Finished my first week of work! I didn't update on Wednesday night because I had a friend over until pretty late and was tired. Thanks to Brandon Reynolds for hanging out and drinking wine with me! The middle of that night was when I realized that I had a seriously problematic bladder infection. :( Gross, I know, but I ended up cutting out of work early on Thursday and going to the doctor for much-needed antibiotics. As soon as I picked them up from the local pharmacy, I drank a glass of cranberry juice and two glasses of water and went to bed. Slept about 11 hours and woke up feeling slightly better. Obviously, more antibiotics and fluids have been involved since then. I'm feeling a bit better.
Today, I got in around 7am and left just after 2. I brought Mom her hummus. I stopped for a delicious dinner at Grill of India with Ben before heading the rest of the way home. Since I got back here to Kimball, I've been cleaning and organizing my old room. The parental units wanted their guest bedroom back. Oh, well. I know where I'm not welcome. :P
I'm exhausted, so I'm thinking I'm going to be the lamest college student ever and turn in before midnight on a Friday night. <3
Friday, March 30, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Work - Day 2
Here I am, updating regularly. Wtf?
Today, I got some serious work done on my thesis. I turned in my first chapter and made some headway on the appendices. I had to go to security this morning to get badge clearance, but by the end of the day, my time badge worked and everything! I still can't get onto the internet at all and I have no training account, but overall, it's not too bad for the second day back.
Being poor is rough, but I managed to find some chicken and rice soup in my trunk. I ate half of that and a bag of popcorn, put the leftovers in the fridge for lunch tomorrow, and started watching Deep Space Nine. Then Chelcee asked if I was up for ice cream, so we went to the store and bought a carton of Rocky Road. It was delicious. :) Too poor for real food, but I can afford some ice cream, damn it.
Going to a concert in Kalamazoo on Saturday. I guess there is this whole movement of local shows in people's basements. Neal asked me if I was interested yesterday and it sounded like a plan to me. :)
Spent a lot of time talking to Ben today. I'm going to snag dinner with him on Friday between when he gets out of work and when he has to be at the Masonic Temple for his play. Heading home this weekend to clean up my room before the show in Kzoo.
Also, starting to plan a potential trip to visit colleges in which I am interested for grad school. I picked my top ten Ph.D. programs and decided I could hit at least 7 of them in a week if I took off the week of 4th of July. Everything is still up in the air, but I think it would be a blast.
Life is good. :)
Today, I got some serious work done on my thesis. I turned in my first chapter and made some headway on the appendices. I had to go to security this morning to get badge clearance, but by the end of the day, my time badge worked and everything! I still can't get onto the internet at all and I have no training account, but overall, it's not too bad for the second day back.
Being poor is rough, but I managed to find some chicken and rice soup in my trunk. I ate half of that and a bag of popcorn, put the leftovers in the fridge for lunch tomorrow, and started watching Deep Space Nine. Then Chelcee asked if I was up for ice cream, so we went to the store and bought a carton of Rocky Road. It was delicious. :) Too poor for real food, but I can afford some ice cream, damn it.
Going to a concert in Kalamazoo on Saturday. I guess there is this whole movement of local shows in people's basements. Neal asked me if I was interested yesterday and it sounded like a plan to me. :)
Spent a lot of time talking to Ben today. I'm going to snag dinner with him on Friday between when he gets out of work and when he has to be at the Masonic Temple for his play. Heading home this weekend to clean up my room before the show in Kzoo.
Also, starting to plan a potential trip to visit colleges in which I am interested for grad school. I picked my top ten Ph.D. programs and decided I could hit at least 7 of them in a week if I took off the week of 4th of July. Everything is still up in the air, but I think it would be a blast.
Life is good. :)
Monday, March 26, 2012
First day back to work
Today was my first day back to Perrigo for the term. As always, it was a fiasco. I have no computer access, my badge still doesn't work, and I managed to clock in and out without the system recognizing who I was. Sam left literally almost nothing in the pantry and the refrigerator. Luckily, I always have some canned goods and some ramen in my car, or my broke ass would be SOL.
Life is pretty good. The internet still sucks here, but what can you do? I'm planning to take the GRE, the PCAT, and the Chemistry Subject Test this term while I'm writing my thesis. Should be a good time.
Chelcee is moving back over here tonight. I was hopeful that she would show up in time to catch the 7pm showing of The Hunger Games with me at the Regent, but this seems unlikely. My room is still bare, waiting for me to get the rest of my things from home this weekend.
Oh! Neal came over to Plant 1 to have lunch with me today. That was pleasant. Everyone seemed happy to see me again. I've already been invited to the bar Thursday night and to a concert on Saturday night. I had almost forgotten how much more awesome the west side of the state is than the middle and the east side.
Since I last blogged, I finished my finals, acquired a key to Ben's house, moved over here, saw three plays, and managed to spend about $100 along the way. Life is good except the money thing. Though they don't read this blog, I would like to extend my thanks to Mary Paige Rieffel, Benjamin Segal, and Elizabeth Gellis for putting on such lovely performances when I went to see their shows. You guys were fantastic and it was a privilege to be in your audience. I'm looking forward to seeing where each of them is going next. :)
It was so nice and warm for the last two weeks. I'm sad that couldn't last and we had to have it cool down. I guess that cuts my air conditioning costs, though.
Thanks for reading,
Christina
Life is pretty good. The internet still sucks here, but what can you do? I'm planning to take the GRE, the PCAT, and the Chemistry Subject Test this term while I'm writing my thesis. Should be a good time.
Chelcee is moving back over here tonight. I was hopeful that she would show up in time to catch the 7pm showing of The Hunger Games with me at the Regent, but this seems unlikely. My room is still bare, waiting for me to get the rest of my things from home this weekend.
Oh! Neal came over to Plant 1 to have lunch with me today. That was pleasant. Everyone seemed happy to see me again. I've already been invited to the bar Thursday night and to a concert on Saturday night. I had almost forgotten how much more awesome the west side of the state is than the middle and the east side.
Since I last blogged, I finished my finals, acquired a key to Ben's house, moved over here, saw three plays, and managed to spend about $100 along the way. Life is good except the money thing. Though they don't read this blog, I would like to extend my thanks to Mary Paige Rieffel, Benjamin Segal, and Elizabeth Gellis for putting on such lovely performances when I went to see their shows. You guys were fantastic and it was a privilege to be in your audience. I'm looking forward to seeing where each of them is going next. :)
It was so nice and warm for the last two weeks. I'm sad that couldn't last and we had to have it cool down. I guess that cuts my air conditioning costs, though.
Thanks for reading,
Christina
Monday, March 19, 2012
Updates
No one reads this, but I would like to say some things, I guess.
Joe and I broke up on Feb 24 and I think that's going well between us. For once, as Swindle jokes, I managed to have a civil breakup with someone before I found someone new. Har, har. He and I have been doing the "friends" thing and it's been working remarkably well. There are good days and bad days, but he seems happy with Michele.
I guess on that note, I've been seeing someone for a couple weeks now. I've finally learned to be less controlling and more relaxed about the world. I know this probably can't work, but he makes me happy and I seem to make him happy and we are going to keep spending time together as long as that is the case. I feel this immense sense of freedom and happiness. I hate to say it coincides with not being in a relationship anymore, but it's kind of true. Spending time with my new friend makes me feel like I'm floating on air, though. It's insane how much I enjoy his company.
Just ran into Jeremy for the first time in a long time. I don't know if he still reads this, but he looks fantastic and it still makes me cringe to think of how incredibly awful I was to him. Hi Jem! If you are reading this, update SFT
I've been technically living at home this term, but final exams are this weekend, so I'm all ready to move back to Allegan and start work on Monday. Having money again will be superb. Having free drugs again will also be superb.
Other new things! I got a nook color over the weekend. My old nook was broken and I've been eyeing this one. I'm very happy with it and it came with a free copy of The Hunger Games, which, on the first chapter, I'm not enjoying as much as I had hoped I would. I've been enjoying being 21 this month with a few parties, a bit of smoking, and a fantastic St. Patrick's Day RHPS cast reunion. I was supposed to go home with my friend Danielle, but ended up not making it. :-(
Overall, life is good. Exams are going to be a stressful thing this week, but I've been pretty chill about life lately. If you're wondering, no illegal drugs for me, though I guess I've been around them more. At least there is one life decision my mother can be proud of me making, eh?
Alright, I guess I will stop putting off my senior seminar reading now. Thanks for taking an interest.
Joe and I broke up on Feb 24 and I think that's going well between us. For once, as Swindle jokes, I managed to have a civil breakup with someone before I found someone new. Har, har. He and I have been doing the "friends" thing and it's been working remarkably well. There are good days and bad days, but he seems happy with Michele.
I guess on that note, I've been seeing someone for a couple weeks now. I've finally learned to be less controlling and more relaxed about the world. I know this probably can't work, but he makes me happy and I seem to make him happy and we are going to keep spending time together as long as that is the case. I feel this immense sense of freedom and happiness. I hate to say it coincides with not being in a relationship anymore, but it's kind of true. Spending time with my new friend makes me feel like I'm floating on air, though. It's insane how much I enjoy his company.
Just ran into Jeremy for the first time in a long time. I don't know if he still reads this, but he looks fantastic and it still makes me cringe to think of how incredibly awful I was to him. Hi Jem! If you are reading this, update SFT
I've been technically living at home this term, but final exams are this weekend, so I'm all ready to move back to Allegan and start work on Monday. Having money again will be superb. Having free drugs again will also be superb.
Other new things! I got a nook color over the weekend. My old nook was broken and I've been eyeing this one. I'm very happy with it and it came with a free copy of The Hunger Games, which, on the first chapter, I'm not enjoying as much as I had hoped I would. I've been enjoying being 21 this month with a few parties, a bit of smoking, and a fantastic St. Patrick's Day RHPS cast reunion. I was supposed to go home with my friend Danielle, but ended up not making it. :-(
Overall, life is good. Exams are going to be a stressful thing this week, but I've been pretty chill about life lately. If you're wondering, no illegal drugs for me, though I guess I've been around them more. At least there is one life decision my mother can be proud of me making, eh?
Alright, I guess I will stop putting off my senior seminar reading now. Thanks for taking an interest.
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