Halloween weekend plans

As usual, I'll be in Houston this weekend getting my party on. Feel free to give me a call if you want to join me, but costumes are required.

For your enlightenment, I am listening to the following music right now so you should check them out.

The 88 - Bowls
Rilo Kiley - Portions for foxes
The Like - What i say and what i mean; June gloom
The White Stripes - Blue Orchid
Auf Der Maur - Followed the waves
Stellastar - Moongirl
Muse - Time is running out
The Dead 60's - Riot radio
The Bravery - An honest mistake
Interpol - PDA

Finches and more

Another long, productive day, just not productive in regards to studying. I did get a volunteer job at a local nursing home maintaining their little flock of finches and doves. The bird's habitat needs a lot of work, and they offered to pay me for my services, but once I found out that the money comes out of the meager general activities fund for the nursing home I told them that I would volunteer my time. I wouldn't be able to stand the guilt of taking away the resident's bingo night just to make a few bucks.

Where's my tropical paradise?

I'm tired, and it's cold, and I took a hard test today. At least I get to look at pretty pictures of half-naked men. Thank you Billy for providing the opportunity to hang out with sexy male models this past weekend. And your cd turned my truck into the new funky town on the way back to CS on Sunday.

I've been slowly sliding into the black hole of procrastination lately so I've drawn up a complicated study schedule for each day. Here's hoping I can actually stick with it, at least for a week or two. Now I'm going to sit in a bubblebath and imagine that I'm in a balmy tropical paradise instead of the bone chilling 40 degrees of College Station.

Weekend plans

Hoorah, finally the weekend is here. I'll be in Houston as usual so give me a call on my cell if you want to hang out. I may go to the Meridian tonight to see Opeth. I gotta go try to get a job now, wish me luck.

Depressed frenchies

Want to see what happens when depressed French fashion designers create a website? Go to http://devastee.free.fr

Facebook?

Even this cute antelope has a Facebook profile, gah!

I discovered yet another way that i am totally out of the loop today when I innocently said "What's Facebook?" to a few classmates. The shocked looks were enough to tell me that I had made another social faux pas. So upon returning to mi casa, I registered for a facebook account. I'm still not sure the overall purpose of it, but the link is below, so check it out! And now that the excitment has reached its denoument, I'm going to go do laundry.

Jane Goodall!

I'm so excited about Halloween approaching! It's one of my favorite days of the year, and this one should be great since I'll be going to parties all weekend. But such fun thoughts must be put off by several tests in the meantime. I have microbiology tomorrow (which is why i'm procrastinating online.) Fun times this weekend in Houston: I met Jane Goodall and she signed a book for me. Way cool once in a lifetime type opportunity. Good times were had by all and accentuated by the fabulous weather we've had lately. Well, back to work...

Must...have...caffeine...

I'm dead tired this week and I don't know why. I've become so dependent on caffeine to keep going, it's a little scary. What if all the coffee and tea plantations go on strike? I might die! On a lighter note, I got to spend my afternoon practicing venipuncture on cattle. After two hours, I felt like an expert as I got blood on my first stick. I also got urine and fresh manure all over my clothes and hands but it was fun nevertheless. I don't know how human medical students can learn on human patients. I would feel so bad subjecting another person to my ineptitude. Yet another reason why it's better to be a vet.

Frisky as a kitten

Love is like opium or in this case the first cool front of the season. Even Queso feels frisky as a kitten. Enjoy it while it lasts!

The bitter taste of a frustrating morning

Tuesdays are usually my favorite days of the week because I get a long break in the morning and don't have to go back to class until 1pm. Since I got to school so early this morning I was able to get a close parking spot by the door. All was well in my morning classes, and I happily pranced to my truck ready to zip home and relax. Lo and behold, a university horse trailer is parked right behind my truck with no room for me to get out. And since the horse inside was going through a procedure there was no choice but to wait until they were done. Feeling slightly miffed (but not too annoyed as these things happen and the horse will benefit my education next semester) I go back inside to use the facilities and check my email. As I approach the bathroom door I notice the yellow "Go away, cleaning time" sign is placed in the entrance...Frustration rising...So I dash up to the second floor bathroom, Another yellow sign!...Mental screams! Some supernatural force must be punishing me. I am finally able to find a bathroom on the third floor, check my email, the trailer is gone, and now I am home at last. I still feel that tight constriction of stress in my chest which calls for some stairmaster and/or comfort food therapy.