if you’re rating my life, give it ten July 13, 2008
Posted by dryactivebeast in Uncategorized.Tags: jen, new friends, ohio
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I don’t really know what in particular to say, but my weekend has been great!
Per my usual Saturday, I hung out at Yarn Cravin’ all day yesterday. Not per my usual Saturday..I learned how to spin! That’s right, I made that yarn up there out of combed wool. 
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After closing time, Sarah and I went and hung out at Dale Ann’s for a while. Knitting, spinning, pizza eating, beer drinking, and vacation picture sharing ensued.
Today is my mom’s birthday! I finished her socks in time, yay! The post office didn’t deliver them in time, boo. I paid extra, and he said they’d be there by yesterday or maybe even Friday! What a freakin’ liar.
I miss you all terribly, of course. It did strike me yesterday while at YC with my friends here, however, that I may never live here again. I will have spent 2 1/2 months being miserable/happy/confused/whatever, and I’ve met some new people that I really have a connection with. If I never come back, at least I know that Ravelry (I like to call it Facebook for knitters) will keep us in touch, and I would definitely love to come back for a visit.
Not to get all philosophical or anything, but I’m really starting to feel as though this summer’s experience has taught me a lot more about people and relationships than it has about business or engineering. It’s just something to think about. I’m sure I’ve told you all before that I don’t really like meeting new people..but I LOVE getting to know them.
I just had to share this shot with you. I’ve been growing these basil plants since I’ve been here. The bastards are probably not even an inch tall! I’m tempted to just throw them out, honestly. In any case, this is a prime demonstration of climate differences. Have you ever seen mold grow on the outside of a pot in Arizona?
PS: I think I’m going to have to get a Flickr pro account.
21 June 11, 2008
Posted by amorporchoco in mia.Tags: new friends, par-tay, travel
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Hola Coca Cola’s! I’m 21! and I was able to celebrate it like I would have back in Tucson! The members of my lab surprised me and took me out on the night of the 6th for an ‘American-style 21st’.. It was a great time, with tasty bier and food, and instead of ringing in the night with a shot, I did it German-style with sparkling white wine. I missed you all, and wish you could have been there. When Fall semester starts I’d love to do a 21st Take 2 with Kon Tiki and 4th Ave.
Last time I posted I had just returned from Zurich, which although marvelous ended on a somewhat sour note – me missing a connection and having to stay in a random town Sunday night and catch the early train to get back for work on time. It all worked out, but I decided to take a couple of weeks off from the big travel and hit some of the local sites. So this coming weekend I plan on visiting the castle in Tübingen and maybe this monastery called , which is a couple miles walk (although there is a bus).
The place I’m living is really great, but sadly, my Brazilian roommate changed to a different guest house that was more like an apartment, since his wife and two daughter will be spending the rest of the summer with him. He was really cool, and I’m sad to see him leave, but I’m glad he did – I may have gone crazy sharing my bathroom with that many people.
And in lab news, my experiments are starting to get into gear, and hopefully I’ll be analyzing them and getting some results next week! In the meantime, I’m learning techniques for what I’ll be doing and even getting to do some protein biochemistry. I’m super-psyched about this, because it’s something I’ve never done, and not sure I would have the opportunity to do in my lab.
I’ve also posted links to my personal blog, Vida Viaje (for now), which I’m updating and catching up on as much as possible. I’ve got the details of my travels, misadventures and daily grind here in Germany.
The Zwarte Wesp June 7, 2008
Posted by superbee in Uncategorized.Tags: my car, new friends, vandalism
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…which means “black wasp” in Dutch (duh) – thank Justin Fleming for my car’s name.
As promised, I’m putting up a picture or two from the damage that was. My parents drove my car up last weekend and it’s all fixed and wonderful (albeit caked in dirt and really gross-looking) and I’m mobile again! I must say, this city is CRAZY to drive in – and that coming from an aggressive driver! The Strip itself is horrible to navigate (but not impossible) and I haven’t really been other places around Las Vegas to figure my way around. I really should take my car to get it washed, but it was raining earlier this week and my luck is every time I wash my car, it rains shortly thereafter, so I’m a little hesitant.
Let’s see – oh, I’ll also introduce you to a few peeps up here, because I can. I only just got my camera the other day when my parents came, so most of these pictures come from other interns (there’s about 50 of us, maybe half live in the dorm – er, residence hall – and we’re spread out across maybe ten or so different MGM Mirage properties (they control half the strip; the other half belongs to Harrah’s, which includes Tropicana, Flamingo, Caesar’s Palace, Bally’s, etc.). So below is me (obviously), Eric (the other Bellagio intern), Liz (Mandalay Bay), Ally (NY NY), and Becky (Mandalay). We all live on campus, with the exception of Ally – but surprisingly, I don’t see the girls much during the week.
At any rate, that’s all for today; hope all is well! 
