Tuesday is the most beautiful of all days.  It is a day for coffee, for watching the birds fly, for watching the deer munch crunchy mountain delights.  It is a day for pink clouds, taking time for myself, and eating lunch at a relaxed pace. Moreover, it is a day to hang out with pine trees, rocks, and my underworked lungs. Make cookies, sure! Work on the to do list, but of course! Attack homework at a leisurely pace, my pleasure.  Nothing in the world can take away my zen on a tuesday.   Ahhhhhhhhhhh….

I will preface this by saying that I don’t have the chemical knowhow (not yet anyways) to do this, but someone could, and make lots of money (maybe)…

Synthetic paper!  Who needs to kill trees, grind them up, and bleach them, when you could just synthesize it from happy harm free chemicals! Maybe it could be made of precipitates, rolling pinned out.  Please do start this company if you have the time.  Yay!

Also, did you know, that if you decrease your caloric intake to 30-40% less than what is reccomended for your species, you can age much less quickly?! I wouldn’t have the willpower to do it, but if you are concerned about the fountain of youth, it is a good tip!

You get really excited that your stock only lost 7% today! Heck Yes!

Did you ever watch Animaniacs? I used to love it. LOVE IT….

Bad Idea: After (probably) bombing my first Genetics test, become the sleepiest, most napping individual on the planet, while simultaneously neglecting to exercise and complete as much other homework as I would like (although, that is usually the case).

Good Idea: Though I have been a bit of a slacker, I do have a better idea of when I am taking the MCAT, have bought some rockin stock (SPWRV if you are so inclined), have all clean clothes, laundry and sheets, am finally well rested, and have gotten to enjoy some of the beauty that is Boulder in the fall. And, I am caught up on Heroes….Not a bad deal overall. I return to school tomorrow with all the vim, vigor, and menis (god like rage and wrath) of Achilles on Hector-killing day (Greek Mythology final this Friday). Or perhaps a pre-med student with lots to prove hopped up on caffeine (more likely).

Hope you have gotten to slow down and enjoy life too!

I know, it has been a while.  I just get so swept up in life that I forget to write on my blog. Despicable. I don’t even know how to catch up.  I suppose I will just have to start with a photog. Hmmm.  I think it has been more than a month.  I survived O-chem, and really loved it in fact.  Sometimes I find myself in Genetics pining for the good old days of the chair conformation and Wolff-Kischner to chop of carbonyls at will.  I went to North Carolina and saw my lovely grandmother, who is now 92! Ah! It’s amazing.  She is still a great gardener.  Ryan and I went to San Diego for much needed vacation, and enjoyed the sights, sounds, tastes, and I even helped him become a masterful surfer of whitewash for one day! ¡Es muy divertido!

I started the fall semester, and find myself in a boisterous, raging mix of biochem, genetics, español, greek mythology, teaching chemistry students, and as of tomorrow, volunteering with There With Care! I have also been enjoying the fabulous endorphin kick of my renewed trail running, which has been extra lovely with all the changing leaves and wildflowers.  I mean to go take photos soon, so stay tuned!  More to come!

1. My Grandma- Chuckles at everything and has good old fashioned fun
2. The beach- warm water and soft sand, naps, baby waves, lemonade and vanilla wafers, fabulous
3. Nastia Liukin- Crack under pressure? Never. So graceful, and rocks hot pink like its her job
4. Edward Cullen- my favorite vampire if you are into teen novels as I apparently am
5. Sleeping 10 or 11 or 12 hours guilt free- I must need it from all that strenuous O-cheming
6. Manual Labor- As if I would ever go back to an office again, I actually like home improving much better
7. Tiger- A cat that comes to cuddle when you call its name? Unheard of and fabulous
8. One glass of wine a day- heart healthy, delicious, and economical? A treat indeed
9. Citronella candles- really do the trick, especially if your body is as irresistible to mosquitoes as mine is
10. Blissful relaxation and not worrying about school for two and a half weeks, allowing me to enjoy all these glorious things
11. Noticing hilarious details in movies the 12^th time you watch them
12. Vanquishing O chem. Lab and preserving my gpa, success!

Lately I have been feeling old fashioned, wishing for the days of old.  Not the awkward teenage years, but the days of my youth.  When calling someone on the phone meant that they would call you back.  Maybe not immediately, they could be out, but inevitably, they would call.

I want to know when it became culturally acceptable to not call (or write, for that matter) someone back.

It hasn’t gotten more difficult to stay in touch, quite the contrary in fact.  That is the most disturbing part.  It is like a blatant “I don’t want to talk to you and/or value your time”, but quieter.  Now, I understand that sometimes people forget, which happens to everyone.  There is not a forgetting epidemic in our country though, and I really don’t think it is acceptable.  What surprises me more is how many people do think that it is. If someone doesn’t call you back repeatedly, you take the hint, however, why are people so spineless that they can’t have common courtesy to just say they aren’t interested or return a call? I know this post is whiny, contrary to my anti-whining goals, but this has been brewing for a long time, and someone needs to address it.  How can we fix this problem, or are communications doomed?

Making the best of life- Lonely Lemon Grove Dance Party, Deia, Mallorca

In my last post, I forgot to mention that another goal is no whining. Inspired by all the whiners in my Ochem class, I am doing my best not to mention how hard/annoying/whatever things are. No one wants to hear that, including me. And, it has come to my attention that I am a big whiner. Delta-ing now.

Overall though, my life is undergoing a revolution. Some things good (working towards my goals and really liking it), some things bad (feeling like a flabby, trail-mix eating, sunshine deprived vampire). It was Sunday actually, when I realized that I need a Real (renegade, Ron Paul) Revolution in my life. It what when I was feeling like the aforementioned vampire, memorizing mechanisms mechanistically like a mechanical maniacal memorialist that I realized: my life is not going to get any simpler for any serious amount of time. Assuming I go to medical school and become a doctor, life won’t get more complicated, and I won’t be pleasantly surprised with a windfall of free time every day.

Thus, I have decided that I need to make time for the things that I want. The things that I always pretend that I don’t have time for include exercise, working on my to do list, making time for friends, reading more books (more than textbooks that is), volunteering, and having some time to relax. The truth is though, that I have time for all of these things. Maybe not for all of them each day, but they certainly don’t need the deprivation that they are getting. This is the crux of the post: I regret to admit that in the last few months I have watched all of seasons one and two of Sex and the City via the internets. If I stopped watching television as my break (which, although that is all I want to do after a long day of Ochem) I could do so many more satisfying things. And, those are what I will do. With that said, no more tv (except as a sleep aid, but only as a sleep aid). I am so excited just thinking of all the great things I am going to do!

Once again, I have been on a science diet hiatus from my blog. However, I am pleased to report that my absence and general memorizing mania and antisocialism have paid off. I made it through Organic Chemistry One unscathed, and now have all sorts of fresh motivation and eyes for Ochem 2! Yeah! I did have a lovely four day weekend off though, indulging in such pleasures as 11 hour sleep fests, movie watching, bbqing, wine drinking, swimming, running, catching up with friends, seeing my first moose, having amazing tea, planting my garden, seeing my parents, and taking photos of clouds and flowers. It was a real treat!

True to becoming a science-a-holic though, I am returning to productivity with a whole new barrage of goals for the next month. Including enjoying the heck out of life, I need to return it to working order. This will include but not be limited to: 1. Getting back into shape (7 months of studying does nothing for your fitness) by running early in the mornings, and joining Ryan on the “No Dessert Quest” until the Pikes Peak Ascent, August 16th. 2. Clearly, getting an A in O chem 2. Learning how to count 3. Taking care of my apartment (purging of magazines, cleaning of disgusting areas) before my new roomie moves in, yay! I thought there was a lot more to it, but I am sure that I will stay sufficiently busy. So, in case I don’t surface for another five weeks, there is a reason. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

How I miss thee…

The Glorious Mauna Loa