Hello All! It's been a super long time. I have much to tell, but I'll settle for the immediate moment.
I had two exams today and, despite my crazy amounts of studying for the past two weeks, they really were not that bad. In Biochemistry, I'm learning about DNA sequencing and PCR. In Kinetics, I'm learning about the statistical side of reaction rates. In Quantitative Instrumentation, I'm learning (yet again) about HPLC. In Intermediate Organic Chemistry, I'm about to learn how to predict NMR spectra. Finally, in my Undergraduate Research I'm learning how to get LabView, MathLab, and Tektronix software all to talk to each other in an attempt to fully automate microwave spectroscopy instrumentation. It's definitely keeping me busy.
I was contacted by Cargill for a second-round interview yesterday. They wanted me to reschedule a test, schedule two flights the night before my two exams, and respond to their offer in less than 24 hours with my response. I felt it was a little too much to ask in such short notice and told them as much. Surprisingly, they are claiming to contact me when another position more fitting to my resume arises. I'm taking as it is, but I was rather flattered they chose not to simply pass me up.
J has filed her paperwork for ending her term with the Army, so she is now looking for work with the hope of finding something before she is completely done in June. She found something interesting in Kansas City, but feels in limbo about it after a recent followup. We are both relieved that she is at least finally authorized to send out her resume to places now.
The little man took his first four steps earlier this week, and took three more today! We're expecting in a few weeks that he'll be both walking and running. After several weeks of not feeling well, he has now had two weeks of good spirits and health. He actually fell asleep tonight on his own without any coaxing on our part.
Apparently Jupiter and Mars are going to be very close together around 5am this Sunday. I might get to Missouri S&T campus at the recently repaired astronomy telescope to see them, but that might be a bit early for me on a Sunday :) Perhaps Monday and Tuesday, they will still be quite close for a special look.
These past several weeks have been insect mania here. Walking sticks, huge spiders, and this past Wednesday a swarm of lacewings. It must be the last hurrah before winter. The trees are starting to change color here, and it is a reminder of how fast my last semester will come to a close and the next stage of our lives begins.
I sadly have no theme for this post, but I'll give you a few of pictures I took this past summer in St. Louis. I'll hopefully post again before the end of the semester.
