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[Jan. 14th, 2009|12:16 am] |
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So I survived surgery and look a lot like this:
Hardly any pain so far, so I am extremely lucky and hoping for a smooth and speedy recovery. The only thing slightly worrying me is that part of my lower lip/chin is still numb. My bottom teeth were close to the nerves so they said it might take a while to completely recover. We called my uncle, who is a dentist, and he said it could take days or weeks or months... and it's even possible I may never regain feeling. That's some scary shit. :/ |
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| Quickie! |
[Sep. 2nd, 2008|12:38 pm] |
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My summer ended perfectly with the surprise trip to OK for Kyle's birthday. Everyone involved had managed to keep the secret so he had no clue I was coming and was in complete shock when I walked into his apartment. I really wish I had gotten it on video because his reaction was priceless. We had a great time but it was over before we knew it (as it always is). It gets harder and harder to leave him every time.
Everyone should check out the pictures I put up on facebook. I got a lot of shots of the oh-so-exciting trail derailment and of TX and OK scenery. My train was 6.5 hours late back to Austin, so I'm temporarily slightly anti-Amtrak (but will probably get over it before the next trip).
School is so hellacious that I am having to take desperate measures to preserve what little sanity I have left. I am trying to get approval to drop one of my GEO classes and take the PGE version of it next semester. I really hope everything goes smoothly because I shouldn't be this scared this early on. Theta Tau is going well but it saddens me that I probably won't be able to be as involved as I would like to be. I've already essentially quit my job for the semester and am putting my membership in my other student organizations on hold. December cannot get here soon enough!
Hope all is well with you guys (whoever is left around here)! |
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| Back from New Mexico |
[May. 31st, 2008|02:29 pm] |
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Best. Trip. Ever.
Our party is tonight and our final 15 page reports are due by Monday at 5pm.
I am having an extremely hard time accepting that this class is over. For something I thought I would hate, I sure will miss it something awful. I feel so empty now.
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. |
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| finals suck |
[May. 11th, 2008|05:51 pm] |
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of all semesters, why do i have to be the last to finish this time?
i still have final exams on monday and tuesday... blah. |
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| HP7 |
[Jul. 28th, 2007|08:48 pm] |
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harry potter and the deathly hallows was finally waiting for me when i came home from work yesterday evening. it was a weird feeling, knowing that i was holding the end in my hands. i was torn; i wanted to know how it all ended, yet i wanted to prolong it as long as possible, prolong the moment i would read the last page, knowing that i would never read about harry's journey again.
it was truly the perfect final installment - everything i had hoped it would be, and more. several times, while reading particularly powerful passages, tears filled my eyes until i couldn't read anymore. it wasn't sadness, it was more like appreciation - appreciation for an author who created the most timeless story we will ever know. our children will read harry potter, our grandchildren will read harry potter, and although the series is over, harry will live on in the imaginations of generation after generation to come.
thank you, JKR.
( general comments considered spoilers ) |
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| TARC |
[Apr. 19th, 2007|12:02 am] |
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i guess a lot of things have changed in the past week.
i have an interview tomorrow at 2pm for a summer internship with texas american resource company.
this is my first interview ever. i'm fairly nervous that i'm going to screw it up.
i guess a lot of things still need to change. |
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| woohoo TEH INTERNETS |
[Feb. 22nd, 2007|11:49 am] |
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so i got out of lab early, found out that my test tomorrow has been postponed (how is that for luck), and was basically sitting up here in the office with nothing to do (because actually doing homework or studying for my other test wouldn’t make sense). my laptop is almost out of battery and i left my power cord at home, so i was like, “what the hell, i know the office computer is ancient and the internet doesn’t work, but i have nothing better to do.” and what do you know. i’d like to think that my jiggling of the ethernet cable did the trick. nevermind the fact that it takes ten minutes to load a page and then typing has a 30 second delay. p.s. i seriously think this thing might blow up soon.
rube was quite successful yesterday. our machine won second place. it was really close, and had we not voided the first run (which ended up being better than the third), i think we actually would have won – which is pretty amazing considering we had no machine on saturday. i was really happy to see everyone come together and get it done. unfortunately, i couldn’t help much since this has been my busiest week of the semester so far, but I’m really proud of theta tau. we are also participating in e-week this year, which is a huge step for us. it’s exciting because i’m actually starting to see effects of my time in office!!!
interesting tidbit: i think this is the first day i have ever gone to college without makeup on. |
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| optimism |
[Jan. 6th, 2007|01:58 am] |
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well, i'm all packed up and headed to leadershape at canyon of the eagles lodge in burnet, tx for this next week. i've been really down because my break has come to an end and i don't feel that i have been able to relax or accomplish anything or see any of my friends. all day long i've been telling myself that i don't want to go anymore.
and then i packed and talked to amanda and packed some more and finally, at 2 in the morning, my outlook has changed and i think i'm really looking forward to this. it will be challenging and i'll feel awkward at times, but you have to step outside your comfort zone once in a while to grow as a person. i'm going to try really hard to make the most of this experience. i'm anxious and scared, but i know that when i get back i will have learned a lot about myself and be really glad that i went.
i don't know what the service will be like out there, and i'll be busy most of the day, but text messages/phone calls are more than welcome since i'll probably get lonely and homesick.
♥ K |
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| good riddance, 2006. |
[Jan. 3rd, 2007|11:56 pm] |
resolutions for 2007:
SCHOOL i will manage my time better and i will not be afraid to ask for help
FRIENDS i will make time for friends (no matter how busy i am) and i will welcome new ones
FAMILY i will be as helpful, supportive, and positive as i can
RELATIONSHIPS i will be more confident and i will take a chance if the opportunity arises
HEALTH i will floss regularly and i will take better care of myself (eat, sleep, exercise)
and the number one resolution... to keep my resolutions. there's a reason these may look familiar... |
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| xmas oh six |
[Dec. 31st, 2006|12:59 am] |
we had an awesome christmas this year. it's been far too long since i've done a picture post, so here are a couple of cute photos from ( our christmas in austin ). |
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| you and i collide |
[Dec. 18th, 2006|09:44 pm] |
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| | collide - howie day | ] |
official grades aren't posted yet, but i at least know that i passed everything, and fluids turned out better than expected (by 0.5 of a point). i could have given up so easily. maybe i am stronger than i thought. once again i have been reminded that even the best fall down sometimes. and that's okay. the important thing is that the semester is OVER and behind me. it has never felt so good.
this week is busy somehow but i'm looking forward to:
dinner with leith
katy time
jeremy coming home
crockett mini-reunion
the national theta tau office is moving from brazos to san jacinto and i'm getting paid $7/hour this week to help. i thought i'd be doing it for free, so that was a nice surprise. i'm not sure how many hours i'll be able to put in yet.
christmas shopping also needs to happen somehow. |
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| it's beginning to look a lot like christmas |
[Dec. 17th, 2006|09:17 pm] |
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i'm thinking it's never a good sign when your professor e-mails you to ask if you took the final.
my brown heels are damn cute but they hurt my feet.
last night my parents surprised kimber and i and took us to see happy feet at the IMAX; it was really cute.
i finished friday morning. now i'm [im]patiently awaiting the posting of my grades and hoping i passed everything.
i'm not a big fan of tofu.
//edit//
i want to become a teacher so bad it hurts. |
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| a word to the wise |
[Dec. 6th, 2006|03:10 am] |
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| | beds are burning - midnight oil! | ] |
when you have a huge lab final that is going to be cumulative and extremely difficult, it is probably not a good idea to start cramming at 3am the night/morning before.
it's 3am. i'll need to study for a few hours. i have to wake up at 6am. you're supposed to get 8 hours of sleep a night.
i'm doing the math and for some reason, it's just not adding up. |
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| race for the cure |
[Oct. 23rd, 2006|07:30 pm] |
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i am participating in race for the cure this year. some of you may know that my great aunt mary lou passed away about a month ago after a long battle with breast cancer. my sister and i are running in her honor. i would greatly appreciate your sponsorship. every little bit helps!
click here to sponsor me!!!
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| ruby tuesday |
[Oct. 10th, 2006|10:07 pm] |
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| | jeux d'eau - cirque du soleil | ] |
i got an 89 on my earth materials exam.
the average was a 66, so i did pretty damn good.
i got an 83 on my 310 exam.
i thought i had failed, so i guess i'm pretty okay with this.
and by pretty okay i mean disappointed. naturally.
my presentation has been moved from this thursday to NEXT thursday!
this makes me very happy.
you know what doesn't make me very happy?
homework. i have too much of it.
being regent of theta tau isn't easy but i enjoy it.
i think i am doing leadershape in the winter.
tomorrow is wednesday is lost day is the best day of the week.
how did i survive these past 4 months without it?!
you know how i get hooked on a song and listen to it 100 times in a row?
well, right now it's this one. |
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| friday dance |
[Oct. 6th, 2006|09:08 pm] |
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| | brad paisley - whiskey lullaby | ] |
i got back my first exam of the semester today. freaking 94 on fluids! i'm really proud of how well i am doing in that class. unfortunately i'm still having trouble juggling everything (and probably failed the two exams i took wednesday). it feels like i can't focus on any one class without falling behind in all the others. i haven't been sleeping or eating properly so naturally, i've gotten sick. i'm glad it's the weekend because i really need to take care of myself. last night when i was leaving double dave's shook said, "go get some sleep. you look like shit." i guess it was a wake up call. i know i feel like shit, but if others are noticing then maybe it's worse than i thought. i also got a lovely fatherly meningitis lecture yesterday that officially creeped me out. so i've been scared into taking better care of myself henceforth.
despite all the stress, i'm loving PGE. my classes are tiny and i know people and my teachers know me and it's wonderful. however, the GEH kids have several concerns and we've been having meetings with faculty and whatnot to try and address them. basically, uninformed recruiters don't want us and we have no sense of community. issue dos might be partially solved with the creation of an AEG (association of engineering geologists) chapter here. i'm super excited about the possibility of being involved with another organization, and being one of the founders would be quite exciting! i hope it all works out.
LOST is back so my life is once again complete. the first scene of the premiere was pure genius. awesome episode. my week now revolves around wednesday, and the quality of life is measured by how far away the next episode is. obsessed? me? of course not.
now that i've survived the first round of midterms, things might actually calm down for a week or so. hopefully i'll get to see some of you guys. call me and we'll do lunch, yo. |
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| the fire inside |
[Oct. 2nd, 2006|10:01 pm] |
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| | bob seger & the silver bullet band | ] |
TMC736 (10:00:37 PM): i dont think i ever see you happy
i think that's what everyone thinks about me. that could explain the lack of friends and/or boyfriend. i don't know how to fake it anymore. i'm not sure i ever did (successfully). this semester has gotten out of control and if i make it through friday it will be a miracle.
the funeral was pretty and heartbreaking. maybe i'll write more later when i have time. |
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| i heart autosave |
[Sep. 26th, 2006|11:39 am] |
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| | bee gees | ] |
You have reached an elite status at The University of Texas - you have completed at least 75 credit hours and are now eligible to wear the Official UT Ring!
that's pretty exciting stuff. too bad i don't know what year to put on the ring...
i don't have class until 3:30 on T TH but i've been either doing homework or in office hours since 8 this morning. i'm almost done with my lab, and my fluids homework is coming along nicely. to deal with all of the stress, i've started trying to plan out my day by the hour. then i just have to take it an hour at a time and i'm okay. i have four hours until class and i had originally planned on taking a nap at some point but a) i'm actually in a homework mood right now and b) i don't know if i can bring myself to sleep on this gross couch in the theta tau office.
the theme for our social might be "CEOs and Corporate Hoes." (is that how you spell hoes?!) ironically, i am wayyyy too amused by that and spending wayyyy too much time figuring out what to wear. i'm really looking forward to it, but trying not to get too excited because i may have to go out of town this weekend instead.
males are frustrating.
the end. |
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| absence makes the heart grow fonder |
[Sep. 23rd, 2006|09:21 pm] |
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i knew that the longer i put this entry off, the more difficult it would be to write.
life is so busy. between my heavier-than-usual courseload and my theta tau responsibilities as regent, things have been pretty crazy. i think i'm handling it all fairly well, though. ironically, my geology course is the only one i dislike and am not doing well in. it makes me sad, especially since i'm considering geological sciences as my minor now that engineers are allowed to have one. unfortunately, this may mean graduating in '09. ironically, i am really enjoying the class i thought i would hate the most. i can already tell that tech writing will probably be the most important class i ever take. i was conditionally admitted into major sequence the other day (only one more basic sequence course left). i squealed. it's actually not that big of a deal, but it makes everything seem more real. classes are smaller this semester. it's normal to have only 4-5 females on the roster. i'm starting to recognize the same people in my classes, and i'm developing new acquaintances (take special note of the diction there).
flute lessons are going great. i absolutely love my new teacher, ashley. last week i had the opportunity to play piccolo during a university orchestra rehearsal. i think it was really great for me to experience. i had neither played in a group nor touched my piccolo since high school, and i had never played with strings, so i was nervous at first. my piccolo actually sounded really awesome while i was practicing the music that morning. i was surprised that it came back to me so easily. ashley says we can play piccolo some during lessons; holli and i never worked on that so i'm excited. she also said that they will have two openings in symphonic band next semester, and that if we work on an audition piece together she will recommend me. i would be ecstatic if that could work with my schedule. i know deep down that i'll have to have some stupid PGE class scheduled then, though. that's just how things work out. when we hit this chord during the dvorak piece at orchestra rehearsal i felt something i hadn't felt in a while. i do miss it.
overall, theta tau stuff has been going pretty well. tolga says i'm still in my honeymoon period. people don't always cooperate during meetings, but i'm trying my best, and i know that many of them are too. i really want to make our chapter better, and i am having to constantly remind myself that this can't happen overnight. when you step back and look at the big picture, we have improved so so much over the past few semesters. people keep asking how being regent is in comparison to how i thought it would be, and i'm not really sure. i just know that i am working really hard and hope that we will eventually see the results. we have about 14 pledges this semester. i think it is an awesome and diverse bunch. we went "camping" last night and i had a ton of fun. there were so many amazing moments i wanted to preserve forever. a REALLY NICE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COP stopped by and it is a miracle he didn't haul every single one of us off to jail. he was like "hey guys. some of these vehicles don't have parking permits, make sure you take care of that. i suppose everyone's 21, right? make sure your beer is in a cup so that it's not publicly displayed. have a nice night!" what a scare. i got to spend a lot of time with colin. he has a co-op so he hasn't been around much, and i have really missed him a lot. for some reason, a lot of people decided to leave around 4 or so and naturally, i worried and worried until they called me to let me know they got home safe. i finally tried falling asleep in the cadillac around 5 but it was so freaking hot that colin had to keep turning on the AC to try and cool the car down. i think i dozed off for about 20 minutes at one point, but the sun came up and i still hadn't fallen asleep. at 7 we gave up on the idea of getting any sleep and the few people that had stayed the night decided to head back to austin.
i slept from 11-4 and still don't have enough energy to attempt fluids homework. my first exam is next week. two more on wednesday the week after. but guess what else is on october 4th?!?! only the most anticipated event EVER... |
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| contentment |
[Aug. 29th, 2006|10:10 pm] |
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today was amazing; it could not have gone better. i worked organization fairs all day long, but it was the people i worked them with that made it special. i feel like i should write about theta tau trading cards or win a date with an engineer! or the cannibal club or kinky carwash dates or shook telling freshmen we would get them drunk even though we were right next to UTPD or how i actually met the people that write campus watch (!!!) or all 1 billion of the illegal things brandon wanted to do throughout the course of the day, but words could not possibly do any justice. i love my brothers so very very much, and it was a great way to spend my last day off. remind me of this post when i want to kill them all halfway into the semester, mkay?
i am going to be regent of my chapter this semester. this is a huge responsibility but i felt that it was now or never. i will be working with some great people and could not be more pumped or ready for FALL 2K6 RUSH! i can only hope that i will help push us one step closer to becoming the chapter we dream of being. others have faith in me, but i need to have more faith in myself for this to work. i think i'm going to learn a lot about myself this semester, and i think i'm going to grow up a little. should be interesting at the very least.
my classes won't be easy and they won't always be fun, but i am going to try my damn hardest. i will make friends. i will go to office hours. i will manage my time better. i will not freak out or stress. i will flirt with hot boys.
this semester is going to be magical. i can feel it. for once, i don't want to be disappointed. i think i'm finally realizing that that's pretty much in my control.
hook 'em. |
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