The Mysterious Dark Arts - l'acte 2 (Page 53)

I wish I knew what an American accent sounded like. It would be so fun to be able to wipe your mind and experience something totally new. It's like living in NYC. I wish I could have one day where I had never been here and see it with those eyes. It would be nice to be able to have selective memory and comprehension!

It took me a long time to figure out how to "make friends" as an adult.  After graduating from college, I found myself still living in Lafayette while all my close friends moved elsewhere.  The Dude and I were already living together so I always had a built in buddy to hang out with.  And he had friends that were local so we had a pretty fun group to party with.  Then he left for Iraq.  I realized that I was severely lacking in the near-to-me friends department.  It's been a slow climb into new friendships.  I had to make the effort to ask folks to dinner, or over to the house for a drink.  Five years later, The Dude's preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan.  This time when he's gone, I'll actually have someone to call at nine at night when I get a wild hair and want to go get ice cream or a drink or whatever.  Or I can just come hang out on BT...

Uh no, a huge pile of c r a p. Was trying to be polite

What is it that you do? I'm intrigued by the exams and lab time and what not. I'd love to know more!

Uh no, a huge pile of c r a p. Was trying to be polite

It took me a long time to figure out how to "make friends" as an adult.  After graduating from college, I found myself still living in Lafayette while all my close friends moved elsewhere.  The Dude and I were already living together so I always had a built in buddy to hang out with.  And he had friends that were local so we had a pretty fun group to party with.  Then he left for Iraq.  I realized that I was severely lacking in the near-to-me friends department.  It's been a slow climb into new friendships.  I had to make the effort to ask folks to dinner, or over to the house for a drink.  Five years later, The Dude's preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan.  This time when he's gone, I'll actually have someone to call at nine at night when I get a wild hair and want to go get ice cream or a drink or whatever.  Or I can just come hang out on BT...

Well a fish would make a terrible computer.... 

Yeah BT is definatley a good buffer  

I am SO thankful for BT!

My job is a boring one - I work in a Quality Control lab for a pharmaceutical.  I graduated with a BS in Biology in '99 and promptly got a job in a chemistry lab.  I really wanted to work for the company and thought I would be able to move my career in a more biology-related direction.  Turns out, biologist for pharma companies tend to be PhDs and I was wildly underqualified for any of the other interesting stuff.  So I finally got off my fanny and started back to school - this time for a BS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.  The company reimburses me for my tuition and hopefully I'll be able to move my career forward once I get the degree.

Isn't it funny how making friends can be harder than dating? My life with the dude had a lot to do with that. We were together for 11 years, married for 6. I left my family and friends (in Michigan) and moved to NYC with nothing but him. Over the years I forgot who I was and here I am now trying to figure it out. It's been really hard but also really freeing in so many ways. It's amazing how many people I've met here, both virtually and in real life. Triathletes are incredible people so I feel like I couldn't have take up this sport at a better time in my life. I know I'm going to need a tremendous amount of support over the next year. It's all new territory for me.

I think Lafayette is not so far from where I grew up. I know I've been there. I fly to South Bend every time I go home!

x2!

South Bend isn't too far away.  One of my favorite things about Lafayette is that it's not so far away from lots of cool places.  It's only a one hour drive to Indianapolis and a two/two and a half hour drive to Chicago. 

In an effort to escape my not-so-great-at-the-moment life, I'm considering spending 3 weeks in the old Midwest in December. Part of me is really longing for it and part of me is asking myself if I've gone completely insane! Not for the geography (I love it there), but more for the inevitable hassle and drama that will come with it.

If I had three weeks I might spend it somewhere warmer...

I think this series has the potential to go seven games.

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Work not going to good... Other people's stuff wasn't done, so I can't get my stuff done.... ARGGGGHHH.... But the sunny side of this is, that I have time to meet up with friends, drink beer and even get a workout in.

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hmmmmmm, how did I find BT...............................

well, as I recall, I was searching on the internet for training plans -

found the site, signed up

downloaded some of the free plans - liked them, but wanted more specifics so I became a member

lurked - well, not really - I dropped in on a couple of threads and just couldn't figure it out -

then I found the challenge forum...................

the rest is history