Today, I get to leave work early. Like, 1:00! I can't wait! Today all I did after coming in was neutralize some acid. And then! And then! I'll meet Molly at the library, we'll walk home, eat something quick, pack, and we're going to the beach! I'm so excited to not have to work for a whole week!
This morning was absolutely horrible though. It was pouring the whole time, and we only had one umbrella, so my left side was soaked. But Molly let me join the dance party at the library, which was pretty fun.
Dr. Cody tore apart my abstract for my presentation in August today, and gave me something else to submit. It's cool though, it made me laugh.
That's all! Maybe I'll write from the beach, but I hope not!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Awkward
What an active blogger I am. Kind of.
Anyway, that post I just wrote reminded me of one of my peeves. I hate the word awkward. I really can't stand more than half the time it's used, because it's waaaaaaay overused. Yes, if something just makes everyone feel uncomfortable, and there's that silence that drags on too long, that's usually awkward.
What I hate is when people call me awkward on a regular/semiregular basis. Yes, I am a little awkward, I know it. I'm an only child, very shy at first, and I don't have the best grasp on personal boundaries. So what's the best way to find out? Test them! Be weird! (Not immediately, of course.) Let people know you're not all weird before you be all weird.
I just hate when people call me awkward, because it makes me feel like I'm being compared to someone with Tourette's, or Asperger's. I don't mean that in a mean way, like I'm better than those people, but I don't have that much trouble holding a normal conversation! Being weird doesn't always mean being awkward.
Here's a story from a few weeks ago: Molly and I went to a pro-life meeting at someone's house. (Molly's secretary of the club, I'm just there because I had nothing to do). There were some people we had never met before, since they were from a different college. Anyway, we were talking to them, and reached a lull in the conversation, and it began to turn into that part where everyone just starts nodding, and it's often hard to pull up something to talk about. So guess what I did? I took it upon myself to prevent that, and I asked, "So, does anyone have a weird allergy?" Totally weird, out of the blue question, yes, but everyone just started cracking up! Not awkward one bit!
Tah-dah, weird people can save the day! Also, am I a bad person? I feel like I put people with disorders down by accident.
Anyway, that post I just wrote reminded me of one of my peeves. I hate the word awkward. I really can't stand more than half the time it's used, because it's waaaaaaay overused. Yes, if something just makes everyone feel uncomfortable, and there's that silence that drags on too long, that's usually awkward.
What I hate is when people call me awkward on a regular/semiregular basis. Yes, I am a little awkward, I know it. I'm an only child, very shy at first, and I don't have the best grasp on personal boundaries. So what's the best way to find out? Test them! Be weird! (Not immediately, of course.) Let people know you're not all weird before you be all weird.
I just hate when people call me awkward, because it makes me feel like I'm being compared to someone with Tourette's, or Asperger's. I don't mean that in a mean way, like I'm better than those people, but I don't have that much trouble holding a normal conversation! Being weird doesn't always mean being awkward.
Here's a story from a few weeks ago: Molly and I went to a pro-life meeting at someone's house. (Molly's secretary of the club, I'm just there because I had nothing to do). There were some people we had never met before, since they were from a different college. Anyway, we were talking to them, and reached a lull in the conversation, and it began to turn into that part where everyone just starts nodding, and it's often hard to pull up something to talk about. So guess what I did? I took it upon myself to prevent that, and I asked, "So, does anyone have a weird allergy?" Totally weird, out of the blue question, yes, but everyone just started cracking up! Not awkward one bit!
Tah-dah, weird people can save the day! Also, am I a bad person? I feel like I put people with disorders down by accident.
Motivation's tough
I'm in a lab again. I live here. This time I'm adding stuff together really slowly. Anyway, I'm having so much trouble wanting to work this week. The weekend was great because we had the prefreshmen over, which was a lot of fun, and all but one of them are cute/fun/enjoyable. We had them over again last night, and played some games, etc, etc. What really sucks (by sucks, I mean is awesome) is that next week I get to go to back home for a week, and I'm spending it at the beach! Plus, Molly's coming with me. (Please see a note at the bottom).
Anyway, I really want the week to end so I can go, because I need this beach week. Summer will kinda suck a little without it. I thought I had more to say, but I don't, so here is aforementioned note.
Molly and I, being such good friends and sharing some of our classes, give off the impression that we're dating to everyone around us. We're not. Never have, never will. I love her to death, and she's adorable almost always, but I just can't do it. She dated my roommate for over a year, firstly, so that would just be awkward. Second, I've known her too well that entire time, and I've grown to see her as an older sister or mother figure. Third, and I know I'm still in college, but I still think it's a valid point: we want completely different things. Plus, I'd totally be waaaaay too clingy with any girl I date, so it'd be a terrible idea. Plus, Molly picks on me. I don't mind it all the time, but its too much for me to want to go out with her.
Anyway, I really want the week to end so I can go, because I need this beach week. Summer will kinda suck a little without it. I thought I had more to say, but I don't, so here is aforementioned note.
Molly and I, being such good friends and sharing some of our classes, give off the impression that we're dating to everyone around us. We're not. Never have, never will. I love her to death, and she's adorable almost always, but I just can't do it. She dated my roommate for over a year, firstly, so that would just be awkward. Second, I've known her too well that entire time, and I've grown to see her as an older sister or mother figure. Third, and I know I'm still in college, but I still think it's a valid point: we want completely different things. Plus, I'd totally be waaaaay too clingy with any girl I date, so it'd be a terrible idea. Plus, Molly picks on me. I don't mind it all the time, but its too much for me to want to go out with her.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Science!
Today, I don't want to do my dishes. Plus, if one of my lab mates found out about this title, he said he would kill me. I'm an undergraduate organic chemistry research student, so this summer is all about science, science, science. We're trying to make a compound that so far has never been made in the lab.
Science sucks a lot of the time, especially when you're impatient. You know how ice keeps things cold by not melting instantly? I'm here, sitting at my laptop, waiting for almost 4 pounds of ice to melt so I can start working with chemicals again. What sucks is, I can't heat my stuff to melt it faster because I might lose my product.
The best part about this week is that come friday, I get to leave the lab for a whole week! I'm gonna go home to New Jersey for a little bit, and go to the beach with my best friend and roommate.
End of science. Start of introduction.
I'm a 20 year old guy, born and raised in Hoboken, NJ. I was in the same private school from 5th to 12th grade, and it was very poor, and was totally for kids with some awkwardness in them like me. I liked Chemistry early on, even though my school wasn't very good in the sciences. (I liked chemistry when I was reading old Foxtrot comics, and I saw that the high school-aged brother created an explosion because he shook the wrong vial.) Anyway, I was looking at colleges, and applied to one about 45 minutes from home, and a bunch that ranged from 3-6 hours away, all in New York. I decided to go to RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) for a couple reasons.
A.) It somehow worked out to be the cheapest. They loved me, and I got into the honors program, though that may not last through my next year.
B.) I really didn't want to be very close to home. My hometown, while urban and great, is only a mile square. I wanted some distance, and I went as far as I could, while not having to deal with timezones.
So here I am. I'm a chemistry major, closing in on his third year at college, and I really want to teach.
As long as I have this long, lengthy post which I will probably never top, I'll tell you about some of the people in my life.
Ann: Ann looks kinda like me. Like a cousin. Except I'm Jewish, and she's Italian. She's vegan, and I have so much respect for her for it. If I could join her in veganism, I totally would. At best, I'm a social vegan, so I'll eat vegan to share with people. I met Ann as a prefreshman for RIT, where we were both got paid to do research, and got some classes taken care of. Plus, me and Ann listen to like almost all the same music, and we both love cats.
Molly: Molly is my best friend, and I'm living with her for the summer. She went vegan after Ann transferred away to Rutgers. I met her in the same program, and she's also a chemist. More like an ultra chemist, because she's got enough credits to be more than a full year ahead of me, and gets stuff DONE. I feel like I can rely on Molly for a lot, though I try not to.
Tony: Tony looks like Tony Hawk Pro Skater, kinda. I met him in the same program, again, and we've been roommates for two years now. I'm moving back in with him in the fall. Tony does "math", which means he never gets homework ever. Also, he look like a goat.
Mike: Mike's a butt, and is one of the first people I met at RIT not through the summer program. Despite his butt-tude, we've been roommates for a year, and he's in my apartment for next year as well. He's made of beards and aggression, and is more or less one with the internet.
Spencer: Spencer is a fellow chemist as well! I met him in the summer program, and we take a bunch of classes together. We also research in the same lab, and we live together in the summer. I see him like all the time. Spencer is responsible for easily 80% of the internet that I know.
Matt: I will live with him in the fall as well! I met him in the same program. He's quiet, but a really cool guy. I think living with him will work out great.
Bibi: Bibi's indescribable. The body of a 20 year old (she looks younger though) with the mindset of a 2 year old. But she can talk, unlike some 2 year olds. She's the pickiest eater I've met, and knows me really well. She will never move out of her house (absolutely refuses), and will never fall in love (never wants to, never will, never has). An honest to god Aromantic Asexual exists!
Kelly: Kelly is one of the classiest girls I know, and I could never think anything bad about her. She works works works works works. Sometimes too much. I miss her often, and she's one of the best friends I've ever had. Plus, she totally agrees that everyone has separate stomachs for ice cream (though come on, who doesn't). She goes to college pretty close to home, though I wish it was a lot closer.
Elaine: Elaine is a total hipster smarty pants who can do anything. She's an ivy-leaguer, smarter than just about anyone else I know, and loves indie music. If she doesn't know of someone liking a band, she loves this band. She's also really cute, as she is asian.
Aaron: Aaron's the only guy I really hung out with in high school. He was pretty cool, but also a good mix of weird. He takes my advice when I'm not serious, and doesn't take it when I am. It's not always smart, but it's usually funny.
Emily: She'll be too loud if I don't talk about her, so that's it. She's really loud.
Toodles for now, my ice has almost finished melting. End introduction. Restart science.
Science sucks a lot of the time, especially when you're impatient. You know how ice keeps things cold by not melting instantly? I'm here, sitting at my laptop, waiting for almost 4 pounds of ice to melt so I can start working with chemicals again. What sucks is, I can't heat my stuff to melt it faster because I might lose my product.
The best part about this week is that come friday, I get to leave the lab for a whole week! I'm gonna go home to New Jersey for a little bit, and go to the beach with my best friend and roommate.
End of science. Start of introduction.
I'm a 20 year old guy, born and raised in Hoboken, NJ. I was in the same private school from 5th to 12th grade, and it was very poor, and was totally for kids with some awkwardness in them like me. I liked Chemistry early on, even though my school wasn't very good in the sciences. (I liked chemistry when I was reading old Foxtrot comics, and I saw that the high school-aged brother created an explosion because he shook the wrong vial.) Anyway, I was looking at colleges, and applied to one about 45 minutes from home, and a bunch that ranged from 3-6 hours away, all in New York. I decided to go to RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) for a couple reasons.
A.) It somehow worked out to be the cheapest. They loved me, and I got into the honors program, though that may not last through my next year.
B.) I really didn't want to be very close to home. My hometown, while urban and great, is only a mile square. I wanted some distance, and I went as far as I could, while not having to deal with timezones.
So here I am. I'm a chemistry major, closing in on his third year at college, and I really want to teach.
As long as I have this long, lengthy post which I will probably never top, I'll tell you about some of the people in my life.
Ann: Ann looks kinda like me. Like a cousin. Except I'm Jewish, and she's Italian. She's vegan, and I have so much respect for her for it. If I could join her in veganism, I totally would. At best, I'm a social vegan, so I'll eat vegan to share with people. I met Ann as a prefreshman for RIT, where we were both got paid to do research, and got some classes taken care of. Plus, me and Ann listen to like almost all the same music, and we both love cats.
Molly: Molly is my best friend, and I'm living with her for the summer. She went vegan after Ann transferred away to Rutgers. I met her in the same program, and she's also a chemist. More like an ultra chemist, because she's got enough credits to be more than a full year ahead of me, and gets stuff DONE. I feel like I can rely on Molly for a lot, though I try not to.
Tony: Tony looks like Tony Hawk Pro Skater, kinda. I met him in the same program, again, and we've been roommates for two years now. I'm moving back in with him in the fall. Tony does "math", which means he never gets homework ever. Also, he look like a goat.
Mike: Mike's a butt, and is one of the first people I met at RIT not through the summer program. Despite his butt-tude, we've been roommates for a year, and he's in my apartment for next year as well. He's made of beards and aggression, and is more or less one with the internet.
Spencer: Spencer is a fellow chemist as well! I met him in the summer program, and we take a bunch of classes together. We also research in the same lab, and we live together in the summer. I see him like all the time. Spencer is responsible for easily 80% of the internet that I know.
Matt: I will live with him in the fall as well! I met him in the same program. He's quiet, but a really cool guy. I think living with him will work out great.
Bibi: Bibi's indescribable. The body of a 20 year old (she looks younger though) with the mindset of a 2 year old. But she can talk, unlike some 2 year olds. She's the pickiest eater I've met, and knows me really well. She will never move out of her house (absolutely refuses), and will never fall in love (never wants to, never will, never has). An honest to god Aromantic Asexual exists!
Kelly: Kelly is one of the classiest girls I know, and I could never think anything bad about her. She works works works works works. Sometimes too much. I miss her often, and she's one of the best friends I've ever had. Plus, she totally agrees that everyone has separate stomachs for ice cream (though come on, who doesn't). She goes to college pretty close to home, though I wish it was a lot closer.
Elaine: Elaine is a total hipster smarty pants who can do anything. She's an ivy-leaguer, smarter than just about anyone else I know, and loves indie music. If she doesn't know of someone liking a band, she loves this band. She's also really cute, as she is asian.
Aaron: Aaron's the only guy I really hung out with in high school. He was pretty cool, but also a good mix of weird. He takes my advice when I'm not serious, and doesn't take it when I am. It's not always smart, but it's usually funny.
Emily: She'll be too loud if I don't talk about her, so that's it. She's really loud.
Toodles for now, my ice has almost finished melting. End introduction. Restart science.
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