Because it feels like yesterday

[exsequar]

Monday mornings aren't supposed to be unexpectedly nice, but I'm not going to complain! This morning, I was sitting at my computer in the lab, back to the door, and suddenly someone's hand landed on my head and kind of rubbed my hair a little bit. I started, assumed it was my friend Ryan from downstairs, turned to say hi and did a hilarious double take, because it was DAVE!! Dave is my lab coworker from last summer, and it turns out he was just passing through for the afternoon and came into the lab to do some researching through our online resources. It was such a wonderful surprise!! He graduated so he's not around anymore, and I MISS him something fierce. Some of you might remember that I had a massive crush on him last year, and while I'm over it, he still makes me super happy just by being around. He teases me a lot and we're just super comfortable together. It was so lovely to just chat with him for a couple hours (I totally didn't do any work in that time.... oops!). I asked him about his new job as a lab tech at Dupont, which he got straight out of college, and he told me that he's making $56,000 a year, PLUS benefits. Holy crap!! On top of that, he was OVERqualified for the job. This is so encouraging for me, since I'm planning on getting a similar job right out of college to save up for grad school.

So that was a nice start to my week! \o/

Let's see, what else is goin down. I talked to my daddy for an hour on the phone today. I asked him if my tattoo could definitely be my bday present, and he said yes. I then went on to explain my tattoo philosophy to him (which is, ahem, stolen from Frank Iero, because it is that awesome - in short, it's that each tattoo represents who you were at some stage in your life, and if you give them enough consideration that they ARE true to who you are in that moment in time, you can never get tired of them because you don't (shouldn't) get tired of yourself). He seemed reassured and impressed that I give the whole thing so much thought. I think it still weirds him out a little that I'm getting tattoos, and talking about them like this is just the start. He said that he was actually surprised I was brave enough for the pain, and I laughed and said that Mom said that too. And he said that that's probably because I was such a WUSS when I was little, sobbing over the tiniest of boo boos, so he and my Mom both associate that with me still. Even though it's not really true at all anymore. I thought that was really sweet and cute. Somehow we got on the topic of how my daddy raised me and I got to tell him how much I love and appreciate him and his approach to my upbringing, which was very much to let me do what I wanted to do, while just giving me guidance by example in terms of ideals and morals. I am very grateful for my parents in that respect especially - I ALWAYS felt free to be exactly who I wanted to be.

/sappy!

Talking about The Incredible Hulk made me want to see it agaaaaain. Like, ASAP. Ungh so good. I'll just have to make do with Fight Club... my life, so hard!

Hay you guys, fangirls are awesome (or embarrassing? no, mostly awesome) and MADE DAVID HEWLETT SAY "I LOVE YOU TOO JOHN SHEPPARD." NO REALLY. Eeeeeeeeeee!

Ugh ILHIM.

This weekend - WARPED! The weekend after - DC with all of my American girls from Dublin!!! ALL OF THEM! Emmy (Cary's sister) accidentally let slip that EMILY IS COMING TOO! So it's a complete reunion and I am SO RIDICULOUSLY EXCITED I CAN'T EVEN. I knew that this would be perfect timing, because as predicted I am so over this America thing and sinking into a funk of need-Dublin-NOW, so seeing them will really help to stop that downward spiral. They UNDERSTAND my PAIN.

Well, this was a random post! I'm going to go be productive now.

XOXO

Comments

[wasoncedelight.livejournal.com]

Ahahaha, I knew what you were listening to by your subject line. <33333

And HOORAY for good Mondays!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I was listening to baby Frank whine at me, is what I was doing! So much love <3333 (I have a habit of finishing an entry, pausing to listen to the music that's playing at that moment, and titling the entry with whatever vaguely interesting line comes up first, haha.)

\o/!

[wasoncedelight.livejournal.com]

I have a sick, sad amount of love for baby Frank and his whine. Sigh. And I do that, too, with my subject lines! <3

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I am deeply fond, myself. Ridiculous, wonderful boy. I kind of wish he was still whining preciously instead of screaming terrifyingly, but that doesn't stop me from going to see Leathermouth play! *hands*

Bwee your icon! That sign on top says Lostprophets!! This gives me inordinate amounts of glee.

[sevenfists.livejournal.com]

Babycakes, they are probably going to pay you to go to grad school. *g*

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Oh, they would if I was being a good girl and going with a chemistry Ph.D. But instead I have decided to be all unconventional and set my sights on a one-year Masters program at MIT in science writing which costs as much as a year of undergrad. Whoops! But I refuse to get myself trapped in a 5 year program that I don't really want to do, even if it does pay.

[darsynia.livejournal.com]

I LOVE that entire paragraph about tattoos. I don't think I'd ever get one but MAN, that's some sound reasoning there. A+

EEE David. He totally did that to make Joe look bad for meaning it when David sounded awkward. I can just see him going 'IN YOUR FACE, FLANNIE.'

lol.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you! Like I said - credit to Frankieface Iero (the guitarist of MCR, who is literally covered from neck to toes in tattoos... see icon!) because when I read that quote from him I was like "Yes. That's it, exactly." I have not doubted my desire for tattoos once since.

Hahaha, he totally did! Or even better, "IN YOUR FACE FLANNIDIDDY." I can't believe he is real sometimes. <333

[not-sally.livejournal.com]

I LOVE YOU!!!
\o/
Awesomeness all around.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, not to be rude, but who is this?

[not-sally.livejournal.com]

Long time lurker?
Sorry, but I got so excited when I saw that vid, I misread it, and understood you had made him say that. *headdesks*

[snuffkin.livejournal.com]

lol poor David Hewlett *rofl*


The thing about tattoos. I'm not scared of the pain. I'm scared to the decide what to get where and I'm scared I'll hate it one day :( but I want one so bad hahahahaaa *headdesk*

[thelemic.livejournal.com]

Whee, belated comments. (that's what I get for catching up on things)

\o/ for good Monday mornings and I love the bit about the tattoos, seriously.