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Thursday, May 4th, 2006
6:48 pm	Clarification. I did want to clarify: bittergem did come to the GSS talk, but after it ended. Apparently it's my fault for ending 10 minutes early. And, canyon_lady did email me and tell me how bad she felt for being unable to attend. I was sad she couldn't be there, yet it was nice she took the time to email and tell me she wished she could be there. Can't wait to see her talk next week! Current Mood: exhausted (Comment on this)
3:00 pm	Update Haven't seen or heard from most everyone in awhile... so, thought I'd just update you'all on our lives. 1) Selling condo. 2) Buying house. 3) ~7 weeks until thesis needs to be done. 4) Family functions (college graduation, communion, bridal shower, family pictures, Easter, mother's day next weekend (my first mother's day!)) 5) Daughter growing. 6) Horny husband. 7) Looking for post-doc. If anyone wants more info, maybe we could go out for lunch or meet for coffee next week. If you don't want more info, that's fine too. Oh, and I wanted to APPLAUD babies_are_evil for coming to my GSS talk... the ONLY one who came to my GSS talk... should have taken the rest of your names off the acknowledgements... thanks for spending the time to come and listen and support me, babies_are_evil! It meant a lot! Current Mood: exhausted (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, April 24th, 2006
8:00 am	Did anyone watch Grey's Anatomy last night? I went to bed at 8:30pm... long weekend... Current Mood: crappy (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
1:19 pm	The result... So, apparently I fooled my committee again. They agreed to graduate me in August - YEAH!!! Party time (at least for the next few hours - after that I need to continue working and actually START writing my dissertation). Current Mood: tired (1 Comment |Comment on this)
8:24 am	Why oh why do I have to do this?! So... committee meeting in 1.5 hours. Muffins - check. Napkins - check. Presentation - check. Sanity - out the window... Current Mood: nervous (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 8th, 2006
9:45 am	Football and Hockey and Alcohol 6 REALLY cool events: 1638 - Anne Hutchinson is expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious dissent. 1888 - The Football League is formed. 1894 - The first playoff game for the Stanley Cup. 1933 - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs into law a bill legalizing the sale of beer and wine. 1960 - Arthur Leonard Schawlow & Charles Townes receive the first patent for a laser. 1984 - Teachers at the McMartin preschool in Manhattan Beach, California are charged with Satanic ritual abuse of the children in the school. The charges are later dropped as completely unfounded. Births: 1459 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1519) 1923 - Marcel Marceau, French mime 1930 - Pat Robertson, American televangelist 1948 - Wolf Blitzer, American television journalist 1948 - Andrew Lloyd Webber, British composer 1976 - Reese Witherspoon, American actress Deaths: 2001 - William Hanna, American animator and studio founder (b. 1910) And, apparently March 22 is World Water Day (WTF?) Current Mood: exhausted (Comment on this)
Thursday, March 23rd, 2006
8:36 am	Thanks for the Birthday Wishes! Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes! It was a birthday... some high points... and some huge low points... which we will not discuss. Now, to work on that darn committee meeting... Current Mood: exhausted (Comment on this)
Friday, March 17th, 2006
11:22 am	What a WEEK! It's been a wild and crazy week in our house! Annabelle seems to have started teething. Yes, it seems a little early for that - but, apparently I had several teeth at 3 months old, and she's 3 months old today, and I guess that when teeth appear is very hereditary (wonder if anyone is mapping the gene(s) for that trait!). She's been crying in her sleep... a very odd thing to do... but, everytime she cries at night and we rush in to rescue her, her eyes are closed and she's sleeping. Hopefully it will end with the first tooth... which hopefully will appear soon. We also started Annabelle on cereal. The doctor told us to wait until she's 4 months... Grandma has told us to feed it to her since she was 2 months. So, we compromised. That, and Annabelle's been staring at us while we eat. And, apparently we timed it about right - because, boy is she excited by eating her cereal! She just starts screeching and moving those little fists everywhere! It's such a source of entertainment for Joel and I - especially because she has a hard time keeping the food in her mouth! Enough about Annabelle... anyone want to buy a condo? We've decided to put it up for sale. We're slightly afraid it may take until August to sell since there are 2 condos in our building and 2 condos next to our building also for sale... thus the early selling date. My parents have already offered to let us stay with them if we manage to sell it quickly and have no place to go - not the greatest situation, moving back home with a husband and child, but at least we will be rent free while we try and buy a house. Plus, LOTS of free babysitting - since Grandma and Grandpa are total suckers for their granddaughter. Well, that's about it... just working away... have 2 meetings with Nancy next week... and my birthday is next Wednesday. Joel's taking me out for a romantic dinner and movie tomorrow night for my birthday... our first night out alone. (Grandma's babysitting - didn't I tell you she's a sucker for her granddaughter?!) Somehow I have a feeling we won't care about which movie we see... we will either be snooring away in the movie theater, or making out in the back row... either way, a happy birthday! Current Mood: exhausted (Comment on this)
Wednesday, March 8th, 2006
4:08 pm	Thought this was cute! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, March 6th, 2006
4:09 pm	Wild and Crazy Weekend It was a crazy weekend - in good and bad ways. Saturday - The whole family went to meet our new friends' new baby. Wow! The baby is only 3 weeks old and weighs in at a whopping 11.5 pounds! He's such a pudge ball - but in a cute way. It was nice to go out and see some people our own age. I think the new parents appreciated it too, since JT and I had some knowledge to share (and they are still in the "can't believe they let us take this kid home" period). Then, came home... I was tired... should have taken the hint from JT when he asked if I would lay down with him... but, of course I wouldn't... I had too much darn work to do on the computer. Two hours later, I broke down in a fit of tears and started throwing stuff - Ladies, I was SOOOOOO close to tossing the towel in and just graduating in June with the Masters. But, of course then JT was supportive, and said that if I quit, we would have to move in with one of our parents and I would still have to work a full-time job, only I wouldn't make as much as the Ph.D. Well, that set me straight - at least for the time being. Sunday - The morning we took it easy. Slept in late. It was nice. Well, didn't really sleep in late. I woke up, fed and played with the little monster, and when she went down for her morning nap, I went back to bed. Then, got up, made lunch, and worked almost from 1pm until 9pm. Decided to stop by 9pm to relax (and watch the Oscars - George Clooney was soooo cute!); plus, the Princess was absolutely not wanting to go to bed. Only took a little over 1 hour to convince her. Only 4 more days of work until this coming Saturday. I have a dentist appointment (yuck!), but then I get to go shopping for cute Easter outfits and picture outfits for the Princess :) That should be fun :) I love shopping for cute Annabelle outfits! And I'm in a good mood because I'm going to knitting tonite! Current Mood: cheerful (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, March 3rd, 2006
10:04 am	The 2 Month Doctor's Appointment Last night Annabelle had her 2 month doctor's appointment. She grew 2 inches in length, 1.5 inches in head circumference, and 2.5 lbs in weight in the past month. We're sooo proud - she's finally made it to the 10th percentile on the growth charts! (Don't laugh... she was in the 0 percentile, or off the chart). And she got the pleasure of 4 shots. But, no more doctor for another 2 months! And, we can start feeding her cereal... on a spoon... in the next month or so. Well, at least try to feed her with a spoon. In other news - I'm pretty sure I screwed up 1/3 of the analyses I did for my most recent paper. Not good... and I'm supposed to be done in 2 weeks for the committee meeting (assuming the committee meeting is going to actually go as planned without Jonathan... now I'm hoping for a delay). I'm such a dork... seems as though I took all the unrelated, unaffected individuals instead of all the unrelated, unaffected Caucasian individuals... which obviously makes a difference if there are African and Hispanic and Native American and Asians in the mix... I'm such an idiot! I know it's an easy mistake to make... and at least I caught it... but, still makes me want to publish the results as is... but won't get through the reviewers because I would have to fudge the Structure results. Boy, do I have a fun weekend ahead of me! Maybe I'll just take a bottle of vodka and lock myself in the lab all weekend... well, the lock myself in the lab part is correct. Hope everyone else has a fun weekend... all I can wish for is getting all the analyses done, and maybe my husband might take pitty on me and give me a little something-something... Current Mood: frustrated (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, February 27th, 2006
10:54 am	The Day After The Baptism is over. Everything went pretty well. No major dramas. Plenty of little dramas... but what would be a family function without drama?! I would just like to say that I am SOOOOO tired... planning a party for ~30 people all by myself was pretty hard. I did have some help - my mom did the invitations and helped make some food, my brothers and dad helped set up and clean up (since we had to rent a hall and set up all the tables and chairs), and my other brother did the video. Everything else was JT and me. But, as I said, it was pretty nice. Next time I see any of y'all, I will bring pics. But, as usual, the work is not done - still have to write all the thank you notes and find places for the presents - we're so happy Annabelle got some savings bonds and checks for her bank account (because she is definitely not in need of toys or clothes!) And, I have to set up her first trip to the photography studio... 3 weeks away she'll be 3 months old! Now I need to vent - I am soooo pissed at Nancy! I sent her my teaching statement and letter of application for the Elmhurst job, and asked her questions about my committee meeting (damn Jonathan... idiot can't make it... now I have to either have 2 committee meetings or have to push it back to the end of March/early April) and the stuttering paper that got denied at the stupid speech journal that Nancy is obsessed about publishing in (speech pathologists are stupid, can't understand science at all)... you think she could respond to any of my emails since last Thursday?! I'm soooo sick of this... if she doesn't start doing stuff for me, I'll miss the August graduation deadline and be forced to maybe graduate in December and all because of her! Anyway... I need to relax... I think Joel needs to take me on a nice vacation after I graduate... just so that I can relax... maybe Mexico? Heck, I'd be appreciative of a 2 day weekend at a hotel downtown! Current Mood: crazy (Comment on this)
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
3:33 pm	Jury Duty Fun fun fun... as if life wasn't hectic enough, I get a jury duty summons in the mail today. March 20. At least it's not March 16 when my committee meeting is. But, of course this means we may have to waste one of Joel's vacation days just because I have jury duty so that he can watch Sweet Pea. The Gods are definitely trying to make my life difficult... Current Mood: annoyed (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
11:24 pm	My teaching philosophy is... So, here I am... after a full day of tending to Annabelle, staying up and working on my last manuscript as a graduate student and trying to write a teaching statement for the job application... hopefully she'll be up soon so that I can feed her and go to bed (and then her wonderful father can feed her in the wee morning hours) It's kinda hard to write a teaching philosophy and blurbs on the classes you can teach. Ok, so I'm going to start the countdown until graduation (God willing my committee agrees) - 184 days. Just think... counting days, not years... are angels singing in my head yet? (No, just tired.) Howie Mandel is kind of a dork (FYI - he's on Leno as I write this)... Current Mood: contemplative (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 15th, 2006
12:35 pm	Perfect job?! So, I've been looking for jobs for when I finally graduate, and happened upon the PERFECT job! Joel's alma mater (Elmhurst College) is currently looking for a tenure-track professor in the Dept. of Biology... with an emphasis on genetics/cell biology! And, for those folks that couldn't guess, Joel's mom lives in Elmhurst, and my family in the next town! We'll see what Nancy says... So, guess I have even more encentive to finish by August 25th - since school would start the following week (assuming I get the job, but honestly, how many people with Ph.D.s in genetics/cell biology would be looking for a job at a little liberal arts college like Elmhurst College?! And, how many would have the publications and credentials?) Current Mood: optimistic (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, February 13th, 2006
11:51 am	Weekend Well, it was a crazy weekend... Saturday was spent with me working from about 8am til 4:30pm... I feel like I'm never going to finish this Ph.D. Then, moody and tired, I threw a tantrum about dinner... which resulted in Joel ordering take-out from Cedars (it was sooooo yummy)... and then I passed out by 8:30pm on the couch watching the Olympics... Sunday - up at 5:30am. Take care of Annabelle while Joel slept (only because he did the same for me the night before - what a good husband!), which included 2 feedings, bath time, and play time. Then, brunch with Joel's sister and husband at the Med - it was so nice to go out to a restaurant! Then, off to the burbs... drop the kid off at my mom's while we finally got all the returns from the baby showers done and bought Annabelle her swing. And, then a fun filled dinner at my parents house (21 lb. turkey with all the fixings). Annabelle got three more gifts - 2 outfits for Valentine's day (one from her grandma/grandpa, and one from Uncle Todd (her soon-to-be Godfather)), and a handknit cape my mom made for her Baptism in 2 weeks and handknit booties Uncle Todd bought for her Baptism outfit. Then, home to see Grey's Anatomy - WASN'T IT GREAT?! And, finally to sleep... Only to be woken three times by Annabelle... my mom let her sleep too much at her house, resulting in her deciding that she should be up all night. And, now it's Monday again... and I probably won't get any work done... not with grocery shopping, laundry, taking care of the kid, responding to email, and trying to catch a few zzzz's since I'm sooo tired. Only 7 hours and I can go to knitting... probably shouldn't, but it's my only night out where I don't work on science and actually interact with other females. Only 5 days until I get my haircut and go shopping for myself for the FIRST TIME in MONTHS!!! Sigh... I can't wait! I just hope I can find something to wear for the Baptism! Shopping all day at Woodfield - doesn't it sound so nice! Current Mood: exhausted (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, February 11th, 2006
7:55 am	Losing Lost 3 more pounds! I weigh less than when I got married!!! Current Mood: accomplished (2 Comments |Comment on this)
7:51 am	Butt explodey... Nothing says "Good morning" and "It's going to be a great weekend" than a baby's butt exploding poop all over herself and the changing table! Thought I'd just share Annabelle's greeting and wishes for a good weekend on y'all! Current Mood: tired (Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 7th, 2006
9:00 pm	Enough stress? Way too much to do... I must be clinically insane to think that I could do all this... 1) Have a baby & be a mommy. 2) Have a husband (sometimes like a baby, also needs love and attention, but at least can wipe his own butt (Sorry honey)). 3) Live near family (if I had a page of my thesis done for every hour I've spent with them (and this includes the in-laws) over the past 5 years, I would have 3 Ph.Ds) 4) Have a home (ok, gotta live somewhere, but with a baby and husband, the amount of dirt and laundry they both produce is staggering! How long until they both can clean up after themselves?) 5) Oh... yeah... get my Ph.D. by June. Which means defend around May 1. And thesis done before that... Ummm... and then I realized that May 1 is only ~3 months away... Gulp... Breathe... Oxygen please... Current Mood: pessimistic (Comment on this)
Thursday, February 2nd, 2006
7:51 am	The Growing Girl So, another doctor's appointment yesterday for Annabelle. She has gained a whopping 1.5 pounds in the last 1.5 weeks!!! She is now up to 7 pounds 1 ounce! Which means that I get a reprieve from going to the doctor... but only for 4 weeks. Then she needs to go to get 4 shots - I never realized how many shots we all got when we were babies until I had a baby! And, my doctor's appointment went well too! All restrictions have been lifted... I can excercise and get rid of this marshmellowy tummy... and start practicing for baby #2. (Yes, I know, too much information... but it has been ~2 months since some of us practiced... which is quite a long time if you actually sleep in the same bed with a man on a regular basis... oh, and it might be too much info that we are going to start trying for baby #2 in the near future... ) Well, I guess I have to get some work done... frustrated that my program keeps getting shut down... and yet it worked the first time... I blame Marcos who is running lots of programs on titan... stupid idiot. See you gals tomorrow??? I'll bring pictures :) Current Mood: horny (4 Comments |Comment on this)