on.

So, the car (not my car, I don't have a car, and you'll notice why in the next few sentences) broke for the third time in three weeks this weekend. This time it was the power steering pump. I drove all the way from Tucson with now power steering. By the time I got it to the shop, it was making HORRIBLE screeching noises, too. And just last week the transmission was repaired. And it cost a lot of money. My new bike (yeah, I bought a new bike and it is GORGEOUS) cost less than any one of the car repairs. Jesus. And I can count on my bike and fix my bike. Can't trust the car obviously.

And I'm DONE DONE DONE with my test. Man, what a load off. I'm looking forward to applying at grad schools over the next three weeks. Y'all should know where I'm applying. I'll be asking for help with my personal statement shortly.

And, you know, when someone does something wrong at work, for god's sake let them know. How am I supposed to correct anything if I don't know that I prepped the entirely wrong freakin' lab last Tuesday. What the frick?? And I almost prepared the wrong lab again this week, I just got off the schedule. But, dude, tell me.

Um. I can't think of any more crazy rants for today, but I'm sure I'll have one later. Just akd me about the autoclave or biology lab. Ick.

My penance

I was chastised for my lack of posts, so here goes. . .

I volunteered for another event with the Chemistry Club. I'm going to do the "Kids in Chemistry" even on the fifth of March. I'm going to make some polymers, which is fun to look at and relatively easy to explain. It shouldn't take too much work on my part. I am going to be the one emailing reminders, but that's about it. Hopefully.

I got my tests back. A 93% on the quantum mechanics, and my teacher wrote "A treat to have you in class" on the top of my paper. I can't help it, I'm just that wonderful. I got a 79%, though, on the inorganic chemistry test. I know, I should've done better, but I concentrated too much on the quantum. Don't worry I'll do better on the final.

Ooh, y'all should join goodreads.com , and look for me there. We can compare books! Super Cool!

This weekend will be full of homework, test prep, lab work, lab writing and one chem club party. Yay for my one break this weekend (not counting this). I'm actually kind of excited. Three weeks of school left. Then my bro is in town for evaluation week. Then I get to visit E-town and P-town. I look forward to it immensely.

Oh, and my mother sent me the best package ever. If you read this, ma, thanks.

Tests done, Lab reports, not so much

I did alright on Quantum, but I biffed two of the nine questions on inorganic. I'm kinda pissed about it, too. Fuck. And the prof is so great, that we got to listen to lecture after our test. on LCAO-MO. So, yeah, it was interesting and all, but, come on, we just had two tests in a row.

Oh well. Going to New Orleans in a month and a half, but have to fundraise until I leave. I've got a bed buddy all picked out, and that's not creepy in the slightest, I promise. I only creeped her out a little when I asked her. Two people to a bed, four to a room, five rooms from Evergreen. I'm so excited about it. I've got to represent myself well to graduate schools, so I can get my foot in the door. I'm so tired right now, though.

I got an ironing board, iron and a giant box of brownies in the mail today. yay mom! I should really send her a link to this page. She would (hopefully) be amused. I know I'm not normally this coherent when I talk to her. Or anyone. And that's kinda sad, cause I'm not to coherent as it is.

I work on Saturday for eight hours, then J and E and I are going to Ikea. Because E is planning on being very amused by J and myself at Ikea. You just can't help being amused when J and I go out. and I is me, not someone who's name begins with I. just in case you didn't know.

I should do some organic chem now. oops. there's the phone, and it's the Lamb's. I love them, and I can't wait to see them.

YAY!

whoa

To further indicate how too busy I am, I had a ten hour day today. at school. a test tomorrow, a candidate in town that I have to take to dinner, a test the day after, another dinner, and then a busy friday, that's not really friday, because I work an eight hour day on Saturday. Dear God.

Seriously, though, five hours in the lab this morning, five hours at the CAL. I slept for six hours last night, although three hours of that was all nightmares about chemistry lab. yeah. That is how much I love chemistry, I have nightmares about it.

Oh well, though, I'm watching the Westminster Dog Show. I like dogs. It's the sporting category right now. I like retrievers, and spaniels and pointers. i miss having a dog. Dogs are great.

I should really study now. It's quantum mechanics tomorrow. I need to memorize equations, for energy, Bohr radius, i should probably relearn my trigonometry identities. Or i could just watch a dog show and go to bed. difficult choice. . .

Holi crapoli

It's the second monday of the quarter and I am suitably overwhelmed. I've got several plates in the air, and in the net three days I think I have a total of two hours to myself. It's kinda ridiculous.

I shouldn't even be typing this. I have many other things to type. Like an email to my granddad, whom I haven't heard from in years, or my application to the attend the national ACS meeting in New Orleans, or some short answers for quantum mechanics. Then there's the stuff I should be writing. Like my O chem workshop, or pre-lab, or lab safety quiz.

No pity, though, I brought it all on myself.

Meanwhile, the periodic table is the coolest thing ever. There are so many things to learn about chemistry just from studying the table. Mendeleev and Mayer were complete geniuses.

Organic chemistry is slightly less enthralling than IO chem. But, you know, you want to pass the GRE.

First Day Back!

I love being a student. My first day of class was today, and I've decided to drop a shift at work (down to ten hours a week), while picking up four hours of lab work a week. I'm so flipping excited about learning only chemistry for the next six months. Organic, Physical and Inorganic. Every kind of chemistry you could imagine. I love chemistry.

Today I decided to have an inappropriate sense of humor. Enough said.

Up at seven tomorrow, busy as all get out for the next two days.

Chemistry chemistry chemistry.

Pthbt.

Well. I finally have my computer back. It was sick, and couldn't talk. I had to fly all the way to Phoenix to find an Apple store, because Olympia is so ridiculously small that it doesn't have a Mac store. I miss Portland a ridiculous amount.

Which means I'm in Phoenix. Both of my brothers are in town, and I can already tell it's going to be a wonderful christmas. Not because I believe in ghosts and goblins, but because I have the day off. I'm pleased to be down here, but I have such a load of shit to study. I've got seven more chapters in Calculus and six in Organic Chemistry, which is the more important. As an afterthought, I've got the GRE in eleven days. woo hoo.

So, instead of studying right now, I'm watching the DaVinci Code and writing this. Soon I'll start chapter three, and there goes the rest of my day. pthbt.

For Tetyana

Well, here you go, the long-awaited, completely disconnected, hopefully not too contrived blog.
love you.