tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27803660533658528102024-03-12T19:28:07.356-07:00Dreams of a LeafSignifying the existence of one mind among billions.Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-87858326702398366652014-08-15T11:56:00.000-07:002014-08-15T11:56:26.137-07:00HehHehe... Hai.<br />
Seems I've been missing for a bit.<br />
Dunno how that happened. I apologize.<br />
I'll be back... When I think of what to say. But for now I'm a woman of few words.<br />
<br />Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-14498524784599150082013-11-09T22:00:00.001-08:002013-11-09T22:00:24.324-08:00Fortress"I'm a pretty healthy person, ya know? I've got a fortress of immunity!" I often joke about this, while knocking on some wood and laughing. This was a bad week to joke about that. I should have also knocked on wood when I proclaimed this week "Hell Week" due to having 4 exams... Yeah. Not smart.<br />
It all feels like a blur, but it played out something like this: Monday I had 2 exams. My last exam was in the afternoon, at 2:30. I had been studying with my lab-mate Manapua beforehand, we lose track of time and end up rushing to the exam. We get there in time but when I sit down to take my exam, I notice that for some reason my throat is dry, which is strange. It made me have to cough, weak pathetic little coughs but I couldn't just <i>not </i>cough when my throat was dry, right?! Well my dry throat only got worse when I got home, and then BAM turns out I'm sick! Full blown sore throat, weakness, body aches, etc. I never did have a fever though, strangely. But anyway, I missed most classes on Tuesday and Wednesday, although Thursday and Friday I had even more exams. And no, I did not improve. In fact, it is SATURDAY and I'm <i>still</i> sick. What the heck, <i>body</i>? And my voice is gross. <br />
Oh and did I mention I've got an ear ache?<br />
Yeah.<br />
I hope I get better soon, I ran out of nyquill and I'm tired of feeling like poop. Good night. Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-54694244984313818652013-11-04T19:06:00.001-08:002013-11-04T19:15:53.077-08:00Whose side am I on?<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I see monsters, and darkness. I know there are friends, and starlight. I feel the finite space shrinking around me, when I know I'm in an infinite world. I feel my mind betray me, my thoughts trap me, why is the world so small? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I'm a caged bird, I can't stretch my wings. There is no point, they will only cramp again. When will I see the bars are nothing, conjured phantoms of twisted metal that hold me without even the courtesy of existing? </span></div>
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Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-6788132533646149472013-10-31T18:32:00.001-07:002013-11-02T07:06:10.339-07:00Happy Halloween!I'm sad that I cant do anything for Halloween this year. I'm sad that I'm too busy for most things, like cooking, cleaning, breathing, reading, drawing, walking, hiking... The list goes on. Someday I'll enjoy all the holidays.. Someday. First I have to graduate!!! In the mean time, I hope you all enjoy :)<br />
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Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-56728393518594268812013-10-27T09:55:00.001-07:002013-10-27T09:58:11.012-07:00Nine Thousand WordsI realize I've been a woman of few words lately, so here are 9 pictures, surely worth 9000, right?<br />
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Yes, Doom got me into WoW! But we also got Dogert into it so its all good haha Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-87069137730625609232013-10-11T22:41:00.002-07:002013-10-11T22:41:41.996-07:00The Great Hunt (Wheel of Time book 2)<a href="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100409201516/wot/images/d/dc/TGHCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100409201516/wot/images/d/dc/TGHCover.jpg" height="320" width="216" /></a>I <a href="http://dreamsofaleaf.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-eye-of-world.html">reviewed the first book</a> of this series awhile ago. I must say, I found the second book even better (much better, in fact) than the first. It seems like the voice actors did a better job this time around. Also, story-wise the characters were much less annoying. Some were a little too predictable for my taste, and some things were repetitive (for example, characters always complaining about the same thing, or not getting over things <i>at all</i> really). Besides the minor character issues, I liked the story and the adventure much more in this one, after the first book it really opens up the world further.<br />
I'm quite looking forward to the rest of the series (and there are like a bajillion more books!)<br />
Also, a side-note: I don't really like how<a href="http://wot.wikia.com/wiki/Ogier"> Ogier are drawn,</a>because I envisioned Loial to be much different, so perhaps I'll post a more refined version of a sketch I made of what MY Ogier would look like. I mean, the wiki link above and the cover here --> show them as being just too human-like, which bugs me for some reason. Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-41417848408047693992013-10-06T18:28:00.002-07:002013-10-06T18:28:52.332-07:00In-lawsIts strange to think that I have in-laws now, and that I share a name with them. Strange, strange indeed. I don't have much in common with them, especially since its football season and I'm odd man out when it comes to that. But, hey, I suppose I'll learn to love <i>most </i>of them. <br />
Doom and I went and visited his father and his father's girlfriend/domestic partner/notsurewhattocallher. Amidst the screaming at the television, I downed a giant pumpkin cider thing and ate chips and fell asleep and played a plague game on Doom's phone. Exciting, isn't it?<br />
I wish I got sports, but I've never been a sports person. I enjoy playing sports on occasion, like playing catch with Doom, or playing horse, but yeah. My family just doesn't watch sports.<br />
Hopefully Doom doesn't find me boring for that. Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-13036084241597963682013-10-05T13:32:00.001-07:002013-10-05T13:32:22.320-07:00Science is a lifestyle <div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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My days are filled with early mornings and late evenings in lab. I love lab, but I do wish that I didn't have to prioritize classes above lab. Especially seeing as I didn't do as well as I should have on the first 2 exams of the year -_-' But I'll do better... Its a struggle, but I think I'm learning to manage my time a little better. Responsibilities at home, however, are another story. And of course, this means I don't get to see my hubby as much as I'd like. </div>
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So I'm usually at school 12+ hours a day, but at least lab is getting exciting. I'll be jumping into a lab-mate's project so that we can get published before we graduate (which would be super cool). So here's a glimpse at what I've been up to: </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staring into the scope for many many hours a day. This time I came across what seemed to be a little tadpole with a craniofacial abnormality. Interesting, but not the focus of my research at the moment! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've also been watching my little froggies grow up right before my eyes, the hungry little monsters :)</td></tr>
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Art, I miss you, stay with me, don't go....<br />
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I apologize for my lack of blogging. Not only to any readers I might happen to have (har har) but to myself. I need a spaceship for my brain sometimes, something to take me out of this hectic life of breathless panic. <br />
I should post more. It gives my right brain satisfaction and gives my imagination substance. Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-38359517957281562472013-09-01T15:05:00.004-07:002013-09-01T15:05:54.728-07:00My future: A few ideasAh, yes, fall semester. Usually, the start of a semester feels like a fresh start, a new chance, a beginning. This semester feels... different. I don't have many classes with my friends, and Chickadee is starting a nursing program which means I'll hardly see her at all at school. Not only that, but I'm doing lab regularly WITH classes for the first time. Oh, and did I mention I'm psyched out about the fact that this is my senior year? Not that I'm afraid of stretching my wings and learning to be an independent adult or anything (in fact, I long for that!) But now I have to make decisions, and frankly I don't feel well-informed to make them. What decisions, you say? Well... As many of you know, I was a pre-veterinary student since my senior year of high school. In fact, I was pre-veterinary up until this spring, <a href="http://dreamsofaleaf.blogspot.com/2013/02/commentary-on-high-debt-and-falling.html">when I realized it just wasn't for me</a>. I thought, '<i>grad school, surely!'</i> since I do love biology, and that was that. And then recently, with some help from my PI, Dr. Marmotini, I realized just getting a masters degree just because I didn't want a PhD wasn't a plan. <br />
Okay, I'm fairly certain of a few things. I'm pretty sure I don't want a PhD. Not that I hate learning, or school, or things like that, because I love those things, I just also want time with Doom and I feel as if I'm a more hands-on type of person. I guess I'd rather do the work than write the papers, is how I think of it. Also, the amount of time it takes to go down that route (3-7 years to complete your PhD, then more for post doc!) is a bit much for me. I don't want to go to any professional school (like physicians assistant, dentistry, optometry, all that) cause I have little desire to work ON people. So that left me with a few ideas: Biology, Research, Laboratory, Animals... But they were just ideas, I didn't know how to apply them. And frankly, I still don't know my future, or what's the best course of action right now, but I can at least try. <br />
Now I'm looking into Biotechnology Master's Programs, with the knowledge that with a bachelor's degree, I do qualify for laboratory technician jobs. <br />
Despite the uncertainty, I'll try not to freak myself out too bad. I've got Doom. I've got friends. I've got my dreams.<br />
I'm excited to leave the desert for greener pastures (or forests) cause... it'd be nice to move out of my parents house! BAHAHA<br />
Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-22803690472293539172013-08-20T17:38:00.004-07:002013-08-20T17:39:00.409-07:00Judas Unchained<div style="text-align: center;">
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I wrote earlier that I had listened to<a href="http://dreamsofaleaf.blogspot.com/2013/06/pandoras-star.html"> Pandora's Star</a> (the first in this series) and I LOVED it. Well this one was no different, it was just as good, if not better. </div>
I swear, I now <i>dream</i> in this universe, that's how awesome it is. I am so in love with Ozzy Isaac, his character is just awesome. :)<br />
I'm gonna do some Commonwealth art... Yeah, I should do that.<br />
I'm not gonna talk about much else that happens cause I don't want to give anything away, but this series is definitely worth listening to.<br />
I will say however, that I am extremely impressed by how Hamilton weaves together everything he writes about. He handles a LOT of characters, places, and events, and doesn't even stumble.<br />
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<br />Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-76674694082618091472013-08-11T10:05:00.003-07:002013-08-11T10:05:28.754-07:00Monotony of the desertI wish my life were more interesting right now. I'm currently supposed to be studying for the GRE that I'm taking on Wednesday (the 14th). Then I have to sign up for the biology GRE (oh joy) and also contact more professors about applying, and then actually start applying! Most of my deadlines are around December/January, so this will be a busy semester trying to do that and study and do research and spend time with my hubby and dogs and I just can't even<i> think </i>about art right now. Which makes me sad, as I really do miss art, especially feeling as if I'm forgetting my art skills the longer I go without using them! ;_; I ventured over to deviant art recently and it made my hands itch just wanting to draw and paint!<br />
I do have some exciting news-- my dad got me a new laptop (my wedding present) which is awesome because my old one is dying. I just have to adjust to Windows 8 now.<br />
I'm dying to get out of the house and do something-- anything! So maybe I'll have pictures or something to share soon, if I do manage to convince Doom to do something with me.<br />
We are both quite busy, however, he's trying to apply for a new job because his current one sucks. Aaaah, life. We're also going back and forth on the pros and cons of moving for grad school; I really reeeeeallly want to leave and just get out of here, sometimes the monotony of the desert drives me insane. He's just overly cautious and thinks we need to stay here. -_-' I guess we'll see in a year what happens, hahahaha. <br />
<br />Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-23283900159576847882013-08-02T16:58:00.001-07:002013-08-02T16:58:30.135-07:00Mrs. DoomYes, I got married. And it was fun. I had a hair disaster that day,
and I smiled too much just so I wouldn't cry, but it was a good time.
I'm glad my dearest friend <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/08030129261305085598">dogert</a> could make it out, she drove 19 hours to get to me! Its only sad that she couldn't stay longer.<br />
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Getting married is a very exhausting and crazy event, I hope I only have to do it once! ;) And yes, <u><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm oh-so-glad I married my</span> <span style="font-size: small;">best friend</span> <span style="font-size: large;">ever,</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Doom</span>. </u><br />
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also finished my summer research poster recently, which was another
stressful event that turned out good! It just proves to me that science
is hard but totally worth it.<br />
I'm still gonna be busy for awhile
because I'm taking my GRE soon, so until I get back into the groove of
blogging, here's some more pics:<br />
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<br />Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-13643071685694096932013-07-14T20:48:00.001-07:002013-07-14T20:48:05.906-07:00That wedding thing thats happening soonOkay, okay. I haven't posted much about the wedding. But its happening. Next Tuesday.<br />
People keep asking me if I'm excited, and I don't know what to say. Yes, I'm excited to be <b>married</b>, but I'm not excited about the wedding, just cause of all the stress. And I don't like being the center of attention. But it kinda has to happen, so I'm just kinda cruisin' along, my stomach in a knot.<br />
What the heck was I thinking having a summer wedding?! Oh, I know, I was thinking,<br />
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<i>"Gee, summer is a great time to get married! I will have so much more free time!"</i></blockquote>
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-_-' NOT. In between <u>full-time research</u> (and yes, I mean FULL TIME as in >40hours per week), trying to <u>complete a project</u> in which I have to <u>make a poster </u>by August 1st, <u>study for my GRE</u>, and get ready to <u>apply for grad schools</u>, I realize now that I don't really have all of this magical free time... <br />
So I've been moody, from depressed to anxious to angry and back again, like a merry-go-round, except its more like a shitty-go-round.<br />
Right now, almost everything for the wedding is figured out, I just have to figure out the finishing touches and then voila, poof, bang, I will now be Doom's wife. I will be Mrs. Doom. And <i>that</i> is exciting. <br />
But I still have too much on my plate. Lets hope I make it. <br />
<br />Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-27059322696995061822013-07-10T20:46:00.001-07:002013-07-10T20:46:01.255-07:00Fishes and jellies and crocs, oh dear!My summer scholarship program gave us a free field trip to see an aquarium here in town, yaaay! Even though I'd seen it before I still had a great time. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mqM-AkIB0qrcazh8k2bzKm6Rj-zP2VGU9PEzYSdbk6e3GzYOTahlMvrlb-jD93r-BZcPrNLaYfrrAUgjfmZHcgyCq1OuqVMF7hmWFn3EL4WIDcDvP8SXvTl12s0Nx4_QshMRqrJyGgjk/s640/blogger-image-1219693699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mqM-AkIB0qrcazh8k2bzKm6Rj-zP2VGU9PEzYSdbk6e3GzYOTahlMvrlb-jD93r-BZcPrNLaYfrrAUgjfmZHcgyCq1OuqVMF7hmWFn3EL4WIDcDvP8SXvTl12s0Nx4_QshMRqrJyGgjk/s640/blogger-image-1219693699.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXWXDgXVuFQeUSnA547frtIyNZ0g9w_bDmhtyQ1dm_X5UtkgG6NEmjc7EUGXI8hhQAETG_kUFyCj4oFEuff9cb9n-zvYXMg0FR5PQJoLzRTvgeyU9Dg6Mp-LvfrR46KrTDSoGAdLRZdIP/s640/blogger-image--166473225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXWXDgXVuFQeUSnA547frtIyNZ0g9w_bDmhtyQ1dm_X5UtkgG6NEmjc7EUGXI8hhQAETG_kUFyCj4oFEuff9cb9n-zvYXMg0FR5PQJoLzRTvgeyU9Dg6Mp-LvfrR46KrTDSoGAdLRZdIP/s640/blogger-image--166473225.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOgVpzc2QJbi_240t3H7VfE9Y1GhydjBgNGBxwyLYgVUbfxUbWULEY_Cqd0ww414RB4hz3RXESBzVSB3S0YtaSL8dXf2BupD3WIwHGS7x23IfTDt2gK0Pzd01PiO5oOYc4YtLn1mNkxPP/s640/blogger-image-226227277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOgVpzc2QJbi_240t3H7VfE9Y1GhydjBgNGBxwyLYgVUbfxUbWULEY_Cqd0ww414RB4hz3RXESBzVSB3S0YtaSL8dXf2BupD3WIwHGS7x23IfTDt2gK0Pzd01PiO5oOYc4YtLn1mNkxPP/s640/blogger-image-226227277.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaN0VXKIVSOJhkel0DT5ZCF4bCRjo9m4i4H6EKioQspB16KN7a5JSw1gxBqM71fA3BlglW7QzlmauMbl1K5gFnr76QV0SQwJ4Hs4l-yGFmcm8zge30k4T7ExnUGZx9AyEW-FtA0sJYU4F/s640/blogger-image-318611285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlaN0VXKIVSOJhkel0DT5ZCF4bCRjo9m4i4H6EKioQspB16KN7a5JSw1gxBqM71fA3BlglW7QzlmauMbl1K5gFnr76QV0SQwJ4Hs4l-yGFmcm8zge30k4T7ExnUGZx9AyEW-FtA0sJYU4F/s640/blogger-image-318611285.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXERo2nEZz6smwworxl8AU2AdE2ag1ef1OxbIxRSpIElD8Dzx2akPea2-NqdEYSYsHHOQcmCbzsyTb0K2qxScWTWZ-PCgI-fJsV-Fng656lT4YZ-MUFiHCQ_kD4xYTjYuPwybgHd02qysR/s640/blogger-image-57155534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXERo2nEZz6smwworxl8AU2AdE2ag1ef1OxbIxRSpIElD8Dzx2akPea2-NqdEYSYsHHOQcmCbzsyTb0K2qxScWTWZ-PCgI-fJsV-Fng656lT4YZ-MUFiHCQ_kD4xYTjYuPwybgHd02qysR/s640/blogger-image-57155534.jpg"></a></div>I touched one of the stingrays! Yay I'm slowly conquering that fear. 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Its huuge! Almost as big as MY head!!! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdeb_hp958KYT9s7aNw_qVcWFujKpUImbv_RcOpj7cBLbFF1vHWbTP49FwE71g4ijv9_ugDYp7sEZWc5-SGo_aQJABM3NLi_YMHVgPJjJZE3TOVgJOTwR4PGmzTx3Ccpo_ecl932B6xOE/s640/blogger-image--37586076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdeb_hp958KYT9s7aNw_qVcWFujKpUImbv_RcOpj7cBLbFF1vHWbTP49FwE71g4ijv9_ugDYp7sEZWc5-SGo_aQJABM3NLi_YMHVgPJjJZE3TOVgJOTwR4PGmzTx3Ccpo_ecl932B6xOE/s640/blogger-image--37586076.jpg"></a></div>Omgomg axolotl!! They're SO FREAKIN COOL. And they regenerate like EVERYTHING. 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I need a nee phone and a new laptop -_-' </div>Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-24177559225167100322013-06-25T20:49:00.002-07:002013-06-25T20:49:21.951-07:00Sketches from the past Part III (warning, nekkidness)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-55372893049526464832013-06-25T19:55:00.001-07:002013-06-25T19:55:15.239-07:00Pandora's Star<h3 style="text-align: center;">
Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton</h3>
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<a href="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1292749390l/9958451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1292749390l/9958451.jpg" width="240" /></a>I was apprehensive at first about getting this book from audible.com for my next commuting entertainment, however it was long (37 hours 26 mins, which is a bonus, more bang for your buck) and had decent ratings (4.1/5 stars overall) so I went for it. <br />The reason I was apprehensive is because it was coined a "Space Opera" in some of the reviews, which made me think that it would be overly long, drawn-out, detailed to death and the story would be lost. However, it was not what I thought. YES, this story is very involving! There are many characters and worlds and subplots that merge and diverge, so you have to have somewhat of an attention span for this. Also, I wasn't sure of the extent of my sci-fi maturity, I mean sure I love Firefly and Star Trek and I, Robot and X-files and and and... but was I READY? Could I HANDLE IT? I mean, this shit looked legit. LOOK AT THE COVER, <span style="font-size: x-small;">STRAIGHT UP SPACE</span>, DAWG!<br />
My god, I am SO glad I listened to this. It was like slipping into a bath after poking it with your toe for an hour to determine if it was too hot. Except the bath turns out to be a wormhole opening to an awesome new UNIVERSE of BEAUTY and ADVENTURE and AWESOMENESS. <br />
Okay, okay, enough with the terrible praise using horrible analogies.<br />
Peter F. Hamilton built a universe, and he had god-like thoroughness. Not only did he think everything out, but he then went on to share it with you in a rich platter of delectable scenes, characters, places, and events. It was never boring, if you paid attention. If humans reach the stars, I hope its in the way he described (minus the frightening events at the end of the book, haha). Everything he described seemed incredible real, so real that I honestly believed this WAS humanity's future, until I came back to reality and remembered it was only 2013. Humans are still incredibly human in this book, and he portrays them fantastically well. <br />
My favorite characters are Wilson Kime, Paula Myo (of course, since she's described as having Filipino ancestry ;) and being incredibly sexy!), Ozzie (his plot is one of my favs).<br />
I can't get over how incredibly well-woven Peter F. Hamiltons universe is. Truly amazing. I mean, the concepts of the individual components such as the High Angel, the Silfen paths, the colonization of new worlds, the concept of rejuvination, organic circuitry tattoos... they would ALL make fantastic stories all by themselves, and yet we get the whole package in Pandora's Star. <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Possible Minor Spoiler alert:</span> <span style="color: black;">There is one thing I REALLY want to praise Peter F. Hamilton for, which is how he took the reader into the dyson alien's lives. Well, not just their lives, but there evolutionary and technological history, from the dawn of their existence. I could really appreciate the depth of the problem that the Commonwealth faced against such a foe, because I could understand just why the Primes were the way they were. </span></span></span>Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-47145638964947560592013-06-23T20:34:00.002-07:002013-06-23T20:38:14.308-07:00Sketches from the past! Part IIYou can see Part I <a href="http://dreamsofaleaf.blogspot.com/2013/05/sketches-from-past-part-i.html">here</a>!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Back when I used to draw horses all the time. Those were simpler times. Can I go back? </td></tr>
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<br />Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-65244302209186366912013-06-20T20:42:00.000-07:002013-06-20T20:42:16.786-07:00Summer Haze<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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I apologize for being such a bad blogger. I've wanted to, really, I have, but sometimes I feel like I've bitten off more than I can chew this summer. I'm freaked about my wedding, about taking my GRE, about applying to grad schools... I work full time now basically, 9-5 M-F, and more on the weekends. Apparently I don't handle stress all that well! Its like I punish myself unnecessarily, which just makes everything worse. </div>
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I've slipped on my diet recently, what with all that's been going on. I've only gained about a pound back but the real detriment is in losing sight of my goals. I hopped back on today with an even stricter plan. Hopefully this helps get me focused in areas of my life besides eating! </div>
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I'm learning a lot in lab, my research project is chugging along (though we're facing some set backs due to how new our lab is and the fact that all of us are new to this!) I really love research, and our model organism. They get cuter and cuter the more I work with them. Yes, we have to cut their tails off (I know <a href="http://blogadogdogert.blogspot.com/">Blogadog </a>hates that stuff) but I assure you its as humane as possible. </div>
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Part of the reason that I've been so absent lately is that I've been hanging out with my friend that recently went through a break up. I know it was a really hard thing to go through, and I didn't want her to go through it alone. She seems much better now-- sometimes all you need is someone to vent to.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Officially one of my favorite foods: Thai Beef Salad</td></tr>
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We had my cousin over for a few days as he happened to be in town for a couple of weeks. Family means food time, so of course we ate out and had delicious Asian food. :) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the road again</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doom learning how to jetski. He seemed to like it, I discovered that I HATE jetskis. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staying in a hotel for a couple nights was pretty awesome. Especially because Doom's dad paid for it. </td></tr>
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Doom and I went on a mini-vacation. His dad and his dads girlfriend reeeally wanted us to go so we went! It was a place only a couple hours away, right by the Colorado river. And so we played in the sun and went shopping and gambled (hey it was free money) and ate cheap food (and way too much of it) and drank (ugh headache) and got to hang out with drunk white people for 2 days. Overall, it was good. </div>
<br />Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-47192827505960974132013-05-26T09:33:00.000-07:002013-05-26T09:33:13.743-07:00The Great OutdoorsI don't think 'great outdoors' just means 'big wide open areas', I think it means 'awesome place to be; much more awesome than inside'. XD<br />
Took a small hike yesterday with one of my friends and Titus, felt good and cleared my head a little. :)<br />
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<br />Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-32900526625914707742013-05-24T13:12:00.004-07:002013-05-24T13:12:52.807-07:00Hermit in my own headThis summer is confusing me. I don't know what to do with myself. I haven't really picked up on art recently, maybe I should do that. I feel lost. Who am I? What am I supposed to be doing?<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsYHivEQBP0">"And it is true what you said</a> </blockquote>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsYHivEQBP0">That I live like a hermit in my own head"</a></blockquote>
I know there are things I need to do, but I can't lift my fingers to do them. I'm lonely, but I don't want to be around others. I just need to see the light for what it is, I guess.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsYHivEQBP0">"But when the sun shines again</a></blockquote>
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Hopefully I can update with something productive soon. Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-27075422673008573112013-05-22T10:54:00.002-07:002013-05-22T10:54:43.999-07:00My first straight A semester in collegeFinal grades are in.... and I found out I just had my first straight A semester! Feels good, man. Despite the fact that I wasn't working (call me a bum all you want :P), and not doing much research as our lab was still being set up (totally not my fault! I was fully expecting to do a lot of research during the semester), I feel proud of myself. I applied for and was awarded a full-time summer research scholarship, and I've lost ~15ish lbs during the semester too!<br />
I learned a lot, about what I want to do with my future, about working in a lab, about life, about health... <br />
This post is a reminder to myself to look on the bright side, it may seem dark where I am but the sun and stars are shining somewhere! Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780366053365852810.post-85691137598826293362013-05-21T19:48:00.001-07:002013-05-21T19:48:41.628-07:00Sketches from the past! Part I<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Everybody had that childhood friend that drew horses" Well, I didn't, because I <b>WAS</b> that friend. </td></tr>
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From my previous post, <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://dreamsofaleaf.blogspot.com/2013/05/tchotchkes-peak-into-my-room.html">Tchotchkes</a>,
I said that I was cleaning my room and decided to share some
trinkets and baubles. Well, I also ran into a bunch of OLD OLD sketches
and drawings, which I didn't necessarily want to keep but I also didn't
want to toss away without some kind of record... So I thought 'why not
take pics and sketch dump my blog' before throwing the tons of old
sketchbooks away. So here it is, old doodles that have outlived their purpose: </span></div>
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The supplies: shimmery aqua-colored scrapbook paper, cream cardstock paper, little fabric flowers in shades of aqua, bird stamp, gold stamp ink, glue stick, liquid glue, pattern paper cutter, pattern scissors. Additional resources: dafont.com fonts! :D </div>
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Cost: Approx. $50! But a lot of what I bought turned out to be more than we needed so you could easily go under $50. </div>
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First we stamped the cream paper with golden birdies, then we sent it through the printer with the text repeated 4x per page </div>
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The final result! Now, I must say, the pattern paper cutter thing was very difficult to use at first, it took me a long time to get used to using it. There is a lot of variation in my invitations! The sizes vary, the pattern varies (in many of them we only paper-cut the vertical sides, instead of all 4 sides) and the amount of flowers varies too. </div>
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While cleaning my room today, I began dusting my bookshelf. I picked things up and moved them, and then moved them back, and then I started thinking of all the places I got my tchotchkes from, or the people who gave them to me. And I realized how awesome it is that I have these things-- not because I'm materialistic, but because each item holds a wealth of memories. <br />
I love my grandfather for many reasons. He's really my step-grandfather, but he's been more of a grandfather to me than anyone. He's a great man. One of the things I love him for is that his house is exactly what I want my house to be someday. It is filled with tchotchkes-- great and small. Perhaps I shouldn't use the word tchotchke, because it can have the connotation of worthlessness and cheapness, which many of the things in his house aren't. He's got a huge painting from Vietnam of a mother and child that I absolutely love, he's got an old painting of a cow that he got from an auction years ago, he's got samurai swords and marble hippos and a cowbell collar and a real hummingbird nest from his backyard, he's got a massive hornets nest hanging from his ceiling, he has <a href="http://dreamsofaleaf.blogspot.com/2012/12/pistachios-ponies.html">gorgeous stained glass windows</a>, he's got masks and old sports photos and and and... I love the eclectic decorations in that house.<br />
And so I suppose I have aspired somewhat to amass a collection of my own, but I'm not quite there yet, because, well, heck! I don't even have my own place yet! <br />
But I thought I'd share what I do have anyway...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My bookshelf. My my, how many ponies can you spot? And yes that is a giant book of SPACE on top of it. I like space. *squinty squinty* What else can you spot? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glow in the dark pony! Okay.. honestly, I can't remember where I got this. I just know I've definitely had it for quite a few years. Its awesome, because, GLOW-IN-THE-DARK!!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jar of DIRT! Oh wait... no, not quite. Its a jar of sand, sand from a beach in Maine, specifically. <3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High school stuff, I got an award for Art in high school, its about the only cool thing that happened to me in high school. -_-</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one I got from my dear friend Dogert! :D I love it so much, makes me want to visit a mystical forest of massive trees and magic and glowy lights and get lost forever. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My grandpa gave this to me! I was an easy child to please, give me anything horse related and I was basically guaranteed to cherish it forever. Now that I've had it for several years though, I'm starting to wonder just where this thing was made! It definitely looks foreign... I should do some digging maybe. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another art award I got for a jack rabbit drawing! And a painting that I got from a yard sale for like... super cheap, several years ago. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A chunk of horse bone! I got it from the pasture of the stables I used to hang around. </td></tr>
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I do have others, but these are some of the ones I've had the longest. :) Bewildermunsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11401477381302419273noreply@blogger.com3