Okay... so I have been looking into possibilities for after I have graduated from this degree, what I can tell for sure is I'll definately be in school for at least another year after I graduate. Which is fine. I'm looking into being a Clinical Genetics Technologist. But once again I have picked something for which there are very few programs in Canada. The only thing I have going for me is my degree is very specialized and will likely help my chances of getting in, and my marks will likely be more than high enough for admission. This job pays pretty almost as much as genetic couselling which is cool.... mind you I'm still unsure of whether I want to work in any sort of lab setting. I mean I always did enjoy microlabs.... but we shall see after I do genet 375.

Oh the programs are both 13-18 months long- one is at BCIT and the other is at this school in TO at Michener Institute for Applied Health Technologies.... so they are both definate possibities.

So I really need to make some plan of action as far as my courses go, or I am not going to get the grades I want in my courses.

Anyhow... I'm boring the shit out of myself with this post so I think I'll just leave it at this and say ciau for now.

State: High UNmotivated

So I was just sitting here thinking.... I don't think I got much done today. But I was less tired than I was yesterday... and a lot less focused. lol Funny how that works.

I even had to whole house to myself.... so no people to distract me.

I still managed to distract myself by baking cookies and cooking food.

I wanted to talk about more important things but nothing I was thinking about earlier comes to mind.

I guess you could say I am kind of lonely. I no longer have a live-in best friend, so that is a little rough. It's hard to feel truly alone when you live with one of your best friends. Last year, whenever something was bugging me, I'd just chat to Lindsay about it and she'd help me get back to work or help me come to a solution so that I could keep working.

Or if Lindsay wasn't around, or I had exhausted that resource, I could just go take a walk with Daley and he'd just listen to me complain. Or I'd listen to him complain. One of the two... or both.

I guess now I can just complain on here... and yeah.

Anyhow... I need to get to bed. I have a quiz tomorrow. yay first test of the year. I don't know why I am so worried. I studied way more for it than I did for my first midterms in University (ie- First Year) and it is worth about the same. I guess I just really want to do well. I want my 3.5 average this year... I will get it. I was so close last year....

State: tired... so why am I not in bed yet?

So... I went out to the Orientation Volunteer Party and it ended up being a lot of fun. It started out slow, but definately picked up toward the end of the night. But I am really tired today... I really don't understand how people go out and party like that EVERY weekend, all weekend. I must just be getting old, you know all of 21 and all. If I can stay awake I am going to head out to Chiprov tonight. I get in free with my card I got during WOW (week of welcome). This is my last weekend of "freedom" before the long string of midterms starts.

Anyhow... I think I am going to go make myself some hot chocolate- to attempt to kick start my system.

State: Sleepy

I have so many things running through my mind right now... it feels amazing compared to the endless nothingness of summer. But I have one question:

Where does one draw the line between an obession and one's major? Now I read that question over again and I know it won't make sense to most people. It it even healthy to be that into one subject??? I live, breath and eat genetics. Its in all my classes... which makes sense. I mean, without DNA, without genes, nothing would exist because DNA is the template on which all life is based.

The thing is, the more I learn about it.... the more I want to know. Which is good... because last year I wasn't feeling like that at all. Maybe this is begining of term optimism... but perhaps not.

I went to the industrial internship meeting today and I think I am going to apply. I mean the worst that could happen is I won't get a position. Best case scenario: I get a placement and the opportunity of a lifetime. I mean, in some ways it is better than co-op in that you get to work for the company longer. The salaries are good too... Anyhow... to make any of this come true I have to get some sweet marks in my courses so I better get studying...

State: Inspired

So... I'm up and no one else is, and I tried reading everyone elses blog and no one has updated, and so I was thinking, I wonder if everyone just sits around reading other people blogs waiting for them to post... lol Kind of a silly though.

Anyhow... so I have been hyper all day. I think I even scared my Safewalk partner.

I really don't know what to post... I'm excited for the weekend. I can't wait for the Orientation Wrap Up Party on Friday. It is going to be kick ass.

I told my roommate to hook me up with some guys... and she says she knows some engineers, so we shall see lol. I'm tired of being single. I think I need to learn how to be with someone, actually be with them. Not some half-assed sorry excuse for a relationship like in high school. I guess I just need to network. Wait... I think that is what I was supposed to be doing at the Career fair today. Networking that is, not picking up guys. Haha... as far as my friends and I were concerned, the career fair was just a chance to get some really sweet free stuff- like nalgene-like water bottles and hammer pens.

Damn... why do all the good guys have girlfriends already? Okay enough with the random post on the blog, which people will look at and think: WTF? Whatever... Night.

State: A little loopy
Book: Same as last post
Song: Try, Try, Try - Smashing Pumpkins

So I guess a lot has happened since I last posted. So I have no choice but to give a brief play by play of the last couple of weeks. Well I guess I do have a choice... but that's what I kind of feel like doing, so here I go.

The begining: was orientation. To make a long story short: four days of all out school pride, cheering and fun to welcome the new students. But honestly, I think the OL's have more fun than the new students. At least I had more fun than when I went to orientation. My team of OL's were called the Trojans- our cheer was the following: Trojans we are really rad, like the movie starring Brad. All I can say is that I think I went through withdrawal after. Cheering is like a drug, and in four days I became addicted.

Next, school started. My fav class BY FAR is my genetics 301 class. I didn't think it would be, but amazingly enough I actually find mitochondria really facinating. I've been doing lots of journal article reading for that class. Not the easiest stuff to read either. I really think science people should have to take grammar/concise writing courses, because the wording in tons of these papers is REALLY confusing.

After my thursday classes (last thursday that is), I ditched Edmonton and went to Vancouver. Whilst in Vancouver, I saw the most amazing concert I have seen to date. That is the Sarah McLaughlan concert. Man, she sounds exactly the same in concert, if not better, than she does on CD. The next day was spent at ikea and at the Capilano suspension bridge. After that we went for all you can eat Sushi. I fell in love with Spicy Tuna Shasimi or however you spell it.

Then it was school again... so far I think I am doing a decent job of keeping up in all my classes. It is actually amazing how much work I already have, but I guess that is to be expected- not being in first/second year anymore. I also don't feel like a science student anymore. Not having labs and all. Its so.... weird. Mind you I have more than enough journal articles to fill all that free time with.

I did my first safewalk shift. It was fun.

Anyhow... I think I will head off to bed- Lindsay is coming tomorrow and I want to be well rested.

State: Happy
Book: In a Sunburned Country- Bill Bryson

My first post from Edmonton this year :)

So I met my roommates this morning- well two of them and they seem really nice and easygoing so I shouldn't have much trouble getting along with them. And I can't believe how close I live to the school. It is amazing!!! I'm a little buzzed on coffee right now so yeah.

Rachel is helping me load my stuff into the van and then I think I'll have some help at the house to get my bed and stuff in.

I'm suddenly very excited to go back to school. Oh another thing... and this will probably only be of interest to Daley and Heather- but the new bookstore website is awesome. Mind you, I'm sure neither of you really want to think about books right now. but if you go here , you can search for your textbooks simply by typing in your ID number. No more looking through endless pages of courses or waiting in line or anything!!! Now isn't that cool???

Okay... well I think I am going to look in the bookstore right now :)

Till next time...

State: finally excited