Browse Month: May 2007

Working Weekend

Weekends are great for relaxing and resting up from a rough work week but they’re also very good for catching up on work too.  After leisurely waking at 11:00 am this morning, I made breakfast and then got to straight to work.  I sat in front of my computer from 1:00 pm to midnight writing reports and planning the rest of the school year.  After a day of work, I actually feel less stressed.  This past week was rough because I felt like I was drowning.  I often find myself paralyzed when I’m overwhelmed by too much work so this was just what I needed…an extra day to get things done.

I am a veggie.

I hope it’s Friday. It better be Friday. I’m lying in bed like brocolli and catching up on my TiVo programming right now and it’s awesome. So far I’ve watched the Season Finales of Ugly Betty and Grey’s Anatomy and I’m on Tuesday’s episode of Days of Our Lives. Ah…. This has been one wild and crazy week and it’s only going to get worse in the weeks to come. I need to learn how to clone myself. Anyone know if they’re doing that with humans yet?

Speaking of work, I’m in the middle of recruiting a friend of mine to come work with me. Dave just got back from two years in Guyana volunteering for the Peace Corps and 6 months of traveling Southeast Asia. Now he’s back home and looking for a job. So, he contacted me this week and came by this afternoon to check out my school and clinic. I also got to meet his girlfriend Lucy who’s really cool. They actually met in Guyana…aw, cute. After showing them around, I couldn’t help feeling a little embarrassed of how I live and where I work. I may have it rough at work sometimes but they made me feel like I had a wealth of support and equipment. They also talked about how life is so different here with all the driving and technology. They also commented on how such large sums of money are spent each day for such large amounts of food. After living in such rural conditions for so long I suppose their recent trip to Costco seemed really silly.

Seven

Brother got tagged by his friend Berna and I thought I’d play along…

List 7 random things about yourself on your blog:

1) Fireworks often make me cry.

2) I like chopping fruits and vegetables.  I guess that makes me a good sous chef.

3) I make a mean batch of coconut macaroons.

4) Banana, watermelon, and avocado make my lips itchy.

5) Like many girls my age, I fell in love with the Nadia story after seeing the movie on TV and dreamed of being a gymnast.

6) In 7th grade, I begged my mom to pick me up early from school on the last day of school.  It was because I heard a rumor that some girls were planning to “jump” me afterschool.  My mom came to get me and I hid in my room all afternoon.

7) One of my nicknames in college was “Seven”.  It was because I hung out at Jes’ apartment so much that I virtually became the 7th roommate.

Field Trip!

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This afternoon I went on a little field trip with my photog class to Crystal Cove State Beach. It was quite fun with the four of us wandering around the beach taking photos of all the interesting little abandoned shacks, distressed fences, and of course the water. I had a great time lugging around my two camera bodies (one 35mm and one digital) and four lenses. Unfortunately with all the lens changing and kneeling in the sand, I ended up losing one of my lens caps along the way. I think I got some interesting digital shots and hopefully there will be some cool B&W photos on my film rolls.

Check out some of the digital photos I took today.

Meat, good.

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We just got back from our annual Mother’s Day prime rib dinner and it sure was yummy. Of course all five of us had to be rolled out the door and into our cars but it sure was worth it.

Here are some snapshots from dinner.

Happy Mother’s Day

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Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms out there. Some of you are celebrating your first and some are celebrating your 30th. I hope you all had a wonderful day!

This evening, Jes made dinner for his Mom.  Tomorrow, we’re taking my Mommy out for our annual prime rib dinner.