Ebbs and Flows

Things around here are busy this week. It goes in waves... a week of nothing, a week of everything. It's life.

From Sunday until this morning we hosted a prospective grad student. I look back on my recruitment fondly and was excited to be able to host someone. I didn't host anyone my first year because I was one of the 3 people in charge of recruitment and had other responsibilities. I (sadly) didn't get to spend as much time with my recruit as I would have liked but the time together was good. She talked about her research interests, her past, her education, all of the normal stuff, and it made me happy. It's not the stories she told; I think I just liked the reflection aspect of recruitment. It was nice to get to look back from where I've come. See how much I've grown. How jaded (in some regards) I've become and smile at the thought of innocent Jessica.

I spent the weekend cleaning and relaxing and the last two days hurrying to get stuff done. I took a nap today between classes and switched from my glasses to contacts before going back to school. After I left Linny stole my glasses from the coffee table and showed them some love. She chewed the ear pieces up pretty well but the lenses look pretty good. There are only one or two scratches. I wonder if it'll be easier to get new glasses or just new ear pieces. (I'd get new glasses here. Ashley's gotten a pair from here before and they were less than $20 when all was said and done.)

I got home from school tonight and took Linny for a long walk to make up for the lack of attention lately. It rained all weekend and then we were busy yesterday so it's been a few days since she had a good walk. We walked for over an hour and then went to the cemetary for 20 minutes and she ran all over there. She's been pretty low-key since we got home though so I think she's good.

We'll see. Nothing (of mine) is safe with a pup in the house. It amuses me... I don't think she's ever chewed up anything of Chase's. And she lays by me when we're both on our computers. But she cuddles more with Chase. But I don't like cuddling as much as he does. It's interesting to see her preferences.

I used to spend Tuesday nights watching The Biggest Loser and Parenthood but we don't get NBC anymore so I've got to find something else to do. I thought about reading and ended up here. Reading's overrated anyway.

I think I'll watch last week's House online. I "deserve" a break anyway... especially if I want to get through the rest of the week.

P.S. Would you like me to recap my spring break trip?

I know...

It's been a month since I last posted.

I don't have much I want to say today but I'd like to share two pictures with you.

April 10, 2008


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March 16, 2011