Time

I just realized that I live in a bubble.

No, really, I do.

I know jokes are made about grad students living at school and grad students having no concept of time but they are only funny because they are true. Since I have come to grad school, I have no sense of time. I have pulled more "all-nighters" then when I was in undergrad. And the crazy thing is I don't really call them "all-nighters". They are just work. (I hope you can follow me here) I remember the strain or the stress that these things would pose. I mean staying up ALL night...come on...and studying during that time? Crazy?! But now, that is in the past. Staying up all night to run an experiment because that is the only time available to use said instrument is not stressful but just pitiful. Or having to stay late (I am calling 3-4 am late) due to the fact that the instrument was throwing a hissy fit and wouldn't work during the day like any normal human being would. Also, this weekend business, what is that. I come in to work once or twice a weekend probably two of the four weekends in a given month. And these are not just rush in and change something on the stir plate visits (or at least the majority aren't), these are make up samples or run samples visits. I treat up-interrupted weekends as holidays. Oh and forget scheduled holidays. Which brings me to the fact that I just realized the Monday was a federal holiday and MU didn't have class. I bring this up because I was here and it was just another work day for me. Most of you are probably thinking well, duh, I had to work too. That isn't the point. I didn't even realize that I could've had the day off. I actually had to look at a calendar today to figure out what day it was and what date it was. Like I said time has no meaning to me. I just am.

I wonder what the 'real' world will be like?

I wonder if I will miss my bubble?

They say ignorance is bliss, hmm, well I guess one day I will find out.

I found the cutest little email forward, but instead of forwarding it around to everyone, I thought I would just post it here. Enjoy!

HOW
DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?

-You
got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she
should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip
coming.

-- Alan, age
10

-No person
really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it
all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck
with.

--
Kristen, age 10

WHAT
IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?

Twenty-three
is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by
then.
--
Camille, age 10

HOW
CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to
guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same
kids.
--
Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR
MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?

Both don't want any
more kids.
--
Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO
ON A DATE?

-Dates
are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even
boys have something to say if you listen long enough..
--
Lynnette, age 8
(isn't
she a treasure)

-On
the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them
interested enough to go for a second date.
--
Martin, age 10

WHEN
IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?

-When
they're rich.
--
Pam, age 7

-The
law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with
that.
- -
Curt, age 7

-The rule
goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids
with them. It's the right thing to do.
-
- Howard, age 8

IS
IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?

It's
better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up
after them.
--
Anita, age 9
(bless you child )

HOW
WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET
MARRIED?

There
sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't
there?
--
Kelvin, age 8

And my personal favorite...

HOW
WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell
your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump
truck.
--
Ricky, age 10

Hope I gave a chuckle or two.

New Camera!

So Santa got me a ditigal camera for christmas! I have wanted one for a while but always convinced myself that I really didn't NEED one right now. I had other things I needed more and it was a toy. Well santa said that since I was a good girl this year, I could have a camera. Sorry to say the family paid the price. I went a little camera happy on christmas day. Here are a few of my favorites. And yes, I realize that they are of dogs. But Dice and Bailey are just sooo cute!

This is them passed out in the middle of the floor of the living room. They were crazy the first day, goin non stop and then...boom...they were down for the count.

This is pretty much the picture the whole time. Bailey has a little bit more energy than Dice. Okay that is a minor exagaration. She has a LOT of more energy. But anywho, aren't they cute.