Where does the summer go? The thought of it makes me feel almost nostalgic. I get to go see the Weakerthans today though, so this makes me happy enough to forget any grownup issues I may be trying to think about. Oh grown up things. Things like wondering how I have to do the applications for schools that will determine where I’ll be for the next 4+ years and how I don’t know where I’ll be in a year. Insert whiney emo icon here. Haha. More emo than my poor mice.
No fancy picture this post. I wish I had some photos of my abstract neuron cupcakes, maybe later. My life has been rather consumed by writing the last week or so, but I handed in the giant paper and that means that I’m actually done 3/5 classes! I’m rather amazed at this. I feel like an arts student or something - only 1 exam and three assignments left. Now I need to worry about things like packing and moving and craziness.I haven’t been completely unproductive in the creative department either. I got commissioned to knit two rainbow hats. Perhaps I will post photos of those later too.
Back from home from visiting the family for Easter. It was a good break, I got to hang out with lots of the people back home and show off Mike. Probably the highlight of the weekend was visiting Sandy and her kittens. Her (very pretty) cat had 6 kittens 5 weeks ago. So they’re right at the cute running around with no depth perception stage. She’s done an awesome job socializing them, they all loooove people and love falling asleep on people. It was enough cuteness to make anyone’s head explode.
Now that I’m back it’s back to work, I have to start working on the (giant) paper for my research project, though I’m assuming it won’t be quite as painful as some of the other lab reports I’ve had to write this semester. I still can’t believe the semester is winding down. It’s like I blinked and there it went. Still a whole lot of work to be done before relaxing is possible. Then it’s the summer. And no MCAT to worry about this summer.
Wisdom teeth were acting up today. I had no idea that my jaw could be in so much pain without getting punched in the face or something else to that effect. I will be quite happy when I can eat solid food again, soup got old days ago and there’s only so much congee I can eat (congee = rice porridge).
In less boring news, I am all signed up for courses next year. The highlight - microscopy. I was going to take it this past year, but couldn’t due to scheduling stuff. So next year I’ll hopefully be creating pretty pictures like the one in this post. I’m actually thinking of doing a series of oil paintings based on micrographs. Hopefully I’ll get started on those soon. I’ve also been approached to do some illustrations for a hormones and development book that one of my professors is writing. I also have some other nifty ideas kicking around my head for potential business ventures, but more about that at a later date.