crazy. busy. excitement. anxiety.

yesterday, we had a big dinner for my college (CABNR = college of agriculture, bio
technology, and natural resources) to celebrate the seniors graduating from any major within our college. it was nice to get all dressed up and have a dinner with all the biochemers and some of our family members. they also honored some of the faculty and students after the dinner. dr. welch is retiring, so dr. blomquist gave a nice [funny] speech about him, which was pretty cool. [i'm still kind of proud that we managed to get a group photo with him and a couple of the other professors.] everyone kept saying that with his retirement comes the end of an era. awww. in fact, tomorrow will be his last lecture. and my last [ridiculously early in the morning] graduate seminar with him. it's just so crazy to think about how this is all coming so fast!

last night, i stayed up until past 2:30 working on my thesis. i still have some work to do, but my professor wanted to look over it so he could offer feedback before we have to turn it in. so it was a busy night. semi-stressful, but i'm proud of myself for staying calm and just working away on getting it written.

today, i had my honors convocation where i received my stole to wear at graduation. my professor was there to place the stole on me as the director of the honors program read a little tidbit about me. when she sent the survey of questions to fill out, i guess my answers were slightly longwinded because she shortened them. for example, i said that after graduation i want to take a year off and continue doing research and also do some traveling, then head off to graduate school to get a phd in biochemistry & molecular biology. she shorted in to "amy will take some time to travel before getting a phd in biochemistry." at which point, claus [my professor] said "ahh... trader!" there is sort of a debate in our department about which is better, biochemistry or molecular biology. claus sides with molecular biology. :] walking out to my car in my cap & gown & stole got me pretty excited for graduation. now it's hard to focus on everything that still needs to be done!

tonight, i have to design my poster for the thesis. part of our biochem thesis includes a poster day, where we each senior prepares a 48x36 inch poster about their research and then stands there presenting it to professors and faculty. i have to print mine on thursday, which means it needs to be reviewed tomorrow. i should have started it quite a while ago, but i've been so busy. so it will be yet another late night filled with anxiety. eek.

i also got back my organic spectroscopy exam today. i got the extra credit problem nearly right to give me 109%. finally a good score in that class. :]

& & when i got home i had the loveliest package from may. [thanks may!] inside was the amazing heidi grace baby line. i have ideas swirling in my mind already for a project. so i just might have to take some time on saturday to see what i can do. also in the package were the new scissors with skulls on them. when we got home from dinner tonight, i had all the goodies on the kitchen counter and james saw those scissors and asked if he could have them. ha. i reluctantly gave them up. & & get this... he doesn't want to take them out of the package. he just wants to keep them. :]

well. i guess it's time to get to work. eek. so much to do. and only 2 weeks left!