Walk Through Never's Mind

I've been nominated!

2011-01-03T05:48:03Z

I'm really excited because I just found out that my fic Venus to the Sun has been nominated for the No Rest For the Wicked Awards! I've never been nominated before, so I'm totally psyched! The category is Wishful Thinking, which is apt since it's an RPF with Jared/Jensen/Jeff...definitely a nice picture, right? Anyway, check out the lovely banner from the comm!

Back in time for counseling

2010-11-29T15:38:12Z

So, I know it's been a long time. But I need to get this out.

A lot of things are changing in my life. It looks like I'm moving to Kansas City to accept a post-doc job at the medical center. And I'll tell you, I'm more than a little nervous about that.

But even bigger, I'm engaged. And I'm FREAKING OUT! See, I've always been commitment-phobic. With how my parents' marriage went, I have a hard time trusting men. I thought I'd gotten over that, but apparently not. And I can't really talk to my fiancee about it anymore because every time I do, he gets worried because he thinks I'm going to call off the wedding.

I mean, I love him. But I'm just terrified of marriage. What if, ten years down the road, one of us comes home and realizes: "Wow. I can't stand to be around this person another second. See ya'!"

Just. If any of you are married, how did you know things would work out? Or if you decided not to get married, how did you know you needed to get out?

Please somebody help me out here before I do something drastic or stupid.

My first outcry for social reform

2010-06-12T16:35:46Z

Okay.

For the most part, I don't cry out for social reform because I know that my voice is one among billions and therefore doesn't really count for much. I do what I can and just hope for the best.

But I have rarely been so disappointed in my community.

Everyone should be trying to help the environment, right? I mean, that's a common cause that people take up to ease their social conscience. My current community is a prime example: this place claims to be environmentally friendly with lots of recycling centers (though they don't get NEAR the use they should).

But the new bags that Sun Chips has put out that are completely compostable? The bag that environmentally friendly people should be falling over themselves to use? Yeah. BARELY A HANDFUL HAVE BEEN SOLD OVER THE PAST MONTH. I even talked to a representative of a local market and he said that Sun Chips sales have plummeted since the new bag was introduced.

I understand that it's a loud bag. I know, okay and it totally drives me nuts and kinda freaks me out. But it's COMPLETELY COMPOSTABLE. It's the first bag in HISTORY that you can throw away with a completely clear conscience because in a matter of weeks, it will disappear from the landfill. What is a little noise compared to the future of the planet? But instead of encouraging this movement so that new technologies can be developed and eventually (hopefully) a QUIET bag can be produced, we shun Sun Chips. Punishing them for trying to help the planet.

So.

My outcry for social reform.

Even though I NEVER buy chips, I am now going to buy a Sun Chips bag EVERY TIME I SEE ONE. I know that I alone can't do much, but if we all try to help out, we can make a difference. Just buy one bag a week. A month. Every other month. Something. Help out Sun Chips so that they can continue trying to help the planet. Please!

Just when I think America is bad...

2010-05-20T18:06:20Z

I am disgusted.

A gay couple is sentenced to 14 years in an African prison FOR BEING GAY!

Back for some advice

2010-04-12T12:41:08Z

It's very nice to be back on LJ after....*loses count of the months*

...yeah.

Anyway, I've been busy teaching this semester - WHICH I ABSOLUTELY LOVE! It's definite: I want to teach for the rest of my life. It seriously makes me so happy I HAVE NO WORDS!

*clears throat*

So, one of my students friended me on facebook (yet another online networking community that I have grossly ignored this semester) and I'm not sure what to do. I mean, he's a student so would that be weird if I added him back? Or should I wait until he's no longer my student? Or say screw it and friend him back because he's awesome?

HELP!

Oh, btw, I've just agreed to teach this fall too! *bounces* And the department didn't even wait for me to say yes because my students have been reccing me to their friends and apparently I was going to be brought back by popular demand, whether I agreed or not. =)

Hell's frozen over!

2009-12-24T18:07:05Z

We have a BLIZZARD WARNING. In Texas! And almost two feet of SNOW!

Can you believe it?!?

God love my sister

2009-12-21T21:42:45Z

So.

I graduated last Friday and it was awesome. My family and friends drove great distances to celebrate with me and I love them very much for that.

My sister was surprisingly nice to everyone (I was worried that she would start shit with my friends)...

...That is, until everyone left.

Sister called Mom, and Mom put her on speakerphone, not realizing the shit that was about to come out of my sister's mouth.

Yeah.

I don't even know what to say. Mom apologized to me because she could tell it upset me, but I tried really hard not to show her.

Anyway.

Congrats to me, right?

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-10-04T13:10:59Z

I'M A DOCTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY CRAP!

2009-09-27T23:04:49Z

Tomorrow is the Big Day!

Keep your fingers crossed for me.

And hopefully, the next time I post I will be a Dr!

Just so you know...

2009-09-09T16:22:59Z

I am not dead.

I am simply in purgatory.

I am sorry to everyone who has commented lately and who I have not replied to.

Only 19 more days til I defend, then hopefully I'll be able to catch back up with my lovely flist.

*crosses fingers that that is true*

Yay!

2009-08-25T20:43:28Z

My grandmother got out of surgery just fine!

*hugs everyone*

never_walk @ 2009-08-25T12:38:00

2009-08-25T12:40:30Z

My grandmother is going in for a major surgery today and I think she just said goodbye.

London calling?

2009-08-14T15:59:08Z

Okay, lovely flist. I'm relying on all of you (especially you, dimity_blue) to help me out here.

I'm heading to the UK in October and I will be in Leeds for 3 days and London for 3 days.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I have no idea what the 'YOU MUCH CHECK THIS OUT OR YOU WILL BURN IN HELL FOR ALL ETERNITY FOR MISSING IT, I'M NOT EVEN KIDDING!' places are, so yeah. I will appreciate any advice, be it for the touristy stuff, restaurants, pubs, or things that only locals know about. I'm seriously that desperate.

What I'm considering thusfar?
-A West End show
-Trefalgar (however that's spelled) square
...aaaaaaaaand that's all I got.

Help? *puppy eyes*

I'm just lazy that way

2009-08-05T04:10:05Z

Thank you so much to everyone for the birthday wishes! *hugs flist* It was a lovely day spent babysitting my niece. (I'm still working on 'Auntie' by the way, though I'm pretty sure it's not going to happen if my sister has any say...she doesn't like my 13 month-old niece saying 'Tittie' for some reason...)

And thank you dimity_blue for the lovely balloons! *hugs again* Go by my profile to see them!

It's finally happened!

2009-08-01T04:55:05Z

My niece has finally called me something.

...Unfortunately, it wasn't 'Auntie' like I'd hoped.

No,apparently, I'm 'Tittie'.

...Nice, right?

Happy Birthday to me!

2009-07-29T15:29:58Z

In 30 minutes, I'm going to lab meeting where all of us are going to talk about our respective conferences.

Then, the moment that's done, I'm getting the hell out of here and...

GOING HOME!

Tonight, my Mom is getting a Pacific Vegetarian pizza for me from Domino's (I've been wanting to try it), I'm spending some quality time with my niece, and Mom, sis, and I are going to watch Doubt. Sis and I are also going to exchange bday gifts.

Then tomorrow, for my birthday (YAY!), I'm taking care of my niece all day!

Friday, sis, niece, and I are getting our passports done.

Saturday, we're having our birthday lunch and having a Wii tournament. (We're also going to Chuck E Cheese for our cousin's daughter's bday, but I'm trying really hard to block that trauma, so.)

Needless to say, I'm going to have a great birthday this year!

Oh! I went out with some friends Monday night to celebrate my bday here. It was a lovely dinner and a friend's husband baked me a Bailey's Irish Creme Cheesecake. I love him. A lot. And I love that cheesecake even more. =D

Manuscript, go fetch me a job!

2009-07-24T20:13:21Z

I've just submitted my first article manuscript!

If it gets accepted and published, my name will finally be out there and HOPEFULLY I WILL FINALLY FIND A JOB!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-17T21:37:39Z

Holy crap.

I have officially scheduled my dissertation defense.

Sept 28.

I think my heart just stopped.

Angst!Spock KILLS

2009-07-04T20:11:37Z

Okay, I have to share this...

All you need to know is that Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are held prisoner (again) and Kirk is separated from the others. Needless to say, Spock is freaking out in his oh-so-subtle Vulcan way and McCoy isn't doing too much better. Insert fight...and this is the conclusion.

McCoy: Why, you wouldn't know what to do with a genuine, warm, decent feeling.

Spock: *quiet and angsty pause* *eyebrow quirk* Really, doctor?

McCoy: *looks into Spock's eyes* I know. I'm worried about Jim too.

Spock: *cue angst!Spock*

From 'Bread and Circuses'

DAMN, I ♥ this show!

Rafting

2009-07-02T23:52:44Z

White water rafting was AWESOME!

Will write more later (and post pics) but my brain is still trying to compute the experience. ♥

Hmmm

2009-07-01T06:23:14Z

Aspen, I have finally discovered your downside, which, interestingly enough, is your altitude.

Allow me to elaborate...

1.) I apparently have altitude sickness, which is LOADS of fun, let me tell you.

2.) There is no oxygen, so I'm huffing and puffing...unless I'm sitting on my ass. ...Sometimes even then.

3.) There is no atmosphere, ergo I burn after a few minutes in the sun, then have to walk around in pain and lobster-red.

Le sigh.

...

Oh, Aspen, I can't stay mad at you. *hugs*

Holy crap

2009-06-29T13:42:14Z

OMG.

The DRAINAGE system here is even beautiful.

I am officially so in love woth this place, it's disgusting.

Greetings from Aspen/Snowmass Village

2009-06-29T04:44:43Z

For those of you who don't know (like me just a few days ago) Snowmass Village is basically still in Aspen, so for the purposes of this post, I will refer to them as one place.

...One place that ROCKS MY SOCKS. Holy crap, it is so freakin' beautiful up here. I just want to stare out the window ALL DAY LONG. There are these incredible mountains covered in green trees (neither of which we have an abundance of back in Texas) and everything is so calm and peaceful.

You, my lovely flist, are totally getting pics when I get back...whether you want them or not. *g*

But the best part? Being able to drink from the faucet without worrying about a.) taste and b.) chemical content.

In summation, I am going to have a wonderful week!

Stupid airport

2009-06-28T21:09:59Z

So.

I'm sitting here at the Denver airport, at the correct gate now. Good thing I went up to check since THEY DIDN'T ANNOUNCE A GATE CHANGE!

You fail, Denver airport.

Really? I mean, really?

2009-06-27T15:13:13Z

Totally stolen from kateandromeda. ...Don't really think I agree, but whatever. Still awesome. =D

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