The year is ending so fast, and I still need the time.

There are only a few classes to go before the end of the semester. Unfortunately, my professors keep piling more and more work on me. On top of the projects and homework assignments, I am trying to help my undergraduate finish the flow loop for his research conference presentation. I am also helping our lab post-doc write an NIH grant proposal for her work. Finally, the icing on the cake, I have to start studying for the qualifying exams in my free time.

Thankfully, the weather has gotten nicer and so my free time isn't spent sitting inside waiting for sunshine. The sunny sky has also brought me a new surge of energy. I am trying to start a mini garden on my balcony. I hope to grow peas, tomatoes, corn and a few different herbs. So far, the tomatoes and one pea plant have sprouted. The soil is not yet warm enough for the corn or herbs yet, but hopefully I can start them soon.

My walls of my bedroom have been bare since I moved in, but I finally got some art for my room. Now that it is on my wall, the rest seems so bare.

This past Sunday, Anne, Michael, and I went over to Nick's to celebrate his birthday by using the grill is parents bought him for his birthday. We had some great steak and watched X Files: I Want to Believe, which was very disappointing. I wanted to see aliens.

This weekend, I hope to have the time to attend the Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival which will no doubt yield a blog post.