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April 10th, 2007

07:54 pm - I see the light at the end of the tunnel, and its so bright! Classes are almost over, and I am so excited. This semester has gone by really fast, but I'm almost in disbelief that classes are ending. Today is my last lab. My Endocrinology class ends Friday and the lab course is officially over on Monday. Lectures are winding down. I like this time of the year. I just hope it gets warmer. Easter was this past weekend. Its my favorite holiday. My family visited, too, which made the weekend so much more special. We dyed Easter eggs on Saturday and went out to dinner. Then Casey and I drove out to Canton to their hotel to hang out. We watched a movie on TV and played Taboo. On Easter Sunday, we all went to New Life and my family loved it. The serman was amazing! Afterwards we went to Cafe Zola for brunch. I was sad to say goodbye :( But I'll see them when they come up for Graduation. I'm Graduating!! Well, I have two classes that I have to take Spring term, but I'm walking in the Spring Commencement. It feels official. My parents got my double degree frame in the mail yesterday! Thats my graduation present- a frame to hold my B.S. degree and my Pharm.D. degree. I'm really glad that I decided to get a bachelors before entering Pharmacy. I have a deeper knowledge about cells and their interworkings that I'll be able to use and apply to pharmacy. I hope that their are people from U of M who I'll know in my pharmacy class. What a great opportunity to meet new people, forge new relationships. I'm looking forward to being able to more fully participate in APhA-ASP and I want to join Jenny's pharmacy prayer group. Well, I need to read and post a discussion comment for German 322 tonight and study for 426 sometime tonight once lab gets out- I have to remember that post, though. Current Location: 3142 USB- MCDB 429 Lab Current Mood: relaxed

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February 20th, 2007

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November 22nd, 2006

02:13 am I'm a Ford Mustang! You're an American classic -- fast, strong, and bold. You're not snobby or pretentious, but you have what it takes to give anyone a run for their money. "Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

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October 22nd, 2006

12:54 pm - And they day goes on.... I had to get up terribly early this morning (7am) so that my quartet (the Middle Initials of course) could be to the Union at 8am. The parents weekend brunch was today, and our quartet played both seatings of the meal. We we there from 8-12:30. My whole body is now exhausted. And the thing is, orchestra rehearsal is in two hours... I should have never enrolled for five classes/ 17 credits this semester. I just can't keep up. It will be a miracle if I can keep my GPA relatively where its at. Biochem exam is on Tuesday, and there is SOOOO much to memorize and learn. I can't handle German= way way way too much work or a measly three credits. Current Mood: drained, but I have lots to do

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October 9th, 2006

01:14 pm - Life has been busy, thats for sure So my first two midterms of the year are over. I did extremely well on the Bio chem exam, and I think I did decent on the Genetics exam. I only got three questions wrong, so I think thats good. Its hard to say though. I've been busy with school and life in general. I've hardly found any time to think, except on Thursdays and Sundays when I think a lot about God and how my life reflects Christ's love and what His Will is for my life. I'm still praying about that one... Casey has kept me sane this first month of school. Normally I don't feel like running and hiding from school until mid November, but alas, I was feeling that last night. He came over, though, and made everything better. Now I have to run home to get my lab stuff becuase I have a 5-6 page review paper to write thats due tomorrow. Thank God its in English, because German takes too long to proofread, especially on a computer! Wish me luck! PS. I was really tired yesterday and this morning, so I hope the Starbucks that I had at lunch will help in that department. Current Mood: clearing my head

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September 27th, 2006

08:27 pm - Long time... ...no write. I've been extremely busy this year. I have 21 hours of class, 4+ hours of work, and tons of time-consuming homework each week. I've already started the bad habbit of trying to take a nap later in the evening to try to keep doing more work, but instead I end up waking up at 3am to find I'm still at Casey's apartment. Today I took a nap at 5:30, so maybe that will help. We'll see. In the science classes, its easy to just put off the reading or problems until you have time, but with German, I have to do something for it every day or so. I really enjoy cooking and I have been able to make something most days of the week (hey, left-overs are great too!!). Mom brought me some crock-pot liners, which means I don't have to clean the pot when I'm done! Casey and I made chilli on Sunday, and it tasted fantastic! It was nice to just come home from Pops rehearsal and have dinner waiting for us! I'm glad I am able to put in some hours each week at work and make some money. And because that puts me way below the poverty line in the government's eyes, hardly any taxes get taken out! Yippee!! Well, I've got tons and tons of work to do tonight and I best get crackin!! Current Mood: busy

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September 7th, 2006

11:54 am - U of M never "eases" into a semester... ...we just jump right into the thick of things. Luckily, my discussion classes for today were canceled, meaning I could come in to the lab and put in a few hours. Yeah for the last substantial pay check of the year. Even if it will only be for 12 hours. Everyone I know has already had some form of homework. Books and coursepacks this year are more expensive then ever, and without any financial aid this year to speak of, my tuition is about one grand more than last year. Blast the Meap for not lasting longer. This Saturday marks our 2 and a half year anniversary. That makes 30 months (or 913 days or 21912 minutes) that Casey and I have been together :) Yay!!!! Football game and a hot date on Saturday :D Gosh do I love surprising him, but it is so hard to keep it a secret... I have a lot of things to take care of, people to call and/or to email, accounts to check, homework to do. I have my room in almost the exact way I want it, minus one pillow for my window seat. Hopefully Target put the correct one on layaway for me. Well, back to work I go. Current Location: lab Current Mood: busy

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August 24th, 2006

09:14 am - Already a dreary day Its completely overcast here and wet and icky. Even though I took a nap from almost 6-8pm last night, I was still tired at 11:30 when I tried to go to bed. I might have fallen asleep, but regardless I got up a bit after midnight because I was so hungry I couldn't sleep. I had a bowl of cereal and took some graham crackers (Anna was nice enough to tell me I could have anything from her cupboards) upstairs. I got out a deck of cards and played King Tut's Pyramid and ate graham crackers until I felt better. I ended up going back downstairs to have a glass of milk because I realized how little I have been drinking this week. It took me a while to fall asleep because I was worried what I would be eating the next day. I eventually did fall asleep, but didn't want to get up when my alarm went of at 7:30. I ate another bowl of cereal and decided on pizza rolls from the freezer for lunch because I can just zap them in the microwave. Needless to say, I need something brighten this day. Current Mood: dreary mood for a dreary day

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August 23rd, 2006

09:14 am - I'm really tired this morning I went to bed not so late (11:30pm) and got up not so early (7:30), which means I got 8 hours of sleep, but I'm still tired. I'm yawning and my eyes get that glazed over look hardly after a few minutes. Natalie isn't coming in today until 10 or so, which means I'm at the lab by myself for that time. I already set the slides out to dry, but then I have to start. And once you start, you can't stop until the whole thing is all done. At least that means that I will have something to occupy my time, but I'm going to need something to occupy my thoughts. I'm so sick on Ann Arbor's only radio station. And I can't stand the few commercials they do play. Ack. I almost got caught playing solitaire! Luckily my desk is the furthest from the door. I was alert when I woke up and after my shower. Maybe the aleve I took is causing my drowsiness. I really want Zaki to call today so I can move stuff in tomorrow so I don't have to go to work and so I can go home earlier. But I have to be patient. I really wish I could have slept in today, had a late breakfast, and worked on my pharm. application for the rest of the day. I'd rather do that today. But I can't because I am at the lab. I think the other reason I would rather do that is because then my mind would be focused on that, whereas here, I can do the experiment and my mind can wander. I miss Casey soo soo soo soo much. I'm such a day dreamer. Well, I best get over with it and best get on with my day. I can't wait til lunch time when Casey calls :) Current Location: lab Current Mood: sleepy, but working

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August 22nd, 2006

01:24 pm - Just a few more days... ...until I get to be with my Bayba!!! I miss him more than ANYTHING! This past week has been very difficult when it comes to moving in, moving out, moving stuff back in somewhere else, ahhh! I feel like me and my stuff are scattered across campus. I will have slept in four different rooms and on four different mattresses in a single week! Shari had left on vacation the week before our sublease ended, so I had a lot of responsibilities to make sure I removed everything from the apartment, and to move my stuff out, and to return the keys and parking pass. I think the hardest part was the kitchen because there were so many items I needed until the day I moved out. The grad student I work with, Natalie, offered to help me, so her and her husband came over and we put all of my stuff in their F150. Praise the Lord!!! I was able to move in all of my belongings into our house on Sunday, but the landlord still has to call me to tell me when it is okay for me to live there. I hope it is within the next two days. I've been staying with a friend from church in her house. I haven't eaten too much outside of cereal (warm and cold varieties) and pizza. I have food, but it would make too many servings, and Anna (the friend) and Gia (the housemate) have different schedules, and different tastes. Also,its stuff I'm really not in the mood for, namely soup and macaronni and cheese (which I ate the week before I moved out). I can't wait to have produce! Mmmm...sounds SOO good! I'm at work right now. But I actually have tasks to occupy the last three hours of the day. I really need to get crackin' on the essay portion of my pharmacy app, although the undergrad admission office still hasn't added the undergrad essays that they said they would. I have to call and complain again. I have a lot of ideas for this weekend, but I hope Betsy and Jason are available Saterday to go to the beach. I haven't seen Betsy all summer, and I miss her too. Western starts soon...I need to find out when. And in case people didn' already know this (and if they didn't, tsk tsk!), Meg is AWESOME!! I'm excited about sharing the first floor of the house with her. We are gonna rock the house, and Shari, Jen, and Jenny are gonna raise the roof! (they are on the second floor...lol!) Well, I guess I've got to get upstaris and do some tissue slicing. Its majorly boring, even with the radio, and I'm too tired to really do it, but I like staining them and seeing what and where the enzymes are. Its exciting. Pray that Zaki calls me and lets me move into the house before Friday. And I pray for patience and understanding... Current Location: work Current Mood: fatigued, but in a good mood Current Music: Smile FM streaming Christian Radio

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August 14th, 2006

01:11 pm - Hmm...Mondays.... Well, its another Monday here at the lab. Sometimes I don't like Mondays because then its back to business, but sometimes they aren't so bad. My hands are really really cold right now because I was working in the cryotome at -20 degrees C and its cold enough as it is in the building so my hands are not going to get warm for a while. Bummer. I'd sit on them but I need them to type. Work is more than half over, which is good because I just want to get back to the apartment. It looks kinda threatening outside though, like it will more than likely rain. Ick..dreary Monday. I got to talk to Casey earlier this afternoon which probably made my day. I ate a few of my homemade chocolate cookies, and if I do say so myself, they taste magnificent. Hmm...maybe I'll have hot cocoa this evening. That sounds like a good idea. I hung a lot with co-op people this weekend, but it proved to be a lot of fun. I'm not looking forward to this weekend at all because its going to be crazy as all get out. I move out of hte apartment Thursday evening, and might be able to move my stuff into the house on Sunday, but thats still up in the air. I'm more than likely going to stay at Natalie's house while I'm in limbo unless someone else closer to campus volunteers. So much I have to do, but so little to do for fun. I played tennis with Erin Saturday night and that was a blast. Maybe I'll email her and ask if Tuesday or Wednesday evening would be good for her. Well, I should probably get back to work. Current Mood: meh...mondays...

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July 25th, 2006

10:16 am - Tired, just plain tired I attempted to go to bed last night around 10pm, but then I got a phone call around 11pm. Then it was really hard to wake up this morning. I did so much walking this weekend, not to mention that I got up around 8 for the past four days. I'm going to bed early tonight. I can't wait for Thursday to come rolling around. I get to go home for a few days, and then go up to Traverse City with my family (and that includes Bayba!!) for our Family Reunion. I look forward to weekends for many reasons: relaxing, seeing Bayba, hangind with friends, wearing summer clothes, dressing up, going out to dinner, playing outdoors, cooking, getting alone time with Bayba, having fun with the family, playing games with my sisters, and prolly much much more. Sometimes I miss him terribly...but I get to talk to him at lunch time and then after work. And Wednesday won't be so bad because I only work for five hours. And Thursday I get to go home!!! Now, if only I could make this morning fly by because I'm hungry already, and I even had two bowls of cereal for breakfast. Current Mood: sleepy

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July 19th, 2006

10:08 am - Nothing to do... Natalie called about a half hour ago saying that she couldn't find a parking spot and was walking, but she has a meeting at 10am at the Union so she wouldn't be able to get to lab before her meeting. I'll see her sometime after 11. Chi-Shan isn't here yet, and all the things Natalie said I could do, I did yesterday. So I'm just going to read, I suppose. I have a bunch of articles that I added to my favorites. I guess I don't mind if I all I have to do is sit here and read and increase my knowledge. I only work til 2pm, so I don't mind. I might help Chi-Shan once she gets here. I get to listen to Christian radio though, which makes me happy because I love worship songs and uplifting songs. It's the radio station from Lansing that I listen to whenever I drive to and from Ann Arbor. Casey found their website for me and said I can listen to it streaming. I like listening to music while I work. Yay. Well, I guess I should get to that reading. Current Mood: excited Current Music: Streaming Smile FM

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July 17th, 2006

02:11 pm - Procrastination Okay, so I'm not really procrastinating, I just want time to go by faster. I'm kinda bored. I've been working on transfering pictures I took under the microscope to Word documents. I did most of this on Friday, but now I have to go through them all and actually think so I can write comments about them. Not to mention I am hungry. Rita just heated something up in the microwave and the smell of it is making my tummy grumble. I didnt eat a big lunch, just a pb&j and an apple. I really wasn't in the mood for food. It's hard to believe how fast July is going by. But I guess when I live for the weekends, that makes time go by so much faster since there are only half as many weekend days as there are week days. Casey (and maybe Meg?) is coming up this weekend for the Art Fair and my mom and two sisters are coming up Sunday (since Becky has a Campus tour on Monday). I have no idea how the parking situation is going to be. Perhaps I should park my car on the street tomorrow and Casey can use the parking permit to park in the lot. And then my mom can use it once Casey leaves. Hmmm. Perhaps. I'm half done with work. I can't wait to go back to the apartment. I normally call Casey as soon as I am out of the building, but it is SOO hot here, it might be best to call once I get back to air conditioning. Mommy lent me some books to read. Yay. Current Mood: anxious

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July 12th, 2006

12:54 pm - Yayay I had the best vacation ever! It was well needed, too. Five days of camping with my family and Casey. We went to the beach every day. I even got a little tanner! I decided to stay the weekend, and I am sure glad I did. I went to the driving range with Becky and hit some golf balls, Casey and I played some frisbee golf, I got to see some of my H.S. friends, and I say the new Pirates of the Carribean movie! I get to go back home again this weekend to not only see my Bayba, but to help my family move into our new cottage! My mom is soo excited, and she is smiling alot more these days, which makes me happy. Then the following weekend, Casey is coming to A2 to visit me. We're gonna hang out at the Art Fair. That Sunday my mom and the sisters are coming over because Becky is taking a campus tour the next day. And the Trumpler Family Reunion is coming up the weekend after that, and I'll be gone for a week plus. The reunion is in Traverse City and my mom and grandma are doing a great job of planning it. I am so excited and I cannot wait. Tonight after my phone call to Casey, a shower, and dinner, I plan on going out and buying Becky a birthday gift. I can't wait til work is over and I can call my Bayba. I love talking with him and being with him...only a few more days. Sometimes I am way too girly. Current Mood: rejuvenated

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June 27th, 2006

08:33 am - Wow, thats a long time... So I decided to take a "nap" after dinner yesterday. lol. Next thing I knew I woke up at midnight. I went to the bathroom, put pjs on, locked up the apartment, and went back to bed. Then I woke up at 7:45. So I slept almost 13 hours. I guess I was tired. lol. But boy did that feel good. I feel quite refreshed. I'm kinda nervous because I don't think anyone locked up the microscope room, b ut I was the only one who used it yesterday. So I pray that everything is alright. After work today I am making a quick run to Krogers so that Shari and I can have some milk and fruit to last us for the week before we both leave for vacation. I still need to figure out all the cool features on my new phone. Then I have Life Team and Life Group from 7-9pm tonight. I am sooo excited for camping. I love camping with my family, and this time Casey is coming for the whole time! I wonder if he still gets the tiny three-man tent. lol. {sigh of happiness} I can't wait. Plus, I have no school work! I got an 'A' in PChem and the PCAT is all over. Hallelujah! I don't really feel like working, but I will so that way I can enjoy my family vacation. Details on this past weekend to come... Current Mood: excited

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June 26th, 2006

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June 20th, 2006

08:54 am - Just a few more days... ...and then I get to go home!! I work from 9:30am to 2:30pm today. The one other time I worked this time, it just flew by. I hope it does the same from here on out. I might get to make a library run to make copies of journal articles today. I hope so, because that should take a couple hours. I'm really tired since I went to bed around 12:30am. But I had a blast at our Ladies' Night Out. We had two tables: one for partner pool and one for cut-throat. I played cut throat with Kendra and Katie, and Katie jsut barely beat me. Then I played partner pool, with Katie as my partner, against Callie and Christina. Erin, Shari, and Kendra played cut-throat for the second game. So that was a TON of fun. And the Arts Break chick was there with the dry erase boards so I made one for each of my sisters. I drove Callie home, and the view of the stars from her house is absolutely amazing. After work today, I'm going to try to find a gift for my dad since it was Father's Day just two days ago so I can give it to him when I get home. I have New Life Team and Small Group tonight. I have to work on PCAT stuffs today, so that I can take a whole test tomorrow. Well, at least that's the plan. And soon it will be Thursday, and Callie and I will be on our way to Kentwood!! I can't WAIT to be home and to see my Bayba and to hold him. :) Time, please fly by, please... Current Mood: anxious

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June 19th, 2006

11:37 am - Ah crap... I don't know what you thought of the exam, Shari, but OMG I did not see it coming. Blind sided. Hit by a train. I mean, I might have done okay, and I certainly knew what I was doing, but crap. Everyone was still there when I left. I really really really don't want to be here at work. I'd rather be at home eating chocolate and watching a movie. I feel terrible. Current Mood: gloomy

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June 14th, 2006

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