I have been enjoying the nice weather except for the fact that allergies have caught up to me. The semester is ending very soon and I’m about to graduate next Friday~ ^^ I’m so excited. I’ve also applied for a job that I would really enjoy. Wish me luck!

Mini Rose

There is a backlog of posts I’ve been accumulating. It should be pretty interesting and colorful. So far it’s pretty much going downhill after next week and all my projects will be due. Pretty hectic. Maybe. I tend to over exaggerate and when I get there it tends to be less crazy and hectic. I’m just a procrastinator.

Summary:

• We got an orange netherland dwarf bunny
• I got to hold a really cute western hognose snake
• Going to a vernal pool on Easter
• Going to our second herping field trip

Today isn’t a really good day. Theres been annoying stuff happening all day and someone spilled some coffee on the floor that splashed onto my backpack. -_-

One of the perks to being physically involved with environmental and restoration activities is that I get to feel the pain of cleaning up after people who screwed up and failed at their job. But from where other people screwed up, I have learned very well on what works and what doesn’t.

1. Trees are best without a weed mat. These become a mat of weeds literally. And spiders, insects, and snakes love hiding under these.

2. Consider the type and condition of the tree. Pick a healthy tree to plant and know the type of soil you’re planting it in.

Otherwise, it was a beautiful day being among the rolling hills. Thanks to my Neutrogena SPF 100+ sunscreen my face is barely red. =)

Future Oak Woodland

I’ve been at school since 8AM and I am sleepy. Plus my boyfriend gets off work at around 10:30PM or later which sucks. I’m pretty sure everywhere is full though, because it’s Valentine’s Day. We’ve decided to eat chocolate for a bit together after he gets off work. And no, not chocolate on him. Aha. I’ve already made pre-Valentine’s vegan cupcakes. I’ve made a paper craft flower with post-it notes and tape last night while studying for a quiz that was supposed to be for next week. ~_~ But the good thing is I’m actually ahead of the reading now! I know it’s hard to see, but the nail polish I have on is China Glaze’s Re-Fresh Mint.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Writing this, I miss my old blog where I wrote our beginnings. We’ve been together since high school when we were 16 years old. It’s been a long journey. We’ve had the toughest of times, overcome a crapload of obstacles thrown at us by the parents, and we’re still going strong. I remember our first valentines day. We shared a locker so on that day, which also happened to be a Tuesday, but cloudier, I opened it there was a red gift bag sitting there and the whole locker smelled of hyacinth. I looked into the bag and there was a little teddy bear and a blue/purple hyacinth plant with a very heartfelt letter addressed to me. That was one of the best moments of my life.

I hate big projector screens in the classroom, sitting too close because I’m in need of new glasses, and I have never hated watching too many movies in class, but now that school has started I have to probably get acclimated. I was also on the verge of getting sick this week since EVERYONE has been sick around me. The only medicine I took was NyQuil last Sunday night. A full dose because I have never taken NyQuil before. Me being on the small side and trying to gain weight by building muscle lately, it knocked me out until 2PM right before class on Monday! Next time I’ll take half a dose. Right now my neck is somewhat hurting from watching a bit too much TV today I still need to rest and I should be sleeping now.

So I made udon for breakfast because I went shopping finally. I also picked up black ita konnyaku, yam cake, which has no protein or calories what-so-ever, but its not completely water even though it’s gel and stored in water. I guess it’s the texture thats good. I can’t quite describe it. It has kind of like a mushroom-y crunch to it, smooth and squishy. The udon came with a powder soup base which I put in along with additional salt, dark soy sauce, and mirin for extra flavor.

Udon w/Shrimp, Black Ita Konnyaku, and Green Onion

So now, good night!