I don't have this worked out....

I've neglected this lately.

However, since I am currently sitting in statistics (i.e.- a waste of time), I figured I would do this again...
I have been extremely busy lately, we have a lot of research projects going on, and between that and my classes I have been going without sleep and meals alot. But stuff is winding down for awhile, and spring break is next week, so I'll catch up.
Speaking of spring break, I will be back in Ohio from Tuesday to Sunday! This may not happen again until August...
I'm in my friends' wedding back home in August. My bridesmaid dress came in yesterday. It's beautiful. I know people always say it's something they can wear again, but this really is. I love it.


Class is over...

The ribs are done when you run out of beer...

I should be cleaning right now. I have 10 of my very best friends and coworkers comign over at 7 for dinner. And my apartment desperately needs a quick clean, but, alas, it will wait. i have great faith that the 4 racks of ribs I am currently cooking are going to be AMAZING tonight. I hope my friends are hungry. This morning did not go well, I was in the lab forever, and EVERY one of the guys left me to finish all of the assays by myself. They're dicks. But after a couple of beers and relaxing at my apartment, I feel immensely better. Which is good, since all of the guys I was mad at will be at my place in 3 hours.
I'm savoring this beer, after tonight I will not have another for 30 days. Ughh. I hate dieting. However, I like to look good in my swinsuit in the summer... AND, since my apartment has a pool, it is time to kick it into gear. Unforunately, this means I have to cut myself off of alcohol. I've already made myself DD for the next month. Which includes Friday. I'm sad I can't drink for the Robert Earl Keen concert. I may break my own vow that night. You can't go to Georgia Theatre or listen/sing to Robert Earl Keen without alcohol. It's just not possible.

Oh, fairwell. I go to clean...

Sushi+alcohol+karaoke= One Hella good time

Last night was my cousin and his wife's joint b-day party. Sushi at the best joint in town. We had a private room with karaoke. And the alcohol was definitely flowing. my cousin was turning 33. Since this was a party for their friends, EVERYONE there was a good bit older than me. And by good bit, I mean the youngest was probably 8 years older than me. I also only knew my cousin, his wife, and his sister. This all being said, I drug Jacob there with me. Not only did he provide me with company, but he was also a built-in DD. God bless him. He also doesn't like sushi, so it was especially kind of him to allow himself to be drug there. Because, believe me, if he didn't want to go, I would be physically unable to drag him... I got to eat some FABULOUS sushi, which I hadn't gotten to enjoy since I moved out of Milwaukee in August. I loved the Georgia roll... mmmm... I vowed to abstain from karaoke, singing is not one of the many talents the lord blessed me with, but as more alcohol flowed the room got rowdier and some of the people did indulge in a mic session. After the party Jacob and I hit up JR's, like usual. Shortly after we got there 3 guys ordered thirty (30!) shots of SoCo and lime. And took them all within 5 minutes. In-Sane. I also picked out probably the shadiest looking guy in the bar and danced with him. Just for kicks and giggles. And I knew that Jacob wouldn't let anything happen.

Overall, it was another successful barnight in Athens.

Just a little morsel about myself...

I have officially been grad school at UGA for a month. It has been a month full of changes.

I am living in a city that I have FINALLY learned to navigate, and I love it. Unlike my home town, there is always something to do. I spend most of my weekends downtown. There will be plenty of stories of my future [mis]adventures.

I am living with 3 girls that I had not met until a month ago. Given earlier horrible experiences with situations like this, I had my reservations. However, I am very happy that we all get along well. I have found that I really like these girls. I hope they like me as well...

I have made some of the most wonderful friends in the past month. There have definitely been some weird moments (most of which were helped along by massive quantities of alcohol), but they have been overcome. There are definitely some people I have met that I don't care for, but for the most part I can avoid them. And if not, I'm trying to be nice. but stupidity isn't something I can easily tolerate.

I'm just a grad student struggling to manage what I want to do and what I should do. What I want typically wins.