This is cool

I was looking at the BBC news and I came across these pictures of animals in the womb. Don't worry, no animals were harm in the taking of these pictures. They were all done by computer modeling and ultra sound. Go here to see more.

It kind of reminds me of3D and 4D ultrasound pictures that you can get of your baby now. Click here if you want to see what they look like.

Well, looks like I am out of material for today. Or maybe I am just too tired to care.

New Computer

I finally have my new computer. It is so pretty and fast and I love it. I doubt you'll hear me talk about anything else for awhile. I am going to include a picture of it. And that is about it because I want to keep playing!

More later... perhaps even some pictures from my photo booth!

Who cares what "they" think?

I know that it is human nature to judge and be judged. Although I try not to be judgemental, I know sometimes I'm sure I come across as being judgemental, even if that is not my intent. I also often do not think before I speak, and this just as often gets me in trouble with people- mostly with people who are my friends. I'm not sure this is going to lead into what I want to talk about, but lets see if I can get there.

Firstly, why do people care so much about what other people think? Is this just human nature? For the most part I don't care about what people think. There are very few things that I am ashamed that I have done, and even though I am not proud of those few things, when asked I will admit to them freely despite the possibility of judgement from the other party. And I know I'm not perfect and that I have many flaws that I try to work on everyday, but sometimes I slip. You know we all make mistakes.

Second, why do people that care what other people(not family) think do things on a regular basis that they don't want the people they care about to know about? I guess it is just something I have been thinking about. I've been starting to think- why do something if I know that I'll regret/ be ashamed of it later. I think it is because I think that the only way that someone can make you feel ashamed of your actions is that if something inside of you tells you that you have something to be ashamed about or something to regret.

Maybe if I paused for a moment before blurting stuff out, I might find that I regret or feel less ashamed of things that I have said. Perhaps I could even feel proud.

OT

The more I think about it, the more I want to do occupational therapy. I met with an occupational therapist today and we chatted over dinner. It was great, she gave me some really good ideas of what I could put in my letter of intent. It really reassured me that it was something that I could do, even though my background isn't related at all. I think I want to job shadow a few more if it is possible, and if so I am for sure applying.

Of course there is always the possibility that I don't get in right away. I have back up plans... I might just work and try and chip away at my debt. Goodness knows, I'll probably have to borrow more if I do get into OT. Yay! Two more years of school. I'll be 26 before I even start my career. I guess I was always in for the long haul in school. At least I am close to getting this first degree.

Sigh... I'm done my lab work, so I am off to home for now.

Half-Marathon

Yesterday I officially started training for the Half-Marathon I plan on running on March 4th/2007. I know it probably seems like a leap to go from running shorter distances (longest being about 12 km) to more than double that, but I think I can do if I train my body. I know it will be difficult, but I am up for the challenge. I've joined a running room training clinic and I am pumped and ready to go.

This Sunday is our first Sunday run (which are the longer runs of the week). We are starting at 7 km which I know I can manage already. By then I should be recovered from all the sprinting I did in soccer. Oh yeah- I am playing women's recreational soccer. I think it will be fun. Or at least it was last time despite only having 7 players, which in indoor soccer means that you only have two subs for an hour long game that is split into two halves.

Ugh- I so much school work to do. I really should stay up to do some, but all I feel like doing is sleeping.

I give up...

I don't really have time or the computer speed to post everyday. Speaking of computer speed, I broke down and bought a new computer. I am very excited, although I am not sure I can afford it, somehow I can make it work. I'm sure it will be worth it when the paper writing hell starts and I need my words to come up on to the screen as fast as I typing them. You know you need a new computer when there is a delay between typing the words and seeing them on the screen. My computer has been through a lot with me. It was good to me for a good six years. I kind of feel like Strongbad when his computer blows up. Except my computer hasn't blown up yet. And I'm not getting a lappy, because I wanted a faster computer, and I am too hard on such things that I think I would break it.

Missed One...

Yesterday, I had such a good day, that I forgot to blog. Daley and Heather were up and we had fun.

The End.

P.S. More later, I'm wiped

So excited

So it seems that I haven't been doing as bad on my 499 project as I thought. I have results and working on the number of strains I am now I should be able to get something meaningful before the end of my 499. You have no idea how much this makes me smile.

In other news, I'm absolutely famished. I am thinking about booking it to Oodle Noodle, but I am scared that as soon as I leave the house, someone will come.

Meh, screw it. It's not like Oodle Noodle is that far.

Distractions

I've been so distracted and yet so focused that the same time this past week. It's weird. I think that is why I haven't posted anything really groundbreaking or stellar. I have my mind on too much things at once. Or I am thinking about stuff that I would never discuss on here. Stuff that most people would probably shake their head at and be like, " Why would you want to know that." That's the thing about Genetics. Most people who continue on with it past the first class have this weird understanding of it, and no word of a lie it is definitely like learning a new language. I mean I take for granted ever day that I know what a hypermorph is or a neomorph.

This things sound almost sci-fi like when brought out of the context of the class. No wonder people are scared of geneticists. The thing is- there is so much we don't know. So much that we might never know. Biological systems are way more complicated than anyone ever imagined. And on that note, I should go study how DNA is repaired, which I used to hate studying and now I love it.

Facebook Addict

It is amazing how much time I spend on Facebook. I don't know what it is about it. Perhaps it is because it is like an online tabloid, but instead of strangers, you know the people. It's pretty lame that I have run out of stuff to talk about, so I talk about Facebook. I guess I would like it, because I am one of those people that likes to know stuff about people.

I think is really cool that I have found two of my long lost friends from elementary/jr. high on Facebook. not that we talk that much more now, but I love to see how people are doing. I don't really talk on MSN much. I can't multitask like that and studying in more important.

Anyhow... if you haven't joined yet, I definitely won't encourage it because it is a time sucker. I mean this afternoon, I spent an hour Facebook stalking. Facebook stalking is a term that Anne and I came up with to describe when you link to someones friend and then to their friend and their friend and look at all of their pictures and who they know and so on. It really only works within networks, because then you can usually look at people's pictures even though you aren't friends with them. Now that I read that back to myself, it is kind of creepy. I mean... when you think about it like that, how many people could be Facebook stalking you at this very moment!

I'm just lucky that I don't know too many people on Facebook or it might consume my life. And that is just sick and frankly, kind of creepy.

The Tally

It took me less time than I thought. Thanks to google search this blog button. Only 17 out of 369 posts, in guess 370 if you include this one are about being lonely. Which is surprising, because I thought I bitched about being lonely more than that. Sweet. That's only 4.6% of all of my posts which is really nothing. Wow.

I really need to sleep.

Loneliness

I had the best music class today. We watched Bugs Bunny and listened to Aida. I was thinking about my past few posts.... and really if I wasn't doing this posting thing, I would have put them up because I really had nothing to write about. I've become less introspective as I have gotten older. I think I'm past my introspective prime.

Or am I? Maybe I don't look inside myself anymore because I'm scared of what I will find. Or maybe that isn't it at all? Maybe its just that I am finally happy with my life. I'm no longer lonely, although I find it harder to be alone now than ever. Does that make sense?I guess it does, I mean humans are social creatures, so it would make sense that I am happier with someone than without. It's weird, because I wasn't really unhappy before, I was just lonely.

Maybe it is because I have surrounded myself with such great people I can't help but want to spent time with them. I mean this is the first time since second year university that I have actually liked and enjoyed the company of my roommates. I mean, we're friends and we do stuff together which doesn't often happen when a bunch of random people move in together.

But at the same time, can one really be happy and lonely at the same time? I think they can, as long as they don't dwell on the fact that they are lonely. I'd be kind of interested to look back and see how many posts in my blogging past were about being lonely. Maybe I will and I'll get back to you sometime this month- you know while I am posting everyday. Or not. We'll see. I'll keep you posted. Quite literally.

Write-Off

Okay... so this weekend is officially a write-off. I don't know if I have ever slacked this bad in my whole university career. I have two midterm next week and I don't seem to care much at all.

I went to my first soccer game today, but didn't get to play. I also went to Costco and spent a bit of money. Less than a hundred. 78$ to be exact, which is exactly what each of my other roommates spent. Weird. Anyhow... I think I am going to head off early and hopefully get up early tomorrow and study lots!

Yours, in procrastination.

Lisa

Do it later

My computer has gotten even slower if that is possible. Therefore... this is all you get for a post today.

Post for tonight

This is good to be short and sweet. I can't talk for long, but today was pretty good. I pretty much didn't do a whole lot except for read my book.

Tonight has been a Buffy the Vampire slayer marathon. Tomorrow a homework-a-thon.

I must go continue Buffy. Until next time. Adios.

The Absentminded Undergrad Student

I had quite the absentminded day today. First, I left my keys in the bathroom on our floor. Thank god the grad student I work for in that lab found them and brought them back to me. When I made my probe for my Southern Blot that I forgot to add buffer and enzymes don't work very well without buffer so I ended up with unlabeled DNA and had to repeat the reaction.

On a completely different note, I've consumed more sugar in the past two days that one person ever should. I feel like an addict, because I start to get really sleepy because I am coming down off the high and thus I eat more sugary things and the cycle starts all over again. I need to stop. I bought the Halloween candy so that I could use it when I need a sugar buzz... like when I am writing papers, not for everyday use. I need to hide it so I forget about it.

I think every day this month, except for yesterday, I am going to post a Demotivator from Despair, Inc.. They are quite funny and I want to share them with everyone. I will try and find ones that are associated with the post. Anyhow.... until tomorrow at the same Bat-time, same Bat-channel, this is Lisa signing out. Goodnight!

NaBloPoMo

I've joined this contest. I have to post every day for the entire month of November. Seeing as I have been doing very little in the way of posting this could be difficult. If this doesn't get me posting more, I don't know what will.

In other news, I'm starting to take residence in my lab. I don't know why I pay rent for my house, because I even have food in the fridge here. It's sick. I should also study more for my lecture classes, but we know that isn't going to happen tonight.

Today was a good day over all though and yesterday was too. Things have been going good for me in the lab which is good, and makes me happy. Its at times like this I think about doing grad school. Then I remember how much I miss people at the end of the day and I remember why it wouldn't be the best career choice.

Anyhow... I should go home. Hopefully I can rescue Anne from school and walk home with her!