So many happenings

This week has been jam packed! I like it though, as it has been full of mind, body, soul nourishing events, rather than too much homework. Let's see:

Monday- School, Starla, and homework.

Tuesday- I met up with a high school swim team friend who has class in the same building, and we caught up for the first time in years. It was really nice, and I'm hoping we'll have the chance to get together again soon. After I had class, and my internship at Seattle BioMed (can I say how much I like these people? We spent a half hour talking about our gardens- my boss is going to hook me up with a pot of already established oregano from her garden. Another worker has promised me replacement basil if I can't tenderly raise my own. Scientists are the best).

Mom and Dad picked me up from work after and we went to the Melting Pot. After some confusion finding it we sat down to delicious cheese, salad, and chocolate. I was really glad we got to have a little family time in the middle of the week (Mom is on spring break). After we went to see Paul at the Cinebarre in Mount Lake Terrace. I had no idea the amount of people who attend the $5 movie Tuesdays. It was nuts! I guess it makes sense when you consider that is basically half price. It was a lot of fun though, and I really enjoyed hanging out with my folks.

Wednesday- I found out there are exercise videos on netflix, so I did a forty minute intro to belly dancing. It is awesome! I, am not. Very bad at it so far, but I will work on it. I had my first real enviro politics class, and it was fantastic. Debate got very heated- there are only four of us, two from my science department, a law student from Chile, and a politics student from Korea. Very different backgrounds and opinions. I love this class!

After class I went to the UW student run farm meeting. It seems like a really good way to learn more about urban gardening and sustainable agriculture. We went on a tour of the farm, then attended a general meeting. It was a bit intense for my first visit, as they must be revamping their organization, and the meeting was all about revamping the program and trying new things. Great time to get involved, sure, but with my schedule I was looking forward to joining something a little more concrete. I am going to go to the meeting/pizza bake next week, and see if I can get a better feel for what goes on, and whether I would like to be involved. I don't feel a need to be a grower, as I have my own growing greens, but I would not mind doing outreach or education.

When I got home I was tuckered out from eight hours on campus, so I mainly just talked to Leo for a long while when I got back. After we got off the phone, I settled into a bath with the book I am presenting on for enviro pol next week- I don't like it yet, so hopefully that will change.

Thursday- more running around. I met up with Marissa on campus in the morning to study, since I don't feel like I'm accomplishing too much with my late school schedule. I had a lot of long classes today (Thursday is going to be my drudge day, blah). After I went out to the barn, and hand-walked Starla around outside for a little while. It was good to get some different exercise, and my back has been hurting a lot lately. When I got home Leo and I caught up a little more.


Tomorrow, I'm leaving for Salem to go to the senior art show, go hiking with friends, drink at the barn, and generally enjoy myself. This will be my last hurrah until I see Leo for Memorial Day. I'll give this weekend it's own post most likely, and I'll try to take pictures while I'm down south. Well, I'm tuckered out, and need to get some sleep before my next adventure. Bye!