Just noticed that this will be my 300th post!
I am in lab waiting for people to get back for a seminar. It is strange that after next week my time in this place will be limited. This building has been a home away from home for the past four and a half years as I toiled away on my thesis project. I have had many highs and many more lows sitting at this desk. Weird....
It looks like I will be making paella for Christmas Eve. I wish I would be at home eating my Mom's cooking, but paella is so good that it might come close to substituting. Bonus: it gets me out of socializing somewhat! Ok, that is a bad though, but a long weekend in Fargo gets to be VERY long with more exposure. Having distractions helps decrease my blood pressure and is good for everyone:)
Well, the Christmas card are out, the Christmas tree is up (and decorated to be kitty safe). The last step is to do some baking. I vow NEVER to make homemade peppermint patties again, but I am going to try a Christmas log recipe. Wish me luck at creating tasty cookies!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Long busy fall
My Aunt Sherry recently posted on her blog that it had been a whole month since she had written. That made me recall that I have long neglected this poor blog. Once I resumed medical school all my free time was devoted to studying (to remember what I forgot), or sleeping. I am so grateful that Matt, Karen, Mom, Jenny, and the rest of my family and friends are so understanding when I drop off the grid for a while. The transition back to medical school has been frightening, but I have realized that the student who haven't taken the time off are just as intimidated as I am. Having my PhD helps me realize that medical school really isn't that hard, as they always spell out the expectations. Graduate school was this vague hazy series of events that luck and hard work made happen.
Once again it is December. The cities are getting dumped on with snow. This is the most snow we have had since I moved here, and not an event I want a repeat of anytime soon. My poor little Christmas decorations are buried in snow, and I may have to wait until spring to retrieve them. With the storm Matt and I are snowed in, so he actually helped me with the Christmas cards while we watched the NDSU Bison playoff football game on my laptop. I chose a simple card with no letter this year, it saved some time and $$$. Poor Tommy had to suffer more humiliation for the photo:) Look for it in your mailboxes sometime soon
December/Christmas time is always a little hard for me, because I really miss my father. We were the "Decembers", ie we had of birthdays ten days apart. This year I get to spend his birthday with my "lab family", which should help make the day seem a little cheerier. We then head to Fargo for the holidays. It is always hard for me to spend time there, as my heart is really 100 miles down the road with my family. Christmas is the only time I see some of my Dad's family, so missing it is hard, especially when I know some of them may not be with us forever.
Ok, off the sad topics. Matt is really busy with his two new classes this year. I would say he is probably spending more time studying/working in our office than I am right now, which is a big change of pace! Poor Tommy is quite bewildered by this:) This spring I have a fairly brisk schedule, and Matt adds coaching to the mix. This means that we will be orbiting each other most of the time. Hopefully our poor condo will not suffer too much. I hope to do a few intense projects this spring to cosmetically fix Matt's bathroom and our hall way. Anyone what to help?
Well, it is time to feed Tommy. Since he started this new kitty food, he REALLY lets us know when he is hungry!
Merry Christmas everyone. I will resolve to write more in the New Year!
Once again it is December. The cities are getting dumped on with snow. This is the most snow we have had since I moved here, and not an event I want a repeat of anytime soon. My poor little Christmas decorations are buried in snow, and I may have to wait until spring to retrieve them. With the storm Matt and I are snowed in, so he actually helped me with the Christmas cards while we watched the NDSU Bison playoff football game on my laptop. I chose a simple card with no letter this year, it saved some time and $$$. Poor Tommy had to suffer more humiliation for the photo:) Look for it in your mailboxes sometime soon
December/Christmas time is always a little hard for me, because I really miss my father. We were the "Decembers", ie we had of birthdays ten days apart. This year I get to spend his birthday with my "lab family", which should help make the day seem a little cheerier. We then head to Fargo for the holidays. It is always hard for me to spend time there, as my heart is really 100 miles down the road with my family. Christmas is the only time I see some of my Dad's family, so missing it is hard, especially when I know some of them may not be with us forever.
Ok, off the sad topics. Matt is really busy with his two new classes this year. I would say he is probably spending more time studying/working in our office than I am right now, which is a big change of pace! Poor Tommy is quite bewildered by this:) This spring I have a fairly brisk schedule, and Matt adds coaching to the mix. This means that we will be orbiting each other most of the time. Hopefully our poor condo will not suffer too much. I hope to do a few intense projects this spring to cosmetically fix Matt's bathroom and our hall way. Anyone what to help?
Well, it is time to feed Tommy. Since he started this new kitty food, he REALLY lets us know when he is hungry!
Merry Christmas everyone. I will resolve to write more in the New Year!
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