Julie's Life

Isn't it funny how life seems to just not do what you think it should...

My boss is in France until next week for a conference. He leaves and everything I want to do to end the rotation fails. I have not been able to complete onething because my stuff is contaminated. I dont know what to do and I really don't have the time either. I am set to start a new lab very soom. As in next week or the week after. And I am going back to Indy for July 4 weekend. It will be lots of fun but I have so much to do before I go back. Ahhhhh.

I have been working out a lot and I love it. I always miss it when my life gets in the way of working out. The last couple of quarters in school were a constant drill of work, study, sleep, work, study, sleep. I was able to work out like once a week, but now I can go everyday if I want. I took Wednesday off, but have gone every other day this week. When I get to Indy, I am going to either have to work out at my parents house (they have treadmill, yay) or just go swimming bunches. Oh darn, I guess I just might have to swim bunches. Hehe. I have a specific goal in mind for working out. Yes, I do have a particular weight I would like to be but that isn't really my goal. My goal is to be able to run an 12 min mile. I know that may seem weird but I am not a runner. I never have been. I can go on the elipical machine for ages, I love the bike (esp recumbant bike), swimming is one of my most wonderful joys, but I hate running. I know that you can loose weight better and faster walking and I do that also. But I want to be able to run a 12 min mile. I don't know why, just a personal goal. My friend Amanda is helping me by being very supportive and telling me how. She is one of those people that actually grew up playing sports and doing stuff like running. Freak, hehe, just kidding. In my house growing up, sports was not an important thing. We, Kat and I, didn't like them and my parents didn't force us to participate. Which I am very happy about. I work out for me and no one else. Yes, it is nice to be looked at with appreciation but if I can't look at myself and be happy it isn't going to matter if anyone else does, because I wont believe it. And if I don't believe it then I won't let anything happen.

I am very self-suffient and reliant. I love my family, and when worse comes to shove I will ask them for what I need, but only at the point that I have to. I will go on my own for as long as I can. That is just who I am. I am not so stupid as to think I never need help. I need reasurance everyday that people like me, which I know they do because I am just so lovable, some days I just have to be reminded =) And I know at work that I need help because I am learning about research and what it entails. Once I learn something I am good, but I have a lot to go before I am going to be self-suffient at work-ie like when I get my PhD I think I am getting to the point.

I love making people happy. One of my greatest joys in life is seeing people smile. I don't ask for much, just their souls. Ah, you think I am joking. No really. Hehe. Ok back to my train of thought. Hmmm, oh yeah. I do like pretty things and it is always nice to recieve gifts, but I dont have to have them. A well placed comment of my wonderful character and beautiful hair is worth diamonds to me. That and I get a lot of pride buying stuff for myself. I think it silly that some people think that a person has to buy them things to prove they are in love with them. Christmas is one of my favorite times of year, not because I get presents, but because I can give people I love things that will make them happy. Kathy and I spend hours trying to come up with things that people will make people light up when they see it. I have given Kathy two giant lion stuffed animals because I know she will think they are cute and love them. I love buying people toys. One, adults never truly expect it and second, children have the right of i-toys are awesome.

I am making lots of process with World of Warcraft. I am now a 56. I have done Lower Black Rock Spire several times now and I love the fact that our guild is getting to the point that we can do raids by ourselves. It is important to interact with others and I think that it enriches the experience. But there is also joy in that our friends, our guild, is getting to be so strong. It makes me happy. I have made a lot of great wonderful friends from the guild. I hope they are as happy as I am.

Ok, I am done going on and on for now. I have to get dressed and go to school now. I have to print some papers for Amanda and myself and just get stuff done.

Peace out,
Juls

posted by Julie @ 10:12 AM