Creeper alert!

Something very strange is going on around here. I have had two very creepy encounters in the past two days and my pepper spray is basically never leaving my side.

So let me just start off by saying that there are parking meters in front of my house and since it’s so snowy/icy, people often get stuck in those spots. Yesterday, I walked out my front door and saw a girl trying to get her car out with the help of a few other people. I mentioned to her that it happens all the time and told her how people usually go about getting out of the spot. Out of nowhere, one of the guys helping her (who I’d never seen before in my life) says “Hey aren’t you the girl who drives a white bmw?” I was really taken aback! Since my windshield was recently smashed in, I figured he might have seen it but no.. he  goes on to say “Yeah I see you get in and out of it a lot…it’s a such a niiiiice car” all creepy and slow. He didn’t introduce himself, I still have no idea his name or if he works or lives in the area. I was so flustered I just said “umm thanks?” and walked away.

This morning at work, I was asking a patient to take a survey after his appointment and he simply says to me “Do you live at *my street*”? Again, shocked, freaked out, and didn’t know how to respond, I just said “ummm NO!” and he says “Yes you do, I’ve seen you there a lot” Then again, I told him no, I’m in the area for school, etc. and he says “No, I know where you live. I’ve seen you a lot”

WTF!? Seriously. I was so shaky and scared after that second encounter. Both were most likely harmless, but getting recognized by two random men that I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE IN MY LIFE  in  matter of 24 hours really, really unnerves me. It’s like yes, I have curly red hair but I can’t be that recognizable, can I?

Off to find a hat…

Good, bad, great

GOOD
So today I woke up to lots of snow, very thankful to have new snow boots. Normally, I’m one to choose cuteness over function when deciding on footwear, but the other day I finally broke down and got myself a kind of ugly waterproof pair of winter boots. Since I walk to all of my classes and some are a 20-25 minute walk in the snow, my nice leather ones were slowly becoming salt licks. The new boots kept my feet dry and warm all day, even if they are fugly.

BAD
Today I had four classes .. and they sucked. I spent 2 hours in bio, 2 hours in evolution, 1 hour in physics and 3 hours in ochem lab. I’ll spare you the details because they are so boring, but let’s just say I didn’t have enough coffee and it was rough. Especially in lab where I was supposed to isolate a product as white needle like crystals and I ended up with yellow rocks.

GREAT
Rob is a champ and knew I was brain dead when I finally ended my day and when he offered dinner, I gladly took him up on it. Although I can’t lie… I wasn’t looking forward to the food, I was looking forward to this:

Getting my sweat on

So over Christmas break, I was a workout fiend, thanks in large part to actually having free time.

This quarter, my schedule is busier than ever, but I’m comitted. THis isn’t just because of New Year’s Resolutions and all of that, I just am tired of being lazy! It feels soooo good to get a good sweat on. Since I’ve been back at school, I’ve really made the gym a priority. Since I’m being consistent, I’m seeing small changes and it’s just even more motivation! Speaking of motivation …

The other day at Target, Rob saw this little notebook and I had to get it! Think what you want, but I’m not ashamed. I’m super girly and need  cute things to keep me motivated in the gym. I’m owning it.

Today I conquered 20 minutes on the stair stepper – much harder than it looks! My thighs and booty were burning! I also ran a mile to get a little extra cardio in. After that I hit up leg weights and spent a full 20 minutes on my core. I’m going to be one sore chica tomorrow and I can’t wait!

My friend Kristen got a little sweaty too …

 

Those brown spots? She was working so hard she sweated off her sunless tanner! We got a good laugh out of that!

Facebook: TMI?

As a college senior, I am a facebook veteran, logging on almost daily for the past four years. I vaguely remember the days before newsfeed, video messages, and chat. I remember when groups were open only to people in certain networks, and college students protesting highschooler’s ability to join the website.

Now I can creep on people I haven’t talked to in years. It’s seriously crazy what people will post on facebook for the world to see. I mean, people post everything from break ups, to engagements, pictures of baby bumps, or even doing drugs. Statuses range from the boring “I just ate a crispy apple!” to the ridiculous, “I is so done with my baby daddy and all of his bullshit! its over this time for realz!”

Facebook does have pros though. For instance I can keep in touch with the friends I made while studying abroad or see pictures from my little sister’s first high school dance. I even got a few free nail polishes from Zoya last week thanks to a facebook promo.

With graduation approaching faster than I’d like to admit, I’m faced with a job search and graduate school applications. Everyone and their mother has heard of employers scoping out facebook pages of potential employees, and it kind of scares me! What if something I deem as appropriate for a 22 year old college student to have posted is inappropriate in the eyes of a 40something hiring manager?

Beyond those aspects, Rob and I have been talking a lot about the fact that facebook has full access and control to all of the information that you post, including pictures, interests, any personal information, etc. Rob has been talking for a long time about deleting his facebook and today, he finally did.

But not really.

Because if you search his name, he still pops up! Ahhhhh!

Any thoughts on facebook? Too much info? A great connector?

I am a lover, albeit a second guessing lover now. 😉

Vino vino

Tonight, Rob and I had a little date over at Vino Vino, a wine bar down in Grandview. I had been looking forward to going to this restaurant for a long time. I first heard about this restaurant from Rob’s aunt within weeks of moving to Columbus. After 3 years, we finally made it!

The food was great (asparagus risotto & pistachio crusted chicken) and the wine was even better! I got a flight of reds entitled “hanky panky reds” and they were fabulous! The first, 2008 Ken Bernards “Definitive” Pinot Noir was my favorite. I wish I knew more about wine so I could really qualify why I liked it, but honestly, it was just the one that tasted the best!

The only thing better than the food & was was of course… the company! I love date nights!

The middle sister

If you didn’t know, I am technically a middle sister. There are four of us girls, and I’m the second. However, for a good portion of my childhood, before Libby was born, I was the true blue middle sister. I think (and my family agrees) that most of the middle sister characteristics fit me.

I heard of this wine via my very best friend, Katie. She too is the middle sister of her family. She got a bottle of white for Christmas from her mom, and when I saw it, I knew I had to find a bottle of red for myself! A few days later I randomly stumbled on it at Target, of all places. (Does anyone else feel like Target is a money pit? I swear I go in for one thing and leave at least $50 poorer)

So tonight, I’m relaxing on this Friday night with the ever handsome Rob. We planned to go out to a local wine bar, but I was slow and wouldn’t have been ready to go until close to closing time. So instead, I popped open this bottle to enjoy a  glass at home.

I loved it! It wasn’t too heavy, just a perfect medium bodied, berry flavored wine. I drank it with left over Indian food which probably wasn’t the best choice, but it worked (and I’m a college student so it’s still okay to do this for a few more months …)

To be honest, I REALLY loved this wine because of the quote on the back.

 

Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful. Or because I graduated top of my class. Being almost perfect is a terrible burden to bear. So I must confess I do have one or two vices. Wine, cheese, cheeseburgers, vampire novels, pink outfits and serial flirting…is that more than one or two? I hope my secrets are safe with you. I have an image to protect. Let me buy you a glass of wine.

To find stores that sell this wine, check out their website here .. it’s super cute!

SO

BUSY!

Answering these questions:

1. What is the difference between laws, theories, and hypotheses?

2. What do you think of the notion of abandoning the term hypothesis in favor of terms such as

generalizing hypotheses, explanatory hypotheses, and predictions? Does this clarify or obscure

the nature of science?

3. What is the role of experimentation in science?

4. How do proof, reality, truth relate to science

 

While these questions do interest me (nerd alert), do my professors not realize I’m a BIO major? What is this writing stuff? Where are my safety goggles & pipets? I have experiments to finish!

go bucks kill hogs

Well, when I posted this last night, I probably lost the few readers I have.

Last night was the Buckeyes vs Razorbacks in the Sugarbowl. My guy friends had a party for the game at their house, and obviously we don’t take team spirit lightly around here. They apparently picked up this pig head for $25 at the grocery store, can you believe it?!

Our beloved Buckeyes were victorious and I had a great night out with everyone. It’s only the first week of classes, but I already have so much to do. I wasn’t going to go because I’m trying really hard to get straight A’s this quarter, but honestly, I’m so glad I went. I mean, it was the last football game I’ll experience as an undergrad! How was I ever thinking of not going out for it?!

I blame Adam Richman

I don’t know about you, but I love when Man vs. Food is on late at night and I’m hankering for a midnight snack. It’s torture to see such good food being eaten in massive amounts right in front of you when you have a rumbling tummy, but I just can’t help it. I find myself watching, mouth watering, rooting Adam on to finish the last lb of seafood in the Davey Jones’ Locker challenge or to choke down the last habanero covered hot wing on the Munchie’s challenge.

Last night, I watched Adam Richie eat a 5 lb Philly Cheesesteak sandwich.

I texted Rob and told him how good it looked.

Today, I ate this for lunch:

 

Yep, MEATY, CHEESY, PHILLY CHEESESTEAK!

And it was delicious.

Does this mean I’m not a vegetarian anymore? I suppose. Does this mean I will eat meat every day? Probably not. All I know is when I want something, I’m going to eat it, and I’m not gonna sweat it.

Resolutions

I never really know how to feel about resolutions. I like to see each new day, week, or month as a time to change bad habits into better ones. The whole Jan 1, life all changes, this is finally gonna be my year shtick is a bit much for me. Nevertheless, there are always things that I am willing to work on. Right now, I have 2 main focuses.

1. Cut the swearing! I have a pretty bad mouth, especially when I get angry. I mean, I did read that Giada DiLaurentis has a mouth like a sailor, which did make me feel a bit better, but I am really ready to cut it out. It just sounds so trashy. When I hear other people throwing around “F” and “S” casually, I cringe. I know it sounds NO better coming out of my mouth.

2. I want to be more relaxed about things. I have a tendency to make fast assumptions and overreact. I used to say that I can’t help it – the red hair just makes me fiesty. But not anymore! I have already started to improve in this area. When my windshield was smashed last week, I didn’t let myself get upset. I just took a deep breath and started the process of fixing it. I make myself unnecessarily stressed out and to be honest? Life gives us enough things to worry about, I don’t need to make myself any crazier.

Other general goals include reading 12 books, travel to a new place (city or country), keep my room clean, and as always, get better grades!!!