alliemaddyn (![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} alliemaddyn) wrote,@ 2006-12-15 12:00:00 |
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Vacationing
I am, at the moment, using up my remaining paid days off work before December 31st so that I don't loose them. Before this week, the longest break I have had since February was Thanksgiving (4 days). So, I'm enjoying taking 6 paid days off -- I don't have to be back til Tuesday. Yay!
I briefly stopped in at Teddy's on Sunday night, after the company Christmas party on Saturday. Got to get all dressed up and did a fair amount of swing dancing with Jody. I enjoyed myself and got to show off, it was fun.
Monday through yesterday was visiting Shorey in Hinesville. I made a side trip to Savannah and walked around - the city has changed alot. Lots of new construction, especially downtown. We went to the Crab Shack, which was also good. His house, though........phew. I honestly did not know real humans could tolerate such living conditions. I spent the first day cleaning it myself, it was so bad. Things existed in piles on the floor. I bought laundry detergent and did at least 8 loads of laundry, and that was only towels, sheets, and civilian clothes -- military clothes would double that number. I had to go fishing in the piles of mess to find dirty dishes just so I could wash dishes. Yikes.
Now I'm hanging out in Emory's Yerkes research lab with my friend Noah while he does some lab work. Noah and I know each other from Vassar, but I haven't seen him since 2001. He worked at the National Institute of Health for a while, and now he's doing his graduate work and PhD in Immunology here at Emory. Which makes it convenient since Emory is in Atlanta and I know at least 6 people here I come to visit when I can. He just makes an extra stop on the road. Saturday night and Sunday I'll be hanging with Teddy again before I hit the road on Monday.
I am, at the moment, using up my remaining paid days off work before December 31st so that I don't loose them. Before this week, the longest break I have had since February was Thanksgiving (4 days). So, I'm enjoying taking 6 paid days off -- I don't have to be back til Tuesday. Yay!
I briefly stopped in at Teddy's on Sunday night, after the company Christmas party on Saturday. Got to get all dressed up and did a fair amount of swing dancing with Jody. I enjoyed myself and got to show off, it was fun.
Monday through yesterday was visiting Shorey in Hinesville. I made a side trip to Savannah and walked around - the city has changed alot. Lots of new construction, especially downtown. We went to the Crab Shack, which was also good. His house, though........phew. I honestly did not know real humans could tolerate such living conditions. I spent the first day cleaning it myself, it was so bad. Things existed in piles on the floor. I bought laundry detergent and did at least 8 loads of laundry, and that was only towels, sheets, and civilian clothes -- military clothes would double that number. I had to go fishing in the piles of mess to find dirty dishes just so I could wash dishes. Yikes.
Now I'm hanging out in Emory's Yerkes research lab with my friend Noah while he does some lab work. Noah and I know each other from Vassar, but I haven't seen him since 2001. He worked at the National Institute of Health for a while, and now he's doing his graduate work and PhD in Immunology here at Emory. Which makes it convenient since Emory is in Atlanta and I know at least 6 people here I come to visit when I can. He just makes an extra stop on the road. Saturday night and Sunday I'll be hanging with Teddy again before I hit the road on Monday.
