Dining In A Barn

I went with a handful of friends to a BBQ restaurant, which happened to have a Smokehouse/Barn theme. They gave us so much food and the bbq tasted great. We were thinking of doing something fun after dinner, but after talking for a couple of hours about our first year experience in grad school, we all kinda just wanted to relax and take it easy for the night. Memories of old friends and events were brought up. It was nice to talk... I haven't hung out with them for a while.

It's Unofficial St. Patty's Day today... that means the bars opened at 6AM and by 10AM the undergrads, decked with green outfits, are already flocking every bar in town. It's a bit disgusting actually, especially knowing that they'll puke in front of our building after reaching the state of intoxication. What can I say... undergrads.

I'm hitting the sack early tonight. I decided I've done enough work for a Friday night.

Cya

Late Night at Aroma

The night at Aroma proved to be productive... better than staying at home and getting sleepy. This afternoon's trip to the gym also helped liven me up... of course after a relaxing shower.

I have a dentist appointment to go to tomorrow. I hope this place is nice and the dentist good. A friend said that his office was spic and span. We'll see...

Still contemplating whether I should go home for Spring Break. I still have a free ticket from Delta Skymiles. Not sure if it's worth it. I'm not going crazy yet... maybe I should reserve it for a weekend when I'm really losing sanity.

Oh yeah, I got a new client today. Not a child, but an adult client. We'll see how this one goes. I'm not sure what tests to administer yet, and whether I should do the usual standard battery.

Anyhow, I'm going home. The cafe scene is nice, but I have to wake up early tomorrow seeing that my dentist appointment is at freakin' 8 in the morning. No smiles tomorrow.

Nite.

Good Day

I'm very happy tonight. I've got so much work done, it's unbelievable. The bleak day or my soreness didn't stop me from working... :)

I hope everyday is like today... If that is the case, I'll be finished with my masters by the end of the semester. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best...

I frequently meet with undergraduates nowadays... I hope I'm helping them as much as they're helping me with my research. I really try hard to keep them occupied and to keep the gears in their heads turning... I know school and work can sometimes slow our brain more than they keep it active -- sad but true... speaking from experience.

I might be seeing a concert in Chicago this weekend. If all falls into place, I'd see one of my favorite singers in Chi-town. I don't like driving and parking there though... :T

Anyhow, time to say Hasta la vista...

Gloomy Day

I just woke up from sleeping 11 hours... nicest slumber I've had in a while. I'm still sore and I'm not sure if it will go away anytime soon.

I look out the window and all I see is the gloomy weather... not a good day for people with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I'm glad I was able to do a lot of work yesterday; I'm planning to do more today.

Tomorrow I'll be in court to attend a hearing for a client. I hope all goes well.

President's day yesterday.. and we had classes! How ironic is it to not honor the dead presidents in the land of Lincoln!!! Yeah, I'm bitter that we didn't get a day off... work work work work work...

I might have another entry by tonight.. depending on how well this day goes.. :)

TATA

Pain...

I am so sore right now; I don't even get why. I feel like I'm about to have chills. I woke up, read a little, did some homework and worked out...then I ate dinner with friends... that's it. I'm not sure why my body's aching. Maybe I'm getting sick--I really hope not, though.

I'm feeling a little down. I think my mental abilities are declining... I can't even produce good thought papers anymore--not that others' are great either, but I think I can do better. I'm not sure what it will take... *pondering*

I have some work to do for tomorrow, but I think I'm going to bed early and get up early to do work. I can't take my muscle pain anymore.

do svidanja...

Hookah Night @ Nargile

The day came and go, it seems... Had an excruciating 4-hour training, followed by an afternoon filled with running errands around town.

Today was nice and sunny, though the temperature was a bit cold for my taste. It was clear, nonetheless.

Tonight, after doing some work @ Aroma, a couple of friends and myself had some Hookah time @ Nargile. Mango is tonight's chosen flavor. Pretty good, I thought. The place was packed; we left early... around midnight... and called it a day.

Tomorrow I have some catching up to do with my workout. I haven't been to the gym in a while. My apartment's a mess and I have a month's worth of laundry to do. :T I'm not looking forward to that.

Day is done, gone the sun... nighty night.

Brianna

AKA pretty pretty princess...

Oh Bella...

Bella ... ray & cori's cutie...

The Clinician's Bible

Good news. After much research (flipping through the DSM-IV) and googling on the internet, and with a little help from my friend, I finally figured out what's wrong with my client. Now, I'm more confident of my assessment report :) On to the next client, shall we?

OK, back to the real world. The Flyin' Illini won today against Wisky... that's the second good news.

Geesh, I feel such a dork walking on campus to get to the parking lot tonight (and last night). So many undergrads partying. I can't believe there's a line outside Joe's. Such a party school. Don't these kids have midterms to study for?

Valentine's day is in a couple of days... guess what I'm doing! More work! :T

Speaking of work, I better get back to it... Until next time...