In the groove

Despite my slight transgression posting pictures of my friends' pets staying at my house, I have almost finished a draft of my grant. I did work out, make dinner, clean a bit, chat with my roommate, but I skipped the TV tonight. I may just finish graduate school (eventually) after all...

Surrogate pets

My roommate and I are not supposed to have pets in our apartment. Our friends have pets, and sometimes our friends are out of town! We used to ask our landlord if it was okay to pet sit, but he never really responded. So, we don't ask anymore and just enjoy our four surrogate pets when they stay with us. It is rough hanging out at Aunt Jenski & Aunt Jenski's roomate's place, as you can tell from the pictures.

P.S. These are from the past year. It is not as if we have had all these wonderful visitors in the past month or anything. :)

The problem with procrastination and lack of motivation

The only way to actually get my PhD is if I do work. If I come home at 5:00 and say I am going to finish a draft of a grant due in a month, I should probably finish the draft. Not come home, go for a walk/jog, clean, make dinner, watch TV with my roommate, have a glass of wine, lurk on peoples' blogs, post on my blog, and go to bed...

100 things: 11-20, Movies, Music and TV

In line with Danielle's 100 things Entertainment Episode, here I go.

11. Whenever I was sick growing up, I would invariable watch The Sound of Music. Until my 6-year old nephew really described the scene to me, I could remember the one where the nuns take parts of the Nazi's cars our so the cars will not run so the family can escape. He thought that part was hilarious; I loved the "So long, farewell" song when all the kids are going to bed.

12. When I had surgery during the winter and started doing things to make myself happy, I stocked up on romantic comedies. I highly recommend Love Actually and 13 Going on 30.

13. Then I figured I should have a non-romantic comedy on hand if necessary and bought Casino Royale. If my relationship with my movie-star boyfriend Matt Damon fizzles, maybe I will just be with Daniel Craig.

14. I have tried to get in to NPR, but ultimately realized I go a little stir crazy when there is no music to which I can sing along while I drive!

15. I will basically listen to any music that is singable, but generally stay away from any country, rap, or hip-hop that is not otherwise played on pop stations. I suppose in a sense they are no longer "real" country, rap, or hip-hop at that point. Oh, well.

16. I can not watch too much reality TV. Some of the more "unique" ones in recent years, I usually enjoy the first season, watch the second season and think how you can never repeat the first season, and stop watching when the third season rolls around. This applies to The Apprentice and Biggest Loser so far. I will let you know if I make it through another season of Beauty and the Geek.

17. I can watch endless hours of one-hour dramas. 24 is getting a little old, but not ER nor Law and Order!

18. I miss a lot of shows that have ended over the past several years: Friends, Will and Grace, Gilmore Girls to name a few. I have been somewhat successful at avoiding getting in to new shows, aside from the fact that I rather enjoy Scrubs (not new-new, but relatively new) and How I Met Your Mother now.

19. I have been to very few big concerts. The majority of those I have been to were Dave Matthews Band.

20. Every year I try to see Dar Williams when she is in town. Talk about singable music! Plus I think she is so cute when she gets in to telling stories. It makes me like her music even more when I know the story behind the lyrics.

The modern woman?

I like that I am independent, and sometimes excessively so. I also want some guy to come along and do everything for me, or at least try. How complicated is that?! :) I suppose I want a man who loves me for my independence, but refuses to let me be so; a man who won't let me do everything, even though I could; a man who knows full well that when I say I am okay, what I really want is for him to give me a big hug and protect me from whatever it is that is actually making me not okay. Is that too much to ask? :)

I want to be equally responsible for a relationship, even though it would be soooo much easier to just let the man plan all our dates. ;) I like that when I missed my returned phone call from the cook, he said to call him back because we should pick I night to get together. I was not prepared to come up with an idea for said night off the top of my head. He said, "It's not so easy is it?" Hahaha. Five minutes after hanging up, I came up with something. So there. It's been a while since I have been in the city and I keep meaning to get a friend to go to Japanese hot pot with me. Hopefully Mr. Chef likes Asian food (because I certainly do!), but just in case, now I will have to think of a plan B so it will look like I can come up with these ideas a little faster.

Fun with lyrics #7

This song is so sweet. :)

I'll never let your head hit the bed,
without my hand behind it.