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| My advisor just got her hair cut and I gave her a compliment on it today. She was just about to complain about her new haircut when Nick (another grad student. he is, by the way, flamboyantly gay) just walked into the room to tell her everything that went wrong with it (apparently it is uneven on some sides. i didn't notice).
He began raving about his stylist and told her that his stylist must be good if he is a fan because "no one is as anal as me"
I thought this was hilarious and laughed like a hyena. Nick and Nicole (my advisor) both walked out of the room without saying anything further.
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| It has been forever long since my last update, so...here we go...
I just got back last night from my first conference. I was absolutely terrified of going before it happened. I've given two presentations since I started grad school and neither of them went particularly well, so when I was anticipating presenting a poster at a conference with many famous psychologists with a focus on my area of research I was pretty terrified of having repeat performances of those. It actually went really well. I was able to talk about my first year project without freaking out and actually made some contacts with people that would like to work with me in the future.
I got to meet some pretty famous psychologists, which was really cool. Vladimir Sloutsky, who is pretty big in the language acquisition literature was located directly across from my poster and asked to borrow my pen. My first thought was "OMG! Vladimir Sloutsky borrowed my pen!" I told Nicole, my advisor, this and she looked at me like I was a freak. But, come on, everybody feels that way at their first conference. I told Alex, my undergrad advisor - who happened to be at the conference as well, the same thing and he told me that he understood but that even the most famous psychologists are probably known by only 1000 people - which is probably a similar following as most local bands.
The hotel was a hotel/spa in downtown Santa Fe, so I got to wander around and explore. My roommate and I were like bff. It was a great experience overall! Yay!
Otherwise I spend my days in the lab, going to class and working at the ECDC. The ECDC (Early Childhood Development Center) is where I get my three year old subjects that I experiment on. I also work there as a volunteer teaching assistant from 8-9 on Wednesday and Friday mornings and whenever else they want me. ND is great. I really like everyone I work with. I feel like I'm very lucky to have been given the opportunity to work there. My advisor is really good. I'm pretty lucky to have her. No complaints!
I, of course, always miss IU, especially now that basketball season is on the horizon. I wish I could still see everyone everyday again, but I feel very lucky that I get to keep in touch with everyone so well. AND I feel very lucky for my friends at ND. So life is pretty good. I'm patiently waiting for my favorite holiday (Halloween) to arrive. I will not be slutty this year as I am no longer an undergrad.  Instead, I will be dressing up as the grim reaper for the big grad student halloween party!  That's an update! I hope life is going well for all of you!
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| Text messages between Pookins and I: Pookins: I got asked out on a date tonight and said yes. I am not listening to the psychic! Me: Lol! Awesome! Pookins needs a love interest. It's okay. I never listen to the psychic either. Pookins: What?! I wanted you to scold me. The new slutty Lori sucks. Hahahaha! My away message last night: reading and bed IM from Taylor this morning: Who taught you to read? Get your ass in the kitchen and make me fucking breakfast! Oh man, I love those boys. So Notre Dame is a good time. I have my first day of graduate classes tomorrow! Skurr! Pat (my grad school friend) tells me that they're nothing to worry about and then he scolded me for never listening to him. He also scolds me for walking too loudly and being an annoying first year and bothering him when he wants to be left alone and coming in too late and leaving too early. I am a big fan. I've been experimenting on three year olds for a counting study and visiting them at the day care center. It's been a lot of fun. It's a good life: reading psych articles and playing with three year olds all day. The only unfortunate thing about grad school is that I will be poor for the next five years. I have a lot of funny stories with these kids, but it would take too long to write them out and I'm feeling kind of ADD since the weather is beautiful. So I'm going to go now, but I hope you are all doing well. | | |
| I LOVE these things!!!
1. 4th grade teacher's name: Mr. Shefski (the only teacher in elementary school I liked btw...use this information as you will)
2. Last words you said to dad: Bye?
3. Last song you sang: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
4. Last person you hugged: I think my niece. She doesn't like hugs. Again, use this information as you will.
5.
Last thing you laughed at: probably at one of the kids I played with today at the day care center.
6. Last time you slept all day: a couple of sundays ago. amazing, btw.
7. Last time you cried: when I threw up the last time I was sick. Does that count?
8. What color socks are you wearing: white, kinda.
9. What's under your bed: nothing. my bed's on the flo
10. What time did you wake up today: 7 am
11.
Current Taste: I'm not sure what this question means. I'm going to answer it with alcohol. That's always a safe choice.
12. Current hair: sweaty and up
13. Current annoyance: hmm...I'm not sure....
14. Current longing: not sure on this one either...
15. Current desktop background: Hahahaha, a picture Luke sent me from the Pride festival in Louisville of a protester with a sign that says "If we allow gay marriage then we'll allow cannibalism and then the terrorists will have won!"
16. If you could play any instrument: guitar
17. Favorite color(s): blue, maroon, yellow
18.
How tall are you: this is an offensive question...moving on....
19. Current favorite word/saying: I stole "strong" from Brian. I like it a lot.
20. Favorite book: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man or Bhagavad Gita
21. Favorite season: Fall
22.
What is your career going to be like: Haha, I have no idea. Let's pray I get through grad school.
23. How many kids do you want: I don't know.
HAVE YOU EVER
24. Said "I love you": duh.
25. Gotten in a fight with your
dog/cat/bird/fish, etc: no
26. Been to New York: no
27. Been to Florida: most amazing week of my life
28. Been to California: no
29. Been to Hawaii: no
30. Been to Mexico: someday!
31. Been to China: no :(
32.
Dreamed something really crazy and then it happened the next day: I don't think so, but who knows?
33. Do you have a crush on someone?: duh.
34. What book are you reading now? Empire Falls by Richard Russo
35.
Worst feeling in the world: panic that you've screwed up your life because you did something stupid (happens all the time)
36.
What is the first thing you think when you wake up in the morning: I have to pee.
37.
How many rings before you answer? Usually a lot because I always leave my phone in my bag
38. Future daughter's name(s): Sophia
39. Future son's name(s): Miles
40. What do you sleep with: a bunch of stuffed animals luke won from the crane game
41. What do you wear to sleep in: whatever I wore during the day usually
42. Where are you: Mishawaka
43.
Where do you wish you were: Rome
44. Piercings: Ears
THE EXTRA STUFF
45. What kind of Shampoo and Conditioner do you use: shampoo-aussie, condition-neutrogena triple moisture(amazing)
46.
What clothes do you sleep in:
47. Who is the last person that called you: Brian
48. Where do you want to get married: I don't care. The only thing I care about is that there is alcohol at the reception
49.
If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be: I wish I were more outgoing I guess...definitely less lazy
50. Hate: dead bugs, anal rape
51. Been In Love: no
52. Are you timely or always late? it depends. when it's friends stuff I'm ALWAYS late, but if it's school related stuff, always ridiculously early
53. Do you have a job: yes, grad school is amazing
54. Do you like being around people: definitely
55. Best feeling in the world: calm
56. Are you a health freak: nope
57.
Do you have a "Type" of person you always go after: nope, not at all. they're always funny.
58. Are you lonely right now: nope.
59. Do you want kids: sure, in like ten years
THE LAST 48 HOURS, HAVE YOU
60. Cried: no
61. Bought something: groceries?
62. Gotten sick: nope
63. Sang: duh
64. Said I Love You: I don't think so
65. Wanted To Tell Someone You Loved them: no, i'm fine
66.
Yelled? I don't think so
67. Moved On: nope.
68. Talked to someone: yep
69. Had a serious talk: hmm...I don't think so actually...maybe
70. Missed Someone: duh
71. Hugged Someone: nope
72. Yelled at Someone:
73. Dreamed About Someone You Can't Be With: I don't remember any of my dreams from the last 48 hours
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| Today in my lab I was talking to this undergrad I work with, Chris. He was asking me about IU and he told me that he's heard some wild stories from friends he knows there. He told me that he's heard that girls walk around naked in the dorms. He was serious. Hahahahaha!
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