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minxyA much needed vote of confidence today came in the form of an acceptance to present at a national meeting specific to my specialty (networking helped, but geez, I'm in my second year!)
...Did I mention that it's in Hawai'i? And that I get a small honorarium as a speaker to offset travel expenses? It's not all I'll need, but it's nice.
I have also gathered a set of students that regularly follow me back from class just to chat about biochemistry, and class, and how what we're studying applies to their lives, and things. Sal might have called them the usual suspects. I love that students want to be around me so much they just hang out.
Naturally, these students have been a part of the work I get to present in Honolulu this summer, and are currently lobbying to be packed in a suitcase to come along.
I have gained about ten pounds a year since leaving my Central Coast town of marathons. This last summer I started counting calories to lose it (and counting vitamins, since I realized I am genetically incapable of making some of them properly.) Imagine my surprise when I found I wasn't eating *enough* calories/carbs/fat/iron/calcium. I've lost 14 lbs so far, even exercising only minimally. Eat well to live well is apparently very real.
I have purchased two summer birthday gifts this week and am feeling almost on top of things! Mostly I'm still living on top of boxes since we moved over Spring Break to a house nearer the water, but even that feels like a win a lot, because it's so much less expensive in rent (and near the water).
Anyway, random minx is random. I just wanted to say hi mostly, and be cheerful.
...Did I mention that it's in Hawai'i? And that I get a small honorarium as a speaker to offset travel expenses? It's not all I'll need, but it's nice.
I have also gathered a set of students that regularly follow me back from class just to chat about biochemistry, and class, and how what we're studying applies to their lives, and things. Sal might have called them the usual suspects. I love that students want to be around me so much they just hang out.
Naturally, these students have been a part of the work I get to present in Honolulu this summer, and are currently lobbying to be packed in a suitcase to come along.
I have gained about ten pounds a year since leaving my Central Coast town of marathons. This last summer I started counting calories to lose it (and counting vitamins, since I realized I am genetically incapable of making some of them properly.) Imagine my surprise when I found I wasn't eating *enough* calories/carbs/fat/iron/calcium. I've lost 14 lbs so far, even exercising only minimally. Eat well to live well is apparently very real.
I have purchased two summer birthday gifts this week and am feeling almost on top of things! Mostly I'm still living on top of boxes since we moved over Spring Break to a house nearer the water, but even that feels like a win a lot, because it's so much less expensive in rent (and near the water).
Anyway, random minx is random. I just wanted to say hi mostly, and be cheerful.