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Thursday, September 3, 2009
North Carolina
In the airport right now, waiting to leave for North Carolina. I've been working this whole summer in Olympia (Tumwater to be exact), so this will be a nice vacation (I hope). I've done a lot of reading this summer, which was nice. I've read the first 4 books of the Sookie Stackhouse series. AWFUL writing. It's too bad I enjoy the stories so much. I also read Love in the Time of Cholera, World War Z, and the last book of the Twilight series (also awful writing), and am working on The Ghost Map. I have the 5th of the Sookie Stackhouse series on deck. God. What a waste of my time and energy. Oh well.
So now, in these next few weeks--the remainder of the summer--I have to find a place to live. It stresses me out just a little bit, which cant be all that surprising, considering school starts on the 28th of this month (!). Anyways, back to the reading. I may throw in some educational reading just for good measure. Maybe I'll make up for brain cells lost in the time I was reading that other crap.
So now, in these next few weeks--the remainder of the summer--I have to find a place to live. It stresses me out just a little bit, which cant be all that surprising, considering school starts on the 28th of this month (!). Anyways, back to the reading. I may throw in some educational reading just for good measure. Maybe I'll make up for brain cells lost in the time I was reading that other crap.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
My day off...14 days of work til I get another...
Today was one of the best days I've had since moving to Olympia for the summer. I planned on working today, but my plans changed--and I'm happy they did!
Thursday, one of the pharmacists I work with texted me, and asked me if I wanted to go to a Prismacolor/card class at the local paper/scrapbooking store. Her and the two techs at work are always bringing in neat projects and things they've done in the classes at this store, and I thought it would be really neat to learn how to do some of those things. I was so excited! She signed me up for today's class (and she even paid for it--wouldn't let me pay her back, either), which was supposed to start at 10:30am, so I just planned on working 1-7pm tonight. Well, the class got moved to 11:30, so I decided to take the rest of the day off and just work tomorrow instead. The class was so much fun. It mostly consisted of coloring in stamps, then using them in combination with other papers to make cards. The cards turned out really well--I really enjoyed making them! Here are the finished cards--the pictures dont do them justice.
After the class, I took advantage of the fact that I could hit up the local antique shops during the day...you know, when they're open. It's been so hard to do anything lately, since everyone's closing their shops early due to the economy. By the time I get off work, there's nothing open downtown. Anyways, I picked up a few things from the antique shops, and I also walked the farmer's market, which is something I've been wanting to do since moving here.
When I finally got home, it was around 3pm, so I put on my bathing suit, got my book, a towel, and my fishing gear, and headed out to the dock to read, fish, and relax. I definitely was glad to get my vitamin D--none of that artificial stuff, either. The reading only lasted about half an hour--I decided to just try my luck at fishing. I was getting so many bites, it was crazy. I gave up on the reading, and took to the fishing pole, and fished on the dock for a couple hours, catching 2 fish. Then I ventured out in the row boat and "trolled" for a while, getting tons of bites and snagging one fish. It was a great day of fishing, that's for sure. Here are the two fish I happened to take pictures of:
The weather was beautiful; I fished until about 8pm, then brought myself in so I didn't pass out from dehydration. Overall, a great day! I really needed this one day off:)
Thursday, one of the pharmacists I work with texted me, and asked me if I wanted to go to a Prismacolor/card class at the local paper/scrapbooking store. Her and the two techs at work are always bringing in neat projects and things they've done in the classes at this store, and I thought it would be really neat to learn how to do some of those things. I was so excited! She signed me up for today's class (and she even paid for it--wouldn't let me pay her back, either), which was supposed to start at 10:30am, so I just planned on working 1-7pm tonight. Well, the class got moved to 11:30, so I decided to take the rest of the day off and just work tomorrow instead. The class was so much fun. It mostly consisted of coloring in stamps, then using them in combination with other papers to make cards. The cards turned out really well--I really enjoyed making them! Here are the finished cards--the pictures dont do them justice.
After the class, I took advantage of the fact that I could hit up the local antique shops during the day...you know, when they're open. It's been so hard to do anything lately, since everyone's closing their shops early due to the economy. By the time I get off work, there's nothing open downtown. Anyways, I picked up a few things from the antique shops, and I also walked the farmer's market, which is something I've been wanting to do since moving here.
When I finally got home, it was around 3pm, so I put on my bathing suit, got my book, a towel, and my fishing gear, and headed out to the dock to read, fish, and relax. I definitely was glad to get my vitamin D--none of that artificial stuff, either. The reading only lasted about half an hour--I decided to just try my luck at fishing. I was getting so many bites, it was crazy. I gave up on the reading, and took to the fishing pole, and fished on the dock for a couple hours, catching 2 fish. Then I ventured out in the row boat and "trolled" for a while, getting tons of bites and snagging one fish. It was a great day of fishing, that's for sure. Here are the two fish I happened to take pictures of:
The weather was beautiful; I fished until about 8pm, then brought myself in so I didn't pass out from dehydration. Overall, a great day! I really needed this one day off:)
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Lemonade?
So after Friday's incident, my parents acted really worried and a little sketch. They wouldn't tell me where they were exactly on yesterday (Saturday) when I called, and then they told me they were looking at cars. A few minutes later, they told me they were going to get me one. Then after asking what kind, they said it was a surprise...then that it was a Scion. SO...I drove home yesterday after work, to find a new, red, Scion XD in front of the house. Yep. They bought me a new car. It even has AC!
I must say though, when we drove my old car into the dealership this morning, I cried a little...I'm going to miss that little car.
I must say though, when we drove my old car into the dealership this morning, I cried a little...I'm going to miss that little car.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Lemons
Today was great--I drove to Bothell this morning. I left a little late actually, and still made it up there in 1 hour! I also had to give a presentation today on Lice, and OTC products to treat lice infestations. It was the best presentation I've ever given...not a whole lot of fidgeting, "ums", "likes" or stuttering! We even got out early today after having a pretty cool discussion on finances.
Unfortunately, at 3pm on a Friday, people like to hit the road, just like me. I spent 1.5 hours on the freeway, no AC in the car, and my car was overheating. I blasted the heater to try to cool the car a bit, only to find myself sitting in a puddle of my own sweat. I only drove 40 miles in that 1.5 hours, and my car decided to die right in the middle of the freeway. Luckily, some nice guys helped me push my car across 3 lanes to the shoulder of the busy freeway. Another good samaritan pulled over and backed his truck up probably 200 feet to get to me, just to ask if I was alright or if I needed help. The cops didnt even pull over like that! This place is definitely no Oregon. I spent a good amount of time talking to my parents who were freaking out, and finally, decided to try and start up the car. It started, thank goodness! I just feel bad for the Volkswagen Jetta parked 0.2 miles north of me that had to get towed...Could this be some kind of testament to the engineering of old Volkswagens? I'm sure the manufacturers wouldn't be too happy about this coincidence.
I carefully got back on the freeway, got off at the next exit (about a mile south), and parked the car in the lot of a shopping mall. Thinking I needed to let my car sit some more and wait for traffic to die down, I decided I would enjoy the AC inside the mall and see a movie. Unfortunately, none of the movies I was willing to pay for started until 7 (it was about 5pm), so I walked the mall like so many adolescents before me. I bought a book at Borders, and noticed the smell of sweat and funk lingering around me. I walked carefully around the mall, careful to avoid people and spare them the pain of my stink. I not only looked like melted death...I definitely smelled like it...or worse. I found a Bath and Body Works, and carefully "browsed" the store, using the most potent and pretty smelling tester sprays they had. I thought this was helpful...but the stink lingered...I am still unsure of what exactly smelled on me.
I perused Target a little and got some ink for my printer, along with a sports drink and some printer paper, parked my butt on a bench in the middle of the mall, and read until 730. I decided at that time that it was probably safe for me to venture home in my poor car, and I finally got home at 820. Needless to say, I was a little disappointed in the fact that I wasnt able to go to bed at 5pm like I had hoped.
And now, here I am...just typing away my complaints. I just hope this makes me sleep better. Day 13 of work tomorrow...then I'm driving down to Portland. Great timing, huh?
Unfortunately, at 3pm on a Friday, people like to hit the road, just like me. I spent 1.5 hours on the freeway, no AC in the car, and my car was overheating. I blasted the heater to try to cool the car a bit, only to find myself sitting in a puddle of my own sweat. I only drove 40 miles in that 1.5 hours, and my car decided to die right in the middle of the freeway. Luckily, some nice guys helped me push my car across 3 lanes to the shoulder of the busy freeway. Another good samaritan pulled over and backed his truck up probably 200 feet to get to me, just to ask if I was alright or if I needed help. The cops didnt even pull over like that! This place is definitely no Oregon. I spent a good amount of time talking to my parents who were freaking out, and finally, decided to try and start up the car. It started, thank goodness! I just feel bad for the Volkswagen Jetta parked 0.2 miles north of me that had to get towed...Could this be some kind of testament to the engineering of old Volkswagens? I'm sure the manufacturers wouldn't be too happy about this coincidence.
I carefully got back on the freeway, got off at the next exit (about a mile south), and parked the car in the lot of a shopping mall. Thinking I needed to let my car sit some more and wait for traffic to die down, I decided I would enjoy the AC inside the mall and see a movie. Unfortunately, none of the movies I was willing to pay for started until 7 (it was about 5pm), so I walked the mall like so many adolescents before me. I bought a book at Borders, and noticed the smell of sweat and funk lingering around me. I walked carefully around the mall, careful to avoid people and spare them the pain of my stink. I not only looked like melted death...I definitely smelled like it...or worse. I found a Bath and Body Works, and carefully "browsed" the store, using the most potent and pretty smelling tester sprays they had. I thought this was helpful...but the stink lingered...I am still unsure of what exactly smelled on me.
I perused Target a little and got some ink for my printer, along with a sports drink and some printer paper, parked my butt on a bench in the middle of the mall, and read until 730. I decided at that time that it was probably safe for me to venture home in my poor car, and I finally got home at 820. Needless to say, I was a little disappointed in the fact that I wasnt able to go to bed at 5pm like I had hoped.
And now, here I am...just typing away my complaints. I just hope this makes me sleep better. Day 13 of work tomorrow...then I'm driving down to Portland. Great timing, huh?
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Keeping it open
I've decided that since I never blog, I'm going to have to leave this window open until I post something each day.
SO.
I've had this window open for 3 days now. So much for the motivation. I think the fact that I have about 5 other tabs open on my Firefox makes it less of a big deal. I just made the most asian dinner I could think of--rice with seaweed, miso soup, and vegetables. It has been at least 10 days since I started my pescatarian diet. Actually, I haven't even eaten any fish, so at this point, I am a vegetarian.
[Thank god I didn't have to give up cheese, milk, or eggs]
I started my second week of work up here in Olympia yesterday. I am working in an Albertson's pharmacy in Tumwater. I really enjoy the people I've been working with. My preceptors are very laid back, and everyone seems willing to provide answers, no matter how stupid they are. I feel like a totally useless goob sometimes, but my preceptor said I'm catching on really quick...and she doesn't really seem like the type to stroke someone's ego. I guess I just have to keep in mind that I'm completely new at what I'm doing, so stupid questions are expected.
I've been living in Lacey with a woman named Betty. Her house is beautiful--it's right on a lake. She has her own dock, and the house has a beautiful sunroom, which is awesome to just sit, read, relax, and feel the warm breeze. It's so peaceful here. I've only gone fishing off her dock a couple times--I think I need to figure out what the locals are using for bait. I eyeballed a H U G E fish (carp I think). It was next to some reeds, which are right near the yard--only about a foot and a half of water at most. This fish (I'm calling him Ferd) was at least 2 feet long. He was so big, his back was actually sticking out of the water. Crazy fish.
Anyways, this post is long enough. I'll write more later.
SO.
I've had this window open for 3 days now. So much for the motivation. I think the fact that I have about 5 other tabs open on my Firefox makes it less of a big deal. I just made the most asian dinner I could think of--rice with seaweed, miso soup, and vegetables. It has been at least 10 days since I started my pescatarian diet. Actually, I haven't even eaten any fish, so at this point, I am a vegetarian.
[Thank god I didn't have to give up cheese, milk, or eggs]
I started my second week of work up here in Olympia yesterday. I am working in an Albertson's pharmacy in Tumwater. I really enjoy the people I've been working with. My preceptors are very laid back, and everyone seems willing to provide answers, no matter how stupid they are. I feel like a totally useless goob sometimes, but my preceptor said I'm catching on really quick...and she doesn't really seem like the type to stroke someone's ego. I guess I just have to keep in mind that I'm completely new at what I'm doing, so stupid questions are expected.
I've been living in Lacey with a woman named Betty. Her house is beautiful--it's right on a lake. She has her own dock, and the house has a beautiful sunroom, which is awesome to just sit, read, relax, and feel the warm breeze. It's so peaceful here. I've only gone fishing off her dock a couple times--I think I need to figure out what the locals are using for bait. I eyeballed a H U G E fish (carp I think). It was next to some reeds, which are right near the yard--only about a foot and a half of water at most. This fish (I'm calling him Ferd) was at least 2 feet long. He was so big, his back was actually sticking out of the water. Crazy fish.
Anyways, this post is long enough. I'll write more later.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Oregon Twilight Meet
Yesterday my parents and I went down to Eugene for the Oregon Twilight Meet. The headlining event: men's 4x1mile relay. They were out to set the collegiate record--and they succeeded! They beat the old record with a time of 16:03.24, beating the old collegiate record (set by Michigan in '05) by more than a second. The team also beat the Hayward Field record by almost 2 seconds. Members of the relay (in order of leg ran): Matthew Centrowitz, Andrew Wheating, Shadrack Biwott, Galen Rupp.
Here's Rupp's last lap to finish the race:
It was a pretty cool race in that they let the fans down onto the track for the race--so there was a crowd of fans all the way around the track to cheer on the runners. That will probably never happen again...or at least not for a very long time. I am sure this was a highlight for many people, as Hayward's track has hosted many outstanding track and field athletes.
Another highlight: we got to see Jesse Williams of Nike high jump. His jump of 7'8 is the second best outdoor height in the world right now. His attempts at 7'9 were close, but he was not able to pull a fair jump off.
Otherwise, the meet was fun, and I'm glad I went. I'm hoping I'll be able to make it to the Prefontaine Classic June 7th.
Oh yeah--and Dan O'Brien sat like 10 feet away from me. Be jealous.
Here's Rupp's last lap to finish the race:
It was a pretty cool race in that they let the fans down onto the track for the race--so there was a crowd of fans all the way around the track to cheer on the runners. That will probably never happen again...or at least not for a very long time. I am sure this was a highlight for many people, as Hayward's track has hosted many outstanding track and field athletes.
Another highlight: we got to see Jesse Williams of Nike high jump. His jump of 7'8 is the second best outdoor height in the world right now. His attempts at 7'9 were close, but he was not able to pull a fair jump off.
Otherwise, the meet was fun, and I'm glad I went. I'm hoping I'll be able to make it to the Prefontaine Classic June 7th.
Oh yeah--and Dan O'Brien sat like 10 feet away from me. Be jealous.
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