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Happy Birthday Leo!

My childhood friend Jennifer is getting married this weekend. That means I'm one of the last Jens from school that's not married/engaged yet...anyway, they're predicting t-storms until Monday, so I hope that we get a little break so her dress isn't ruined. I feel sad, because my mom talks to her more than I do, and she's been in town since high school as well, teaching in West County or some such like that. How is it that we manage to lose track of people so easily? We were such good friends. Ah well. She looks great now and she was always a little chubby, so I'm envious, too. Of course, that doesn't have anything to do with the fact that she's actually getting married, which was precluded by having a boyfriend for quite a long time. And this is turning into a rant, so I'll just stop there. Good luck Jennifer and Adam, I can't wait to see the dress!

The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it. (Harry Emerson Fosdick)

So, work is going fine, I guess, still just in the learning phases of the "new" job. Not too much to do yet, but I've been assured that will change soon, so I was actually told to enjoy the free time. Whee. Some kits finally came in for Luigi/Mel/Ted so I've got those to do, and someone that I'll be working with has come back to town, but I haven't met him yet. Next week I'll have my first "meeting" with my boss I guess to go over plans, which is a little scary, but necessary I suppose.

Here's a question, what sort of doctor do you think I should be? I'm having a damn hard time trying to figure that out. And it's a pretty big step to be taking without a clue.

Tuesday I started studying for the MCAT (read: going over the first few chapters and determining that I'm going to be screwed when it comes time for the test) and did half of a pilates abs dvd. I even have a yoga mat with a cool sundial print. Spent too much money over the weekend, and tomorrow when I get paid I guess I should sign up for the MCAT. Stupid $200 test. Please tell me why, if every single prospective med school student has to take this test, it is so freaking expensive? And boy, did gas jump since I filled up on Monday. I paid $1.98 at the station near my apt, and when I went to the 'rents yesterday it had gone up to $2.15. Geez.

Maybe I'll break my no-Harry-Potter-hardback-books and sign up for the Left Bank Books Book 6 release party. It sounds like fun, and I do have part of the robe patterned...it's probably the wrong pattern, but still, at least it's been started...what do you think? I really need some fantasy-loving friends. Or rather, friends that like it as much as I do and don't just put up with my eccentricities And that live in town.

Excited: new roommate, trip to see Alex & Leona next weekend, wedding this weekend *crosses fingers for cute, unattached guys but knows is sort of a fool's hope*