School is getting harder

It's about the time that the second biggest projects of the semester are getting started (The biggest doesn't come till the end)
I'm finding it hard to balance my time with all of it comin at me. I'm gunna do okay I think though.
For my Biology class, we have another test coming up.
For my Geology class, we need to start thinking of topics for our final report (not too bad)
For my CHF class (meh, this class isn't all that hard if you can keep on top of it)
My History of Science class is getting to individual presentations on books we were supposed to be reading so far this semester.... Mine isn't for a long while (In fact the final project is due before I get to present) but the thought is terrifying. EVERYONE (I mean it) in that class is a teaching major, and the the teacher outright told us he expects good presentations and no fear from the future teachers.... And here's where my fear of oral reports steps in. I think I could teach fine, it'll be something I know really well and it'll be high school kids at or below my level. I have often felt like I'm very far behind in my schooling than most people in that class.... all of them outgoing and it seems like in their last semester at Weber. So they're all more knowledgeable to me.... which for some reason just makes giving an oral report worse.... I can't afford to freeze up on this! And the book just plain sucked!
My Biology lab has a lab report due! AND THEY'RE SUPER-SPECIFIC!!! Anything can and will go wrong. Scientists are so darn picky! But at least I figured out how to make my graphs (stupid excel) Now for the long, arduous process of writing the darn thing. Wish me luck!
I know, it's not all that stressful, but the stressers are pushing on the parts that make me most anxious!
:D
Quote of the Day: "Things must happen when it is time for them to happen, a quest may not simply be abandoned. The happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story." "But what if there isn't a happy ending at all?" "There are no happy endings because nothing ever ends."Smendrick and Molly in The Last Unicorn

Valentines Weekend!

Talk about one of those weekends that should never end.
I had such a wonderful weekend, starting with Friday on through Monday.
When I got home on Friday Jay had already taken Gabby for a walk and was playing his video game. I was, admittedly, very cranky. (My lab was very stressful, we had to classify ants into their different families or orders or something like that)But, Jay understood and just cuddled with me. I'm not sure we had dinner......I fell asleep really fast. Must have slept 2 and a half hours because when I woke up we were going to a movie with Dan and Brandy at 930. It was a good movie, and I was in a much better mood, and I got to cuddle some more.
Saturday, Valentines Day, was lovely. I woke up to Jay saying he would be right back. When I woke up again it was over an hour later and Jay still wasn't back. I was slightly miffed and went to check if he was playing his game. He wasn't.... so I went back to bed. Jay came down about 3 minutes later, cold, wet and cuddly.
We went upstairs, don't remember why, and when we went downstairs there were rose pedals spread out on the bed, with hot chocolate, cinnamon bears and roses. Such a sweet hubby I have.
From there we did some stuff that had to get done.... all fun and games.... got my ring cleaned *SHINY*
Then we went to work for one show. Which was pretty fun because everyone was happy (at first)
After that we went to Olive Garden. I know, mistake on Valentine's Day, right.... well it was fun!
We got our name on the list then walked around the mall for a while.... then we came back and waited for another hour.
Dinner was AWESOME!!! I tried Calamari, he he he... tastes like clams to me.... but it was yummy..... :D
After that we went to a movie with Colton, Inkheart.... It's got a FERRET!!!! Definitely on my list of suggested movies.
Then we woke up early to go to church.... so much fun..... not.
THEN we came home to take a nap..... yay.
THEN dinner with Jay's family and what's becoming a traditional game of scene it..... Jay's parents have watched way too much tv in their lives.... :D Which is all good. I helped out on the one Simpsons question.... he he he
We went home and the Amazing Race.... I had a few emotional moments (I'm on my period) because I have deemed the pair of hicks "Mom and Dad, " and I really don't want them to lose because I for some reason always want the underdogs to do well.... I cried when they showed us next weeks scenes and mom was lost....The couple we named "Dan and Brandy" lost.....
MONDAY
Jay wasn't supposed to stay home for Monday. But he did... which was fun for me.
We had breakfast with Jesse and then played a few hours of Mario... we wen to lunch with Kortney for her birthday. After that Jay played his game while did homework....
Grandma and Grandpa took us to dinner for their anniversary... :D
then we went to a Hale meeting which I can't write about right now...not until tomorrow.
It made me cry too
BUT it was an EXCELLENT weekend.... thank you honey-bear

February, Feelin the Love

The first month of 2009, and spring semester, is over! Now, on to a new and hopefully more fabulous month. So far this year I've:

• Started what seems to be a new tradition for Friday nights, with Carrie and Jayde. It's been really fun to spend nights with them so far, and I'm sure we'll think of other activities. It's always nice to have quality time with your family.
  
• Planned out my Saturday Mornings for the summer. Though the prospect of waking up early on Saturday mornings brings tears to my eyes, I love hiking and it'll be great way to get into shape.
• Tried to bring my usual order and method back into play, it tried to escape last semester.... I blame chemistry.
• Have pretty much solidified what I want to do with my life. My current classes and education are just fueling my desire to learn more about the biological world.
• Figured out a way to reconcile my scientific and religious beliefs.... And though I hate talking about my beliefs, it was talking to other people that helped me figure out what exactly I believe!
  

• Have just fallen further and further in love with my husband!

On those lines of thinking, I guess I'll talk about Jay and I for a few moments. I don't know when the honey-moon period is over for most couples, but I'm sure Jay and mine period is going to be extra-extended! If it ever ends! Maybe I'm just horribly optimistic, but I don't see it ever ending! We've been together for a pretty long period of time now, and I don't think we've had a blow-out fight. We're both starting to get used to each other's strange little "things we do." And we still haven't had too big of a fight. They always seem big when we have them, but they're not. I don't think we've had a fight over anything serious yet, though. But we're both very forgiving towards each other so far. Anywho, I hope this lovely "period" never ends. I enjoy the nightly cuddles, the phone calls every few hours, all the love Jay gives to me, and loving him back!
Now.... what to give a man for Valentines Day?! I seriously need help here.... I can't do a teddy bear and card this year, I did thagt last year!
So I've kind of wanted to do something for a while. Let me throw something at you guys. I want to do my own kind of taxanomic "collection." It would involve finding an animal daily to look up. I think at first it would be an animal I see during my day, but after a while I'd just need to look some up online. With this animal I would get a picture (Or I was thinking a "sample" of things like insects, or even bird feather or something when possible) and I would also find it's official taxanomic classification and put that on a table along with important information on the species. Of course this would never be a complete collection, but that'd be okay, it could be a fun hobby. OR maybe since it would be my hobby I'd make it only animals I have encountered and not things I haven't seen for myself, or even at the zoo.... (Which means my wolf might be far off from now, hopefully August though)
I'd want to make this nice, so I'd have to put some money into it I think, you now, get pages laminated, or just those sleeves would work too.....
Let me know what you think? Give me ideas?
Quote of the Day:"Knowledge itself is power."
F.Bacon.