summing up

[jinian]

Bio project (knitted cell membranes) all done and presented. Kind of a success, kind of seemed to intimidate people. Other fun projects included a stop-motion animation on protein misfolding as expressed by Lego minifigs, G.I. Joe dolls, and Alien figurines.

Exams and finals over with. Went pretty okay. Cumulative GPA will probably go down a little, as it was a hard quarter, but I don't think I've disgraced myself or anything. (avert!)

Cramps still seem to be largely vanquished by Chinese 6-flavor rehmannia pills. Dude. Had a couple of pretty bad hours today, but not maximally bad, and compared to the usual it's still like sunbeams and bunnies and chirping birds.

Ongoing doom of trying to eat Ethiopian food: Planned to go last Weds but Wim was tired. Planned to go last Fri but something else was up, I don't remember what. Went Monday to the place of marvelous food and impossibly chaotic service; they had NO INJERA. Tried to go to Cuban-fusion place I'm interested in; they are closed Mondays. Eventually got Thai food, some very good salmon, but I still want Ethiopian.

The holiday doom in which I have something to do every day is approaching. SAD girl not so functional with extra doom. Needs to use light box more.

I'm writing a program to pick names for Xmas presents within my family and email them out without anyone having to know anyone else's selection, which I think I can finish tomorrow.

Eking out the last bits of Fruits Basket. (Conveniently, I haven't seen a summary up yet for the last chapter.)

Lab stuff should be easier next quarter, with fewer projects to juggle and more time to work in. Feeling ambivalent about grad school; my latest dippy problem is that I've now waited too long to ask people for recommendations, so clearly I can't do it at all. Point and laugh therapeutically, if you would.

Reading: lots.
Watching: Fullmetal Alchemist.
Knitting: Scarf, bee stitch, Moda Dea Cartwheel, raspberries colorway, size 13 needles; several secret socks.
Quilting: More productive if rotary cutter were found.
Playing: Okami again.

Comments

[rubricity.livejournal.com]

Pretty yarn!!


Is the cuban fusion place at 65th and Roosevelt? If so, I've had two people who totally don't know each other tell me to go there. So next time you try to go, call me! (or e-mail me if you prefer)

I will laugh therapeutically with you but don't think I can bring myself to including pointing.

[cheesepuppet.livejournal.com]

Let's all go in January. I've never had fusion anything.

Wait, I think once I had Asian fusion, but I just ate the spring rolls so it didn't count.

[jinian.livejournal.com]

That's the one. I'll let you know next time we go, which will probably be after Xmas since we are busy like whoa before then.

[cheesepuppet.livejournal.com]

*hug*

Just felt like it.

What the heck with the grad school? How can it be too late?

Do you need a knitted hat?

[jinian.livejournal.com]

The deadline for the UW grad school applications is January 2, and it's kinda vacation until then.

I am planning a hat to match the scarf, but it's hard to have too many hats.

[wiredferret.livejournal.com]

The woman who runs the local craft store says that her family does a Christmas exchange where everyone has to MAKE something. It can be knit, or paper, or photography or food or carpentry, or whatever, but made with their own hands.

AND, you have to bring it, in whatever state it's in, to Christmas to present to the recipient. Then you can take it home and finish if needful. Isn't that a cool idea? I could totally rock out making ONE thing for one recipient. I could be cunning and all that.

[jinian.livejournal.com]

That's a great idea. I'm definitely going to suggest we do that next year. Probably some people will be intimidated, but it might work out.

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Knitted cell membranes! I want pictures!

I'll only point & laugh at you if it would be helpful.