miss akay

Winter blues? No, way!

Regardless of all the biochemistry, visual neuroscience and biology mid-term exams, I have been having a lot of fun. Stephanie is my new found study friend and an hour rarely passes where we don't laugh hysterically about something. It helps! Her latest obsession with the protist Rotifera (one of the organisms we're studying) has been quite amuzing. Reproducing through a pathenogenesis, famales give birth to females from unfertablized eggs. There are few males and though they can fertilize eggs, they are "degenerate and can't even feed themselves"... so claims our textbook. Steph finds this ridiculously funny, and I must say that it's been worth a few laughs, late at night in the library as we try to memorize what the little buggers do (or can't do).

Last night, I had friends over for lasagna dinner. It was fun to break out every pot and pan in the kitchen, using 3 burners at a time and having people come over to enjoy a meal. It started snowing heavily last night, which made it all the more fun, too.

The best part of school recently has been (besides learning and all that great stuff) welcoming more friends into my circle. Both of my friends Amanda and Stephanie are awesome girls. Amanda has an incredible sense of humor and made the ultimate dessert last night... shortbread, pecan, caramel bars, dipped in chocolate. This morning she and I had brunch, after our leisurly walk through the snow in our neighborhood. Now, I am off to Steph's house where we'll make dinner, chill out and possibly even read a few chapters of biology... yeahh... probably not that last part.

But needless to say, even with the high productivity levels going on (gym and library everyday), there has been much fun at the same time. Oh... and my friend with leukemia is doing spectacularly well. I am thrilled! :)

posted by miss akay @ 5:11 PM