Yikes

This month has been insane.  I keep meaning to post on here but I never get around to it.  Obviously, that has not happened.  I actually need to post more, and I want to.  I just keep neglecting it when I actually do have time.  Which, really, isn't that often.  I realize that even more so now that I've got a couple of days off from my research project with Dr. H.  Since the subject of our research (bats) doesn't come out in the cold weather, that kind of creates a problem.  We've been recording for them since February 22nd, and we've got one call.  And that one is extremely garbled by electronic interference. 

So, yeah.  The whole bat thing doesn't work very well when it's so stinking cold because there are no insects.  Thus, nothing for the bats to eat.  Which makes our work frustratingly slow.  Spring break was beautiful.  The only problem was that we only got the one bat.  And the weird thing is, the detectors are actually pretty sensitive.  Weird. 

That's what I've been doing almost constantly for a month.  And I have two papers due this Thursday and a test on Friday.  Plus, my best friend might (or might not if things don't work out with her transportation) be coming up for the weekend from our hometown.  So, busy, busy me. 

At least I'm caught up on some of my non-school life.  But not that much. 

And I'm going back to work before I procrastinate more on the papers.  Ick.

How Busy Can I Get?

Apparently very.  As it turns out, I'm spending 28+ hours in the HSC (the science center) between classes and research.  That being said, as of tomorrow, I'll probably be carrying 19 credits instead of 17.  That would be because I'm adding the field experience course to my credits, too.  It's actually quite fun.  The main reason I'm doing that is because I've got about 23 hours racked up so far and the professor I'm doing research with is leaving at the end of the semester.  He also happens to be my adviser.  Because of that, I'll be switching advisers at the end of the semester, too.  That way I actually have someone I'm comfortable with for the time being.  The new Ecology professor might end up as my adviser eventually - since my future plans are either veterinary medicine or a Ph.D. in Biology with a Zoology or Ecology emphasis so that I can teach at the college level - but who knows how that will turn out.  I've been super busy because of the research I'll be doing anyway. 

Surprisingly, that hasn't stopped me from getting more books.  Or reading a lot of books so far this month.  I think I'm up to like five or six.  And if I didn't have to read The Problem of Poverty for History, I would totally be reading The Reckoning by Beverly Lewis or A Kiss Before the Apocalypse by Thomas E. Sniegoski.  Both of which I'm in the middle of.  Library books and new books.  Even though I haven't actually finished most of the books I have in my room...there are still a dozen in my room that I haven't read.  Not including school books.

Currently, I'm in the middle of Solitary (Still.  Great book.  I just keep forgetting because I'll clean my room and everything I was reading will disappear except for my library books.), A Kiss Before the Apocalypse, The Reckoning, and Millennium Falcon.  Only one of which is a library book.  That's probably not a good thing.  Whatever.

I've also been watching this show called Sanctuary.  My best friend got me into it.  Again.  She does that a lot.  The last time she did this, I fell in love with Castle.  That's one of my favorite television shows ever.  So much so that it's on my birthday list.  It's right under Robin Hood (The BBC tv show, not the movie) and Merlin.  

But yeah.  That's what I've been doing.  And now, I had best get back to reading The Problem of Poverty.  I have to do it by tomorrow and answer discussion questions.  Oh, and I have a meeting with my Psych prof at 7:40 tomorrow.  I can't forget that.  I hate mornings.  Why did I register for 8 a.m. classes again?  Oh, right.  That was the only time Fundamentals of Chemistry is offered.  Right.  And I already had a 9:30 class Tuesday/Thursday.  Note to self: try to avoid 8 a.m. classes next semester if possible.