Day 631: Buzz, good news and one

So the new Google Buzz is obviously attempting Facebook-like qualities and I'm trying to decide how I feel about it. So far, I'm using it as much as I used to use Facebook (which isn't much). I'll probably be de-Buzzing myself soon because I can only imagine how much crazier Buzz is going to get.

Anyway, my auspiciously amazing friend Nicki got into her first grad school! I'm sure many more acceptances are on their way but I thought I should share the good news with all ... four of you. Haha, one of whom is Nicki, but that's besides the point.

Lastly, I found this in my e-mail...

 

Hilarious? Yes. True? Most definitely.

...and I found the image to be quite appropriate for life. Applying to schools is a lot like baby-making. It only takes one. For schools, one acceptance removes a lot of stress and pressure. For baby-making, it just takes one good swimmer to latch on to the mothership and a new life begins. More often than not, one isn't the loneliest number so much as the constantly-sought-after-but-not-always-attained number. But, I can see how that wouldn't make such a catchy song.

Day 333: Revelations and some good (and not-so-good) things

After many talks with ma mere, we have come to a conclusion. I think way too much. I've been getting ridiculously overwhelmed lately because I start one task, and then realize all these other things I have to do, and then I can't focus on the task I'm doing and just start getting frustrated. Hence Day 330's new plan, which is to take everything one day at a time.

To build on that, I'm taking every single thing at a time. Task, minute, thought, and just focusing on being present because who knows where I am anymore. The past, the future, the fourth dimension...anywhere.

So the good things are:

• a little R&R courtesy of the 'rents
• a regular SIP attendee cried after getting her exam back. She proceeded to thank me (even though she's the one that got the A and not me). It was very sweet.
• school is over in three weeks!
• best friends who let you call them and use up all their minutes (while you're hysterical)
• a birthday surprise that went off with only a few minor glitches (Cheesecake Factory surprise and yummy in my tummy)

Not so good things:

• exams galore in the next three weeks (including finals)
• overwhelming myself
• my SIP professor (for Chem 1) is pissing the heck out of me