A Leg Grows in C Minor

Sorry for my slacker-ness lately. I've been dreading this upcoming 5 day long lab run, as it always takes a lot out of me. With one subject staying it's usually okay. With two, it gets a bit tricky. Especially with our new system of screwing Andrew and I over by making us work 15 hr shifts. Other than that, everything has been going well. Scott moved his shoulder yesterday, which is awesome! I think that, in time, (probably a LONG time), he'll get most of the movement in his body back. Which is pretty cool. I got a Passport the other day for the first time. I'm now excited to go traveling around to random countries. Too bad I look like I'm 18 in my picture because they made me not smile and put my hair behind my ears (who CARES what peoples ears look like??). Valentine's Day was pretty cool. We didn't actually celebrate VD, but our 2 yr anniversary instead, which happens to be the same day. I wore my awesome California dress (which I will include ...

Picture time (and there are a lot of them)! I'll put captions on some, but I don't feel like telling the long stories of the trip. The wedding in Long Beach was great, the San Diego Zoo was great, the sandcastle making outside our beach house was great, and the rest was just...the rest. I wouldn't recommend cramming 8 people (4 couples) on one floor of a house. I still love California though! The view the first night we were in Long Beach Mmmm Jamba Juice Mmmmm shots of wheat grass Mmmm organ juices...? Mike's head looking suspiciously photo-shop like in front of the Queen Mary Ah, corny couple pictures...more corny pictures to follow: So the tire spikes had pierced their feet, see? And they're suitably upset? Well... I was trying to be a good actress, but I had no help from my partners. So we tried again: And apparently I'm still in horrendous pain while they're...being tickled? After our feet shenanigans we went to dinner at a cute greek place Wine...

I really wish that the furnace in our giant apartment wasn't 10 years old so our heating bill wouldn't be 300 dollars a month. And I really wish (only in this cold, dead winter) we didn't have so many goddamn windows, wood floors, and high ceilings. I repeat, brrr! I'm wearing a blanket around my shoulders as I type this, which is perfectly normal for me. When I got home from work tonight, I wore my winter hat and scarf around the house for 2 hours before I felt safe to take them off. Mike doesn't care about the heat like I do, but I get cold REALLY easily. Thin body + bad circulation = freezing all the time. And that's my rant about that. To give an update on my cousin's fiance (Scott), he's been moved to three different hospitals, each promising a neurology "expert". They all say the same thing, he'll never walk again, he may not live. However, he is mostly off the respirator and has had half hour conversations with Lauren. Appar...

After I wrote that entry last night my mom called and told me that my cousin's fiance was in a really bad car accident. Apparently he fell asleep driving, went into a ravine, hit a tree, and was lying in his car for 5 hrs before anyone found him. He was airlifted to some hospital near where he was (downstate) and he is now paralyzed from the neck down and on a respirator. The doctors don't give him much hope. My cousin is like a sister to me, and I was supposed to be maid of honor at their wedding this year. I haven't been able to talk to her directly, but I heard that she's just sitting at the hospital crying, and nothing else. I don't think she's eaten at all since it happened. I'm really just hoping he makes it out okay. The doctors say that even if he lives, he'll never walk again, but doctors have said that before and people have proven them wrong. Anyway, please keep him in mind, and in your prayers if you're religious. Thanks.

Wow I really owe you guys a blog, huh? Well I have about an hour to shower and eat something before watching THE ORIGINAL (non-Jessica Alba version, thank god because she can't act to save her life...acchem sorry) Japanese version of The Eye . Edit: The Eye was Chinese, not Japanese....no new words for me I guess. Not a bad film, way to go Hong Kong! Speaking of Japan, I watched Kurosawa's Ran for the first time, and learned that my friend Olivia's last name means lord! (I try to learn one word of Japanese each time I watch something...I tried with Hong Kong films but I never have any idea if they're speaking Cantonese or Mandarin so I gave up) I also saw the movie at the movie theater, by myself. For the first time. Ever. Either Erica's growing up and becoming less self-conscious, or the Dryden is so indie and accepting that it doesn't matter. That's all you get for now folks. There will be many a picture of California to follow....some other time...

Since I am leaving for California (Los Angeles) for a week at 6am tomorrow morning, I'm going to post the pictures from this holiday season today. Then anyone who misses me can just look at them and pretend I'm still here! (I'm so egotistical in my head) Anywhoo here they are: #1: Sue's birthday wine tour extravaganza....see if you can tell how increasingly drunk I became (it's not hard to tell). These pictures are featuring Sue, Joe, Justin, Steph, and Stacey. #2: Christmas Eve/Christmas. Featuring mine and Mike's first Christmas Tree, my family dancing to foreign music, Mike's cute little brothers with my homemade scarves on, and my mom's fat ass Christmas Tree. #3: Meeting up with the college roommates (and Maura's husband). We played a rousing game of cranium, as you'll see by the pictures. Featuring Maura, Chris, Sara, Angela, Mike, and me with my hood of shame. #4: New Years trip to Joe/Sue's house. Featuring Angie(!!!), Pete...