How time flies!

Ok so I can't even remember that last time I posted anything. Funny thing is, not much has changed since my last post. Perhaps a good thing or perhaps not? Does it matter? probably not.

Anywho, by the end of the week (holds breath) I should finally nail down a date for my qualifying exam *keeping fingers and toes crossed* Not that I am super excited to take it but this has been dragging on way to long. The stress of the exam has caused me to stress about other things in my life that I don't need to stress about (i.e. money, my car, how I need a vacation, is this what I really want?, etc. etc.) I have talked to many of Ph.D folks who have told me this amount of stress is perfectly normal! Now what kind of crazy statement is that?! no amount of stress should be normal but I guess for this point in my life it is. So said "Ph.D" folk have also told me this is my "right of passage" blah blah blah So I am taking things one day at a time.

In other news I have been planning some vacations in the near future, hopefully. Given that I LOVE to plan and be everyones social coordinator it has given me some much needed "non-science" time. Trip #1 its a surprise and I am not allowed to post it b/c I don't know who reads these things. Trip #2 New Years Eve trip to the beach house with my dearest of friends (Beth, Matt, Warren, Andy, and of course, Ben). Trip #3 Pittsburgh in the spring? this is a maybe. Trip #4 COSTA RICA IN JUNE!!!!! this one I am totally excited about and I hope it acutally happens b/c the boys ALWAYS talk about costa rica and I figure its about time I actually go so I can understand what they are talking about:) So this is what I have lined up...of course this all takes money, which I have none! so we'll see how it all works out...its safe to say Trip #1 and Trip #2 are definatly going to happen.

So that is that..not much to report except that its hotter then hell outside. Yay for heat advisories!!!!