sigh and move on.

first, i hope that no one thinks i'm being too much of a complainer lately.
BUT the thing is, this is my blog... it represents my life... the good + the bad.
writing things out really helps me move on, so that's just what i do here.

anyway.
i'm a firm believer in the whole "kill them with kindness" thing, so today how about a twist on that... "kill my own bad feelings and self doubt with kindness."
yes.
it's time for a grateful list:

yesterday i got an email from melita that really helped me put the whole not getting the job thing into perspective. i'm thankful for her outlook. & & alyssa, i'm also thankful for your words of encouragement. :]

i spent last night not doing homework, and instead getting coffee with someone who is important in my life. [you can guess.] it was nice. it's always good to know that the ones who you care about are doing well.

i also had lunch today with mark hubbard. we have lunch together twice a week after evolution, but today was especially nice because it was just the two of us. it made for a good conversation.

i left the living room to watch the announcement video, and now as i type this i can hear james out there laughing occasionally at a movie. it makes me smile every time.

speaking of laughing. i have a couple friends with the most contagious laughs. i am thankful for that. it's only slightly unfortunate when one of them starts laughing at something during class. because then NONE of us can stop, and it's game over for paying attention to lecture. yes. unfortunate, but i so love it.

i got an email from my mom last night with photos of my sister and niece. so adorable. plus a photo of my parents together playing golf. photos of the two of them are rare for some reason... so it definitely made me smile.

ok. that list has me smiling and feeling good.
i have a ridiculous amount of work to do in order to get ready to present my research at lab meeting tomorrow, so i better run.
here's to the week getting better + kicking this feeling of doubt and general blah-ness.

p.s. james just came in here and asked me what's wrong... he said we should go get ice cream. so sweet. :]