Just a foreword before this entry, I am so busy right now I barely have time the time to panic. So I’m leaving for Copenhagen tomorrow with a coworker, I’ll be staying with her there for the weekend, and then leaving for Poland on Sunday. We’re leaving right after work, that means I have to have everything I own in her car when she picks me up in the morning. Have I started packing? Nope. I just got home from Peter’s a while ago, and that was great. He has a lovely family. Too bad I couldn’t have seen more of them this trip, but I guess that just means I’ll have to come back! Oh Peter, Peter. I’ll miss him! Anyways, I remembered that I have to pack yesterday, but I was at Foulum until midnight working with the calves, so I had no time then. It was a good time though; Marie and I had a lot of fun. You know, setting off all of the security alarms at Foulum, nicknaming the calves, and sticking our fingers into just about every orifice on those poor little suckers. So here I am. Typical Dagmara, leaving everything for the very last minute. Think I should work on not procrastinating? Naw…
This will have to be a quick entry, because I don’t know when I’ll be able to get online again…
I just was talking about this question with Peter earlier: what goals I set for myself upon my return. I was telling him how I don’t even know how to answer that, because I don’t really set goals for myself. I just do things, and then hope to God that they work out alright. Sure, I have a vague idea of what I would want to be doing, but nothing concrete. Like last year, I thought to myself, ‘Hmm, I think I’d like to go to Denmark someday…’ I never made it a goal, but here I am! So, I don’t know what to say. I don't really plan, I do. I got this idea earlier today that I was starting to get really interested in ruminant nutrition, and then I remembered that we have a class about just that back at the U of I. I think I really want to take that class sometime soon. I’ve found myself just wanting to learn more about cows lately. At first, I really wanted to just be around cows, taking care of them and stuff. But after working with Niels, I’ve wanted to learn more about how things work. He’s inspired me to think more. I’m gonna do just that.
Adaptations I’ve made, hmmmm… cooking my own food! I need to stick with that or else I’ll starve to death next year. I’ve always been so used to having someone else do the cooking for me, whether it was my parents or the dining hall. Sure, I can make a salad or some eggs, but I don’t think I would like to live off of junk like that for the rest of my life. I’m off on a pretty good start after these couple of months. I think it’s possible to survive on my own! And riding my bike more often. I don’t know if I’ll be able to ride very much when I get back home, but I sure would like to try. I’ve really grown fond of bike riding. At first, I did it out of necessity, but it’s such a great way to start the morning, with a nice ride through the countryside. As for any habits I’ve lost… I don’t think so. I’m still the same me. Maybe I’ve stopped slouching so much. I guess!
I drank too much coffee today; I’ve got a killer headache. I have to go pack and hope that I don’t either throw up or pass out. Wish me luck!
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