Besides the past three days, we have had awesome weather here in Juneau this summer. It has definitely been an active one for me working 6 days a week and trying to get out on my one day off. It wears me out and makes the time go by quick, but it has also helped me make the most of this -- my last summer here in Juneau. There have been several ups and downs and difficulties, but in the end, it's all totally worth it and I'm still pretty happy. The past couple weeks have gone by quickly and can't believe that it has been a whole month since graduation. It has been busy with my trip to Fairbanks for the EPSCoR conference, working at Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure, hanging out with my friends, and ... read more

It is Thursday, the week is almost over which makes me pretty happy. It's gone by kind of surprisingly quick though. And here I am, back In Erica Hill's class (aka the room without cell service) and in order to stay awake (also since my buddy formerly known as the coffee whore is MIA), I am typing up a blog. Actually, I really am in need of an update on my blog. SO MUCH has happened in the past week in a half. Hmm...in a nutshell: snails...friends...ice...cabin...wolf tracks...job interview...more snails...gunnel...MSU Graduate school acceptance...didn't get the job...and some awesome late night conversations. Yupp that is it in a nutshell! But since we all know that I am a girl of a ridiculous amount of words to describe little things, I'm going to fill in the gaps a ... read more

It's a Friday here in Juneau and I of course am procrastinating and not doing my homework, listening to this ridiculous song that I feel has symbolized my life over the past year. Nina Gordon, Tonight and For the Rest of My Life. It's comforting in the silence though as my apartment is empty...only for the next half hour or so and I refuse to do my homework. I've always hated doing homework on Fridays. And since my primers for my DNA research have not come in yet, I am not in the lab, spending my afternoon with a guy who seems like he's high all of the time. A fact which I am kind of thankful for. Instead, I am at home, catching up on a Grey's Anatomy episode (I've missed two already -- how ... read more

Since I finally just acquired these pictures from Christmas, I had to share them all with you too. My beautiful family and friends - Idaho 2009. See the previous entry for more details but we got together with my Momma's friend Ladonna and her kids that we all grew up with - Tony, Brandy, Linda, and Danielle. And Mom, Mandi, and I took pictures with them. Then my Japanese friend came to see me!! And some family shots near Christmas. It was a great Christmas break, even though I have become as pale as a ghost. hehe!! And on a side note: A small message for the recent passing of Pat Rush, the beloved math teacher at Kendrick High School who has been fighting leukemia. Rest In Peace, Mrs. Rush! You will be missed!! P.S. I ... read more