It's just another day in paradise...

Hey everyone! Today, the group went canoeing in Old Forge, and it was spectacular. The eight mile trip was full of beautiful scenery, and the river made for a refreshing swim! The only part that wasn't so fun was the "portage," where we had to carry the canoe about 0.2 mi through the muddy path. The mud wouldn't have even been so bad, if it wasn't full of rocks, roots and sticks. Plus, canoes are heavier than they look. I'm told that normally it isn't that muddy; we will never know. :P

There remain eight full days of work, and one half day, wherein we must have 3 "Tuesday Lunches" (one will be on a Thursday), and then close with a poster session. Thursday, 12-2 in the life sciences atrium. It's all gone by so quickly. I was thinking today on the river of how conflicted I was. I want, on some level, to stay here. The people are fabulous, my lab is great, and although this is what you might call "crunch time," it's hardly anything in comparison to what I know this semester upcoming will entail. I want, on some level, to be back at school, because I miss all of the sharks, and mass at LMC, and everything that college entails, minus the actual work. I almost even miss the work! I also want, mostly, to just have some time to myself, alone, where I can sleep, read and enjoy the world a little without having to worry about anything. My vacation got cut mad short. The 10 days I will be home after all of this will be jam-packed, and while most of it will be fun things, it won't necessarily be relaxing. Oh well. It's what I get. I wouldn't change a thing. :)

Currently reading: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. It's about vampires. Nothing like Twilight, I'm sure, but very good thus far.

Listening to: "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse. "I'm letting go of all I've held onto..."

- Rachel