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Male Med Student: So were you serious about wanting to work out later? Female Med Student: What do you mean by 'work out?' Maybe it was funnier in person. It's weird having the med students back - I got super spoiled over summer break. Waiting for the elevator takes at least five minutes and it's usually more like ten. Seems like nothing, but it totally sucks. Especially since once the elevator comes, 20 people pile on and half of them are med students that have just come lab and smell like formaldehyde. Blech. I've been so tired this week, it's not even funny. I felt like I was in a haze all day today. I got in late last night after driving down to see K and B last night. I had to drop some stuff off for K and we all went out to get a late dinner since I drove all the way down there. It was awesome to see them, but it was not awesome to get up this morning on so little sleep. I had flake on our tentative plans this evening because by the time I got home tonight, it was all I could do to get up off the couch to get dinner out of the microwave. I feel like I want to sleep for a million years. Nothing this week has been super stressful or anything; I just haven't been sleeping well. I've been avoiding making some big decisions, which is probably playing into it - but I guess that's what this weekend is for. Good times. Jenn posted at 1:22 AM | |
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Well, the Giants lost tonight and we are out of the playoff hunt. It's been an up and down season and I never really thought they'd make the playoffs, but it still sucks to have them go out like that. I went to more baseball games this season than ever before - perhaps all total in my life - and it was fabulous. I got incredibly lucky to have C's tickets six times this season - I love his seats. The season ended on a low note, but I had a great time being a fan. Go Giants! And back to Studio 60... Jenn posted at 1:48 AM | |
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6 things in front of me right now:
5 things I'm good at:
4 things I can't live without:
3 things I'm wearing right now:
2 things I ate yesterday:
1 thing I'm doing this weekend:
Man, I am totally tired. I don't know what it was about this week that totally kicked my ass, but it did. I think I'm off to bed - sad, but true! This is the part of being a grown up that no one ever tells you when you're nine - you can totally choose your own bedtime, but it's only about an hour later than the one you had then! Jenn posted at 1:06 AM | |
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I admit it. I just can't wait for the season premiere of The Office tonight. And Grey's Anatomy. There aren't a lot of shows that I consider appointment television anymore, but these two are on my list and I can't wait to see what's going to happen. Premiere week is one of my favorite parts of fall and I'm thrilled it's here already! Jenn posted at 10:39 PM | |
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Lunch is always a busy time on campus. I try to time my lunch for an off-peak time, but when there's other activities going on in the afternoon, sometimes I have to take my lunch at noon. There are few tables in the U and I had managed to snag one, even after taking five minutes to buy my lunch. I had planned to talk with KB during lunch about Studio 60 (which rules!), so I hadn't brought a book or anything else with which to look busy. A woman came up to my table and asked if she could sit down and I (stupidly) said yes. She proceeded to talk my ear off about anything and everything and all I wanted to do was eat my slice of pizza and relax for an hour. Finally, after she started to pick a fight about necessity for panic about the recent E. coli scare, I got up and left. I took a walk around the surrounding areas for the next 35 minutes, feeling driven out of my favorite place on campus by a guest. Ugh. I know it was my fault, but damn, if you are going to share a table with someone you don't know and they don't seem to give you more than a few word answers to your incessant questions, just shut the hell up, okay? And actually, if you are going to share a table with me and I don't know you, please don't talk to me at all. I really just like to have my lunch hour to myself unless I invite you into it. Sigh. But I got to take a field trip with my boss this afternoon, so that almost made up for it. We went over to the site of the PS graduation for an open house event, checking out all the venues they have to offer, plus caterers, florists, waitstaff, etc. It was really fun, but since I hadn't planned on being the one to go with her, I was totally not dressed right with uncomfortable shoes. By the time I got home, my feet were on fire! It's been 3 hours since I got home and they still hurt even though I am sitting down. Craziness. Jenn posted at 12:21 AM | |
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I've had a quiet weekend at home to unwind from the stress of planning Friday's party. I think it went well, though not exactly as I had planned. It was great to see the people who came and I hope that the people who didn't will be able to come to the next event. It's so hard to find a date that works for everyone anymore, but we always have a good time when we do. The weekend has been calm and consisted mostly of me eating leftovers while watching DVDs and playing on the internet. I had a little post-party depression, but I snapped out of it today, so I'll be ready to deal with work in the morning. Hard to believe it's time for another week, but it is. Jenn posted at 1:18 AM | |
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The day started out with a dead rat in the middle of the sidewalk on my way to the BART station. It ended with margaritas and good conversation with my PSSA friends at Chevy's. It really doesn't get a whole lot better than that. I've missed them quite a lot and it was nice to catch up with them. I'm really glad I decided to go, even if I'm tired and cranky tomorrow ;) Jenn posted at 1:31 AM | |
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Five years ago yesterday, I started using Blogger to create my public blog. I started writing online before that on LiveJournal, but when the rest of my friends got blogs, I decided to follow them over here. A lot has changed in the last five years, but there are still some things that have remained the same. Five Years Ago ... I was looking for a part-time job and had just moved to the CrapHoleInSantaMonica, as the Yale Street apartment will forever be known. KB was in NYC, looking for a job and not really knowing what was going to come next. Of course, none of us did - I still don't ;) Four Years Ago ... I was still taking classes at SMC, notably a ballet class. I wasn't cut out to be a dancer, but I still keep the dream alive. I had moved to the LovelyApartmentInWestLA, that I still miss. I was working at the medical clinic in Beverly Hills and hanging out with KB during my free time. Three Years Ago ... I had just come back from the Bay Area, having fallen in love with it, and was ready to move up there. I was looking for any new job to escape the hellhole that HPR had become once D left and K-the-Bitch stayed. KB and I had become more undefined, but still hung out most of the time. Two Years Ago ... I was in the Bay Area, going to State and finally having some direction in my life. Anna and Eugenia were coming out to visit later that week and I was excited to explore my new hometown with my best friends. Last Year ... I was going into my last year at State, loving every day. Though this post was about my inability to appear stupid, I was able to reach out the next day and get the help I needed from my professor (the always lovely Prof C) and ended up getting a perfect score on the first quiz. Everytime I thought I couldn't do something, I found the strength and courage to try, usually with excellent results. This year, I'm going into my second month at my new job and I'm getting used to live in the East Bay. I'm planning a party for my friends next weekend and I'm contemplating a huge change in my hairstyle. Life isn't quite as rosy this year as last year, but I think I've hit the happy medium that I've been striving for. Not every day can be a perfect 10, but just because it isn't doesn't meant that it completely sucks either. Jenn posted at 2:21 AM | |
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Even though I was severely tempted to take another sick day today, I went into work. I woke up feeling better, but not great, but when I checked my work email before I got in the shower (yep, I'm one of *those* people now), I knew that I needed to go into the office. It was a fairly low-key day and tomorrow should be even more mellow (with both my officemate and my boss out), so it was a good transition back to work. Work is going to get exponentially more meh on Monday when Dr H is back in the office full time, so I'm trying to enjoy this "downtime" as best I can. This weekend is going to be a bit crazy with all the preparation I have to do for the party next week, but I think it's going to be good. I never really take the time to clean up properly and do the whole apartment at one time, so I think it'll be a nice change. The biggest challenge will be keeping it that way all next week after work. Man, I'm such a slob! Jenn posted at 12:30 AM | |
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Being sick sucks when you are a grown up. You have to get your own meds. Make sure you drink enough fluids. Drag yourself from bed to do even the smallest tasks. Luckily, it seems to have passed as quickly as it set in and I hope I'll be able to go to work tomorrow. I have a report that I have to get done and I really don't want to do it from home. On the upside, I got some errands run this afternoon and did two loads of laundry. I also watched Project Runway and was very happy with the outcome. Even though I slept most of the day, I'm still exhausted tonight, so it is off to bed with me. Here's hoping that tomorrow is a better day! Jenn posted at 2:15 AM | |
I got to spend time with the fam, eat out at Sweetwater Tavern (and stupidly forgot my ID, so they wouldn't serve me a margarita) and do some shopping. The weekend went by too quickly and I didn't really get to chill out the way I wanted to, but I guess that's how it goes. That's my last "quick trip" that doesn't involve a holiday for a while. TSA and their stupid regulations and rules have finally gotten to me and I'm just done. I'm not scared - just angry. Flying is just too much of a damn hassle and I'm just not going to do it anymore. Sorry East Coast denizens - I can't take it anymore. I hope you'll understand. Besides I may be back there permanently before we know it ;) Jenn posted at 2:37 AM | |
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Well, I think that I'm ready for my trip. I've got a lot of stuff in my suitcase - I hope some of it is actually useful! Today went way better than I could have hoped and I am actually not feeling any stress at all right now - yay! Got a great email from C this morning that help me put some things in perspective and I have some new places to put on my "check it out" list. I'm not taking the laptop with me this weekend - I'm already feeling the separation anxiety - so no blogging or email for me. Text me if you want to talk or call the cell. Have a great holiday weekend :) Jenn posted at 11:47 PM | |
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And so ends my first full month of "grown up" employment. I got my pay statement today and it's a little less than I had figured, but it should still be okay. Stupid taxes. I better get a fantastic refund in April, dammit! Sorry - just had a little sticker shock this afternoon. It's still more money than I've ever made in my life, so I guess I shouldn't complain. I had lunch with C today - after many, many emails to get it set up. I didn't get the calm feeling I wanted after the meeting, but that's probably just me "obsessing" again. I've been told I need to stop that - we'll see ;) But lunch was good because it was C and he always makes me laugh. I needed to do laundry tonight and pack my suitcase for tomorrow, but so far I haven't done either. I haven't been productive at all - but tomorrow is a new day and it's Friday and there's a long weekend, so I refuse to feel guilty. All zen, baby! Jenn posted at 12:33 AM | |