I would like to start this blog by saying I should really be doing homework. Really, I should. So for all of you reading this because you are avoiding having to take up any real responsibilities. . . awesome. Unless of course that responsibility involves picking up your own trash, taking care of your body to any degree what-so-ever, or even taking the time to watch an incredibly rare and wondrous beautiful lightning storm. . .if those are the life responsibilities you are avoiding then please, for the love of anything at all, quit reading this blog and do those things.
So I know I haven't posted in while. Stephanie, my love for you is deeper than this blog and I in no way meant for my absence on it to hurt you.
I actually have to blog every week for work and it occurred to me that I hadn't really posted a link to that on here, so here it is just in case you care to read through it: http://pinemap.wordpress.com/wp-admin/edit.php
How it works I have an assignment post every week and then I have a general post. (so read the general posts if you are so interested because the assignment posts are dull).
So much has happened since I last posted that unfortunately I don't think I'm going to be able to cover it all. Shame on me, I know. But I'm going to do my best.
Mainly I've been going to work and working way too long. I've had some delusion that working enough overtime to account for over two full days off was a good idea. I finished my first semester of summer school (American Govt) and started upon my second (Texas Gov't). The first one was not hard but my professor failed to provide us with a syllabus of any sort which meant we didnt know when assignments would appear or be due. So of course this meant that I ended up discovering I had an exam to take at 10:30pm the night before it was due while I was working in the field in Idabel, Oklahoma. Even funnier, I didn't know it was the final exam (because no syllabus and it was just labeled "Exam 3") and so I took it without using the mandatory online computer-cam program that shows I'm not cheating. So that was fun. It's all good though, I got an A in the course and I'm moving on with my life.
Other things. So my internship is with this thing called PINEMAP, and there is one more intern working on it here. His name is Scott. Now Scott is a tall skinny fellow from Kansas who I really tried to invited out and talk to for about 4 weeks straight and he always declined. So I stopped trying. Well, needless to say we ended up going to Idabel together. . .no time together turned quickly into 12 hours in a truck. And you know what, it was great. We got along fantastically. Scott is one really cool guy. We talked about everything practically. Environmentalism, gay rights, art, school, life goals, etc. etc. Also, he actually did field work. Even more incredibly he is extremely patient with Yang. That's a whole nother' story haha. Also at work, I have finally made a friend who will make "that's what she said" jokes with me. It has been a long, hard internship without that let me tell you (cough that's what she said cough). I cannot even describe how happy it makes me to have somebody to talk to there who shares the same humor.
Last Friday I was traumatized slightly because someone froze a moth in liquid nitrogen. It was crazy and honestly made me feel like a terrible person as I watched what was supposed to be an instant freeze turn into a swirling struggling most likely terrifying couple of seconds.
More on friends: I made a new friend a while back named Jess but we haven't really talked or hung out at all since I helped her with her garden. So about 3 weeks ago I texted her and we decided to hang out. It was a much needed day off spent with a person who is wonderfully pleasant. First we took a walk around the park with her roommate's new and adorable puppy. Then we made a trip out to the 'Farm Patch' and grocery shopped together for the ingredients of her carrot juice recipe, which is carrot juice mixed with a mango, strawberries and some ginger. It was delicious and delicious.
Then we chilled in her room and drew and talked and listened to good music. The nigth was then finished with dinner at Cheddars. All in all, I felt like I got to talk about a lot of things in my head I haven't had anyone to talk to about with here. It felt good. Also as a side note one of her roommates is so cute that I literally lose my ability to act normal when she's in the room. I swear I turn bright red and instantly become aware of the fact I'm wearing nothing attractive haha. . .*cough*. .
But anyways. Laura and I have been hanging out a lot. For July 4th we went to the George Bush Library celebration thingy. They had roasted corn!!! And a hot air balloon! It far exceeded my expectations and we had a blast. Then on Friday we went to First Friday down in Bryan, got to see Tim play and ate dinner at The Village. We also looked around that Earth Art store thing and made friends with one of the owners who told us we needed to stop by more often. It was fun but died down earlier than usual and so we decided to go grab some Spoons. It was a brilliant plan indeed.
Last weekend I went to Houston again and got to see my dad's new house for the first time and give my new little sister her belated birthday gift (a pink bunny, a bag, and a seashell that has the ocean inside). It was pleasant enough, but when I went to say hi to Oreo, my dad's dog who I am dearly attached to, she was almost skin-and-bone. Apparently her medication doesn't appear to be working any more and my dad thinks he's going to put her down soon. This makes me sad. :[
I also managed to bring up the topic of gay rights with my mom. . .it didn't go well. She was driving and I'll just say we almost got into 3 wrecks in a 5 min time span because she was so stressed out by the conversation. I still need to address the topic directly. I think it's really causing so many problems because I'm not talking to her about it and so it's scaring her. . . because it's not like she doesn't know.
Note: I miss Nick.
I finally got to meet up with my NSLS executive peeps. It was fun and we talked about a lot of awesome personal things that have made me feel way more comfortable around them. We're going on a retreat for a day to go tubing down the Guadalupe river. I can't wait.
This past weekend Frazier came up to College station to see me. I haven't really touched on this topic since I told ya'll about the beach trip. Well things have been going well. He's literally someone I talk to all the time. We went and saw The Lone Ranger with Laura on Saturday and then came back to my place, ate ice cream and drank Moose Drool while we watched another movie: Get the Block. It was great ya'll should watch it. Somehow we yet again managed to stay up until way past my bed time talking about. . you guessed it. . .boys. And girls haha. Sunday morning we went and got breakfast at Fuegos (another victim!!!) and then went out to lake Somerville. We had what was basically a 5 hour mud-fight that was broken only by our desire to sit up on the shore, eat some almonds and peanuts and drink more moose drool. He also helped me pick up trash (people had left 3 trashbags just lying there, open, on the shore. . .as if they're effort to put it into the bag was as much as they could muster). So that was greatly appreciated. We then headed back to my place for a shower and yet another movie: Scott Pilgrim. Oh, and more moose drool of course. Lastly, but certainly not leastly (yes that is definitely a real word), I took him to Mic Check Erotic Poetry Slam night. It was amazing, and hilarous. Oh and I definitely got invited to go to Halo by this girl Jasmine. Who yes, I definitely find attractive. Of course the thought of any kind of actual flirtation that might lead somewhere with real feelings I've decided is terrifying beyond all things and makes me want to not go. But I think I will anyways because fear is silly.
Today I went grocery shopping with Laura and she made fun of me for buying the jar of yogurt that is bigger than my head (understandably) as well as an entire freezer's worth of frozen corn and frozen peas. . .which I am totally addicted to. And yes, I eat them while they are still frozen. :p
Alas, now I think it's time to go watch something. I mean do homework. Yes, definitely that.
This post is now done
I hope you were entertained
It was all bullshit
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