Ups and Downs

Hey all!

Things are mostly quite good. I've got a sparkly ring, a handsome guy, a new apartment, and my family is coming up to visit over Labor Day weekend. Mom, and I'm guessing Liz, and Sarah, and I will got dress shopping (please place that in the surreal category).

But I'm CRANKY. I don't know if I'm sleeping all that well, but more to the point, every day seems to fly past me and suddenly it's 11PM again and I should be going to bed. I'm going to list what is making me cranky in a foolish effort to make me less cranky.

1. For the 4th night in a row there are no parking spaces available at my apartment complex, even though I have a sticker suggesting that there is a spot for me. I am now parked illegally across the street, again.

2. My room still isn't fully unpacked. I hate unpacking, but I need to get it done for the arrival of mi familia next weekend.

3. Progress in lab is slow. It's my fault, mostly, but I do recognize that some of it is the "post-prelim funk" that I've been hearing about.

4. Lab morale is low, since some folks have/are moving on for various reasons.

5. I need to write alot of thank you notes already, and just TODAY located my address book.

6. A miscommunication at the reception site had us thinking they never reserved rooms for the wedding, leaving mom sounding really REALLY down on the phone. I wanted to kick those people hard. I worry that mom will overwork herself on this whole thing.

7. I'm excited about the wedding, but don't want it to pervade my thoughts and communications. Except it does. This isn't really that bad--it is an important thing. It's just new and undeniable.

Well, that did help a little. Thanks much, internet