Hot Like Ebola!!!: February 2006

Sometimes it seems as though my house is mocking me. Four days ago, Matt and I cleaned the kitchen, dining room, living room and bathroom. Dishes were done, counters were wiped, toilets were scrubbed, and floors were vacuumed. The front 1/2 of our apartment was shining in tidy splendor.

Yesterday, I drove our houseguest back to Missoula, then turned directly around and drove back to Spokane. About 8 hours total driving. It would have been a little less, but there was a big wreck near Lookout Pass and they closed the highway for awhile.

When I arrived home, I was assaulted by our kitchen, which was filled with trash, dishes, and more trash. Dirty dishes were piled in the living room and dining room. In addition, the dining room was once again filled with clutter and garbage. In four days, three people had turned a clean house into a very dirty one.

I was reminded of these lyrics:
"She'll hang the baskets on the wall
Don't you know I've seen it all before?
She'll hang the baskets on the wall
But I've seen it all before heard the slamming of the door
Come summer
come fall
come winter
There'll be baskets on the floor"

Why doesn't somebody invent a cleaning system where things don't get dirty again? Seriously, we can walk on the moon but we can't keep our apartments clean? It isn't THAT big of a space.

Maybe I just need to become a houusewife of the universe. All I need to do is cook, clean, take care of kids, and unpack weighty and frustrating legislation with ease. Not too hard, right? But first, I need to learn how to make angel food cake with strawberries and whipped cream when strawberries aren't in season.

P.S. I got my last rejection letter today. Looks like the choices are Edinburgh and Glasgow. I'm leaning toward Edinburgh, though Ellyn pointed out that there is a pub in Glasgow that has 40 beers on tap. I'm just saying.

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19 February 2006

Yeah, yeah

4 pathogens detected

So what if it's been awhile since the last time I wrote? I'm a busy girl!

Since I left you last, I had my NY interview. While I was interviewing with Glasgow, they told me that they would probably not be able to offer me a position directly into their second year, since they only had 5 places available for that and those were usually given to U.K. students because they are familiar with the testing system, etc. However, they said, they were impressed with my application and interview and would let me know by the 20th of February, at which point I should be expecting an offer into their first year. Needless to say, that was a very satisfactory way to spend an interview! After our New York experience (which Miranda so beautifully portrayed), I spent Wednesday walking around Princeton. I saw the graves of Aaron Burr, Jonathan Edwards, and John Witherspoon, and generally relaxed.

Thursday, I went to D.C. for the informational lunch with the University of Edinburgh. There, they explained that the reason so many of us had been accepted into the second year is that they just started the Graduate Entry Programme (GEP), specifically designed for students with an applicable 1st degree (like biology). It sounds like a really cool program. programme? I should probably start spelling like a Scot. Thursday night was again eloquently described by Miranda.

Friday, I flew home and was picked up by the lovely and selfless Jasmine, who is the sunlight on my wheat and the water to my desert lands.

Saturday, I got an email from the University of Glasgow. It read:
"We reviewed all the applications last night, and we would be delighted to make you an offer to study at Glasgow, commencing this September. We are happy to make you an offer straight into the Second Year of the course here at Glasgow."
Sweet!

Anyway, now I need to figure out what school I'm attending this summer. THIS SUMMER. I was going to try and visit the schools over Matt's spring break, but the money came up short.

In the meantime, SpokanePetMedicinePlace has been having some very unusual and disgusting procedures, in which I have been able to take part. Can anyone say "manual fecal extraction"? Read the part on obstipation. Blech.

Lacey K. Awesome is in town for about a week, and that makes me happy.

Alright, I need to go frost a cake for Teri's surprise b-day party this afternoon.

I think that's it for now. I made this and this, and they were both AMAZING.

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06 February 2006

Live From New Jersey

5 pathogens detected

Well, I got to PA yesterday after two very easy flights (well, except for me almost getting on the wrong plane!), and was promptly met by Miranda The Beautiful. MTB and I went to the car where her friend Becky (no, not THAT Becky) was waiting. We drove to the beautiful Priceton Seminary, where I was shocked to see how OLD everything was! No, really. It's pretty cool. Today, I'm hanging out with Miranda at work, then class. The time difference isn't making that much of a difference, except I couldn't eat breakfast when I woke up this morning because my body thought it was 5:30 a.m., but now that it thinks it's 7:40 a.m., my stomach is rumbling!

It is so good to see Miranda. I forget how cool and wonderful she is to spend time with. After sitting on her bed talking last night, I looked at the clock and realized that 4 hours had passed just catching up and chatting! Yay!

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02 February 2006

Random Fires

4 pathogens detected

So yesterday, when I was making a grilled cheese sandwich, I accidentally set the pan to 5 instead of 3. While I was slicing cheese, I smelled smoke and looked over just in time to see the olive oil in the pan catch on fire!

Thankfully, I remembered enough of my babysitting safety course, oh, 10 years ago that I knew what to do. I covered the fire in the pan, turned off the heat, and moved the pan to a cold burner. Then I ate an ungrilled cheese sandwich for lunch.

Today, when driving to Planned Parenthood to replenish my free birth control, I happened to look to my right at a light just in time to see a young woman throw a lit cigarette into a trashcan! I was as surprised by her act as the police officer driving directly behind me, I think.

Anyone else want to set some fires?

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