I'm Still alive folks.
Sorry for my long delay between posts. I'm even more sorry that I still don't have a super interesting topic to post about. This may just be all about me for a while. At some point I'll get back to my blog posts about super interesting things I learned in psychology but for now the mood of the blog has changed back to an update for my friends and family back home. I miss you guys!
I've been working a lot lately and only on Google things. I go to work at about 9ish (traffic pending) and get home usually about 6 or 7. by that time if Sean's home we might go out to eat or something but if hes still at work I usually get pretty lazy and just watch tv. I barely turn on my computer when I get home and even if I do, its hard to get up the energy to be creative and blog.
So whats going on today? I'm at work again. Doing Laundry. Sean left me last night to go to one of his friend's weddings in Ohio. (He told me the wrong dates or I probably would have gone too). He'll be back on Monday. Tonight I'm going to the Play! Symphony tonight, which I'm super excited about. And Tomorrow I'm going to six flags with a few intern friends. should be fun...I'm going to get burnt again.
Google updates: The food is just as awesome as ever. Probably more healthy now tho. Everything is color coded. Green means healthy, eat as much as you want. Yellow means its alright to have a little extra but don't over do it. and Red... well... red is the most unhealthy, should be the smallest portion on your plate, but is always the most delicious! I had roast lamb and sweet potatoes mashed the other day... It was so wonderful. The broccoli soup was to die for the other day as well.
In other news: Patrick arrives tomorrow evening and starts his internship on Tuesday. Which is very exciting. Michelle has bought her ticket and is coming to see me for Canada day!! I can't wait to see her and show her around here. (I think Sean will get jealous that weekend... hehe).
That may be all I have for now. I will try to keep this better updated.
Saturday, May 26
Thursday, May 17
Picasa Web Albums Slideshow Feature!
Just thought I would give it a try. Let me know what you think.
Monday, May 14
I'm still alive!
Woo!
So A LOT has happened since my last update so this post should be full of kick ass information and stories about myself... But I'll probably lose interest half way through and put everything in bullet points or something like that... Sounds like me at the moment.
There are somethings that I should have done already but still haven't. Like my report for the university... for work.. that I should have finished before I left. I'm sorry Richard, there is no real excuse I've just gotten lazy I suppose. I plan on sending something in point form tho I'm sure you don't really need it anymore. (I feel like I've burnt a bridge that I really didn't want to). Secondly the other report for Dr. Boulos.... Its not overdue but I'm sure someone is waiting on it. One of these nights I will be able to pull my thoughts together on the subject and send it off.
I've started work! I''m back at G again and loving it. The food and the work are just bout the same as I remember them. Tho... there are more cafes now and I get a little more freedom with my work. But my hosts are great and I'm pretty excited about my project!
My parents sound like they are having a pretty good trip. I saw them last on Wednesday when they came to work with me for breakfast. It was quite an experience I wish I could have thought faster of what to show them and where to take them on campus. I think they enjoyed seeing the place anyways. They call me from time to time and get me to pass on the message that they are still alive. Today they were waking up early to do a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon. Should be amazing I hope they talk lots of pictures and that my mom isn't sick in the plane.
On Sunday, a group of interns and I headed up the 101 to Muir woods and did some hiking. I think we walked 4 miles uphill. We celebrated properly tho by going to the cheesecake factory for dinner. Surprisingly enough my knees are fine... my calf muscles are KILLING me today tho... I can barely walk on my one leg... its like when you get that muscle cramp in the back of your calf... and it won't relax!
The Kittens!
The kittens are doing good. They are SO cute you just can't get enough of them until they are fighting and jumping on you while you are trying to watch a movie and their tiny little claws are sticking in your skin. We took them to the vet this morning to get them all checked out and make sure they are really healthy. So far so good.
I give up... thats all for now.
So A LOT has happened since my last update so this post should be full of kick ass information and stories about myself... But I'll probably lose interest half way through and put everything in bullet points or something like that... Sounds like me at the moment.
There are somethings that I should have done already but still haven't. Like my report for the university... for work.. that I should have finished before I left. I'm sorry Richard, there is no real excuse I've just gotten lazy I suppose. I plan on sending something in point form tho I'm sure you don't really need it anymore. (I feel like I've burnt a bridge that I really didn't want to). Secondly the other report for Dr. Boulos.... Its not overdue but I'm sure someone is waiting on it. One of these nights I will be able to pull my thoughts together on the subject and send it off.
I've started work! I''m back at G again and loving it. The food and the work are just bout the same as I remember them. Tho... there are more cafes now and I get a little more freedom with my work. But my hosts are great and I'm pretty excited about my project!
My parents sound like they are having a pretty good trip. I saw them last on Wednesday when they came to work with me for breakfast. It was quite an experience I wish I could have thought faster of what to show them and where to take them on campus. I think they enjoyed seeing the place anyways. They call me from time to time and get me to pass on the message that they are still alive. Today they were waking up early to do a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon. Should be amazing I hope they talk lots of pictures and that my mom isn't sick in the plane.
On Sunday, a group of interns and I headed up the 101 to Muir woods and did some hiking. I think we walked 4 miles uphill. We celebrated properly tho by going to the cheesecake factory for dinner. Surprisingly enough my knees are fine... my calf muscles are KILLING me today tho... I can barely walk on my one leg... its like when you get that muscle cramp in the back of your calf... and it won't relax!
The Kittens!
The kittens are doing good. They are SO cute you just can't get enough of them until they are fighting and jumping on you while you are trying to watch a movie and their tiny little claws are sticking in your skin. We took them to the vet this morning to get them all checked out and make sure they are really healthy. So far so good.
I give up... thats all for now.
Saturday, May 5
I'm at my Summer Home
Day 7, Saturday
Current Location: San Jose
Start Time: 8:30 am (PST)
Stop Time: 11:00 am (PST)
Sorry this post is late, I been adjusting to my new place and taking my time. the drive down from Sacramento was pretty painless. There was a bunch of traffic (as expected) and a little bit of construction that slowed us down. But we finally made it to my summer home, Sean was still in bed hehe. After a very short tour of the apartment for my parents we headed to Panera for lunch (free!). After which my parents went their separate way and headed towards San Fran.
We spent some time at the apartment, we were waiting for Sean's coworker to come pick up keys. Or at least that is what I was told. What actually happened was Sean's coworker was coming by to drop off two kittens!! Sean got me two, 6 week old brothers! They are so adorable! Carmicheal and Sammy. Quite the pair, and quite a handful so far.
Friday, May 4
I'm in Cali!
Day 6, Friday
Current Location: Roseville, CA
Start Time: 11:00 am (PST)
Stop Time: 4:00 pm (PST)
Traveled: 450 km
Wow, what a crazy day. Woke up to snow in Nevada, and they were telling all the trucks to make sure they bring their chains to get up the mountain. Pretty scary. So we planned on trying to get to Fernley (about 2 hours away) and see what was happening after that. We didn't leave till 11ish tho hoping it would warm up a little. Instead we drove through rain and more rain untill about 30 miles before Fernley when it started to clear. Giving us the motivation to move further up the mountain and try to pass Reno. With only a few flakes in the air we sail through Reno and up further into the Rocky Mountains. Very beautiful scenery for a short while. I'm sure it was very cold for dad tho. At the summit, My head started exploding with a pressure headache due to the altitude. At the same time a nice scary blizzard sets in.... just after the sign saying we will be going downhill for the next 40 miles. So... we've got downhill slope at 70 mph in slush and snow. On come the 4 way flashers and we try to slow down as dad tries to see around his windshield to know what is coming ahead. Words cannot describe!
Anyways we are all safe and sound in California tonight. It's fairly warm here (particularly in comparison) and the room is pretty nice. Should get to see Sean tomorrow for lunch which is pretty exciting!
Current Location: Roseville, CA
Start Time: 11:00 am (PST)
Stop Time: 4:00 pm (PST)
Traveled: 450 km
Wow, what a crazy day. Woke up to snow in Nevada, and they were telling all the trucks to make sure they bring their chains to get up the mountain. Pretty scary. So we planned on trying to get to Fernley (about 2 hours away) and see what was happening after that. We didn't leave till 11ish tho hoping it would warm up a little. Instead we drove through rain and more rain untill about 30 miles before Fernley when it started to clear. Giving us the motivation to move further up the mountain and try to pass Reno. With only a few flakes in the air we sail through Reno and up further into the Rocky Mountains. Very beautiful scenery for a short while. I'm sure it was very cold for dad tho. At the summit, My head started exploding with a pressure headache due to the altitude. At the same time a nice scary blizzard sets in.... just after the sign saying we will be going downhill for the next 40 miles. So... we've got downhill slope at 70 mph in slush and snow. On come the 4 way flashers and we try to slow down as dad tries to see around his windshield to know what is coming ahead. Words cannot describe!
Anyways we are all safe and sound in California tonight. It's fairly warm here (particularly in comparison) and the room is pretty nice. Should get to see Sean tomorrow for lunch which is pretty exciting!
Thursday, May 3
Snow!!
Day 5, Thursday
Current Location: Winnemucca, NV
Start Time: 9:00 am (MST)
Stop Time: 4:00 pm (PST)
Traveled: 550 km
Our luck with the weather was too good to be true. Today was a pretty bad day for traveling. I'm feeling a little guilty for making Dad drive through all this. Headed across the salt flats today and into the mountains in Nevada. Hit rain... then freezing rain... then as we went up the mountain SNOW. Dad.... on a motorcycle... driving in snow... 6000+ ft above sea level. It was pretty crazy.
We stopped in Wells, NV., for lunch... it was pretty good but far too much food. You can tell we are headed west by the increase in Mexican food. Mmmm Quesadilla. We stopped early-ish tonight so that dad could warm up. We are fairly close to San Jose now... Could make it tomorrow if we tried hard and the weather was better. But I think Mom wants to keep me for at least one more night.
Current Location: Winnemucca, NV
Start Time: 9:00 am (MST)
Stop Time: 4:00 pm (PST)
Traveled: 550 km
Our luck with the weather was too good to be true. Today was a pretty bad day for traveling. I'm feeling a little guilty for making Dad drive through all this. Headed across the salt flats today and into the mountains in Nevada. Hit rain... then freezing rain... then as we went up the mountain SNOW. Dad.... on a motorcycle... driving in snow... 6000+ ft above sea level. It was pretty crazy.
We stopped in Wells, NV., for lunch... it was pretty good but far too much food. You can tell we are headed west by the increase in Mexican food. Mmmm Quesadilla. We stopped early-ish tonight so that dad could warm up. We are fairly close to San Jose now... Could make it tomorrow if we tried hard and the weather was better. But I think Mom wants to keep me for at least one more night.
Wednesday, May 2
Something You Should Do Once.
Day 4, Wednesday
Current Location: Salt Lake City
Start Time: 8:00 am (MST)
Stop Time: 5:30 pm (MST)
Traveled: 720 km
Man, It's hard to get up the energy to write these posts... as short as they may be. So we were on the road this morning by 8 am. It was pretty foggy when we started out but about 20 minutes in all the fog suddenly lifted and we were off and running. After lunch we hit a little bit of rain and mom and I were thankful we were in the car and not on the bike like dad. About 20 long minutes of rain and then we drove out of it and more into the mountains.
Coming into Salt Lake City was quite a treat that I'm sure I won't soon forget. My car was pushing really hard to make it up the mountain at 60 mph while everyone else was doing 75. And then once at the top, had to go down the mountain (at 70 mph due to gravity) with winding and curving roads. It took me about an hour to calm my nerves after and stop shaking. Dad thought it was pretty funny. There were some very awesome views, from what I heard.
Another two Harley dealers today. A small stone shattered the front headlight on the bike so we had to get it replaced. Didn't take too much time tho.
Current Location: Salt Lake City
Start Time: 8:00 am (MST)
Stop Time: 5:30 pm (MST)
Traveled: 720 km
Man, It's hard to get up the energy to write these posts... as short as they may be. So we were on the road this morning by 8 am. It was pretty foggy when we started out but about 20 minutes in all the fog suddenly lifted and we were off and running. After lunch we hit a little bit of rain and mom and I were thankful we were in the car and not on the bike like dad. About 20 long minutes of rain and then we drove out of it and more into the mountains.
Coming into Salt Lake City was quite a treat that I'm sure I won't soon forget. My car was pushing really hard to make it up the mountain at 60 mph while everyone else was doing 75. And then once at the top, had to go down the mountain (at 70 mph due to gravity) with winding and curving roads. It took me about an hour to calm my nerves after and stop shaking. Dad thought it was pretty funny. There were some very awesome views, from what I heard.
Another two Harley dealers today. A small stone shattered the front headlight on the bike so we had to get it replaced. Didn't take too much time tho.
Tuesday, May 1
Nebraska: Defeated
Day 3, Tuesday
Current Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Start Time: 8:00 am (CST)
Stop Time: 7:00 pm (MST)
Traveled: 925 km
It's hard to make coherent thoughts right now But just for you.. I will try. Today we started in Iowa, Got the tire fixed and we were on our way early. We stopped at two different Harley Dealers today but it was a welcome break. While we were stopped I dropped my sunglasses and they broke... at least I have something to shop for now. We traveled hard and completed all of Nebraska today... quite a feat if i do say so myself. We also got an extra hour when we hit another time zone. I've never really spent much time in the Mountain Time Zone. When we finally landed (in Why-Oh-Ming) we had dinner and got and amazing Prime Rib and Shrimp Scampi. Unbelievably amazing.
What I learned today: Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming
Current Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Start Time: 8:00 am (CST)
Stop Time: 7:00 pm (MST)
Traveled: 925 km
It's hard to make coherent thoughts right now But just for you.. I will try. Today we started in Iowa, Got the tire fixed and we were on our way early. We stopped at two different Harley Dealers today but it was a welcome break. While we were stopped I dropped my sunglasses and they broke... at least I have something to shop for now. We traveled hard and completed all of Nebraska today... quite a feat if i do say so myself. We also got an extra hour when we hit another time zone. I've never really spent much time in the Mountain Time Zone. When we finally landed (in Why-Oh-Ming) we had dinner and got and amazing Prime Rib and Shrimp Scampi. Unbelievably amazing.
What I learned today: Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming
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