Because this seems like the cool blogging thing to do...

15 years ago I:

1) Was 9 years old

2) Had Mrs. Kroha as a teacher, who let us do all sorts of exciting things in school because she was still a pretty new teacher and was not bitter towards new teaching ideas yet.

3) Played baseball, basketball, soccer and took swim lessons. Also was a girl scout and a 4-Her. I was a "scheduled activity" kind of kid.

4) Had made pretty much all of my close friends from school: Kari, Brian, Nastke and Jay Berlin. Some others came and went, but these guys were pretty much around forever.

5) Was class president and figured out how much I liked being in charge of things (also figured out how networking and marketing worked, which is a little weird, but explains a lot about me...)

Ten years ago I:

1) Was 14 years old

2) Was a freshman in high school and had figured out that I was one of the "smart" people. I had known that for a while, but it was kinda obvious in high school when I had every class with the same people.

3) Made the softball and volleyball teams again, was captain of the JV team, quit basketball (which was a first for me, since I almost never quit anything) and learned how to ski.

4) Found the absolute joy of Biology through a wonderful teacher whose influence on me sent me on my way to a genetics degree from Cornell.

5) Was sometimes so unhappy I scared myself.

Five years ago I:

1) Was 19 years old

2) Was in a sorority, and scarily loved it.

3) Realized that I was not stupid, and that I was capable of doing well in my classes, but that it sometimes required more work then I was willing to put in. Also figured out that I really liked biology enough to change colleges to be a straight Biology major instead of being in Human Ecology (something I'll always wonder if I made the right decision about.)

4) Fell madly and truly in love with a wonderful guy who I would end up dating all the way through school, was firmly convinced I would marry, only to lose him shortly after we graduated. He changed everything about Cornell for me, even though we fought constantly and we lived 7 hours apart when we were at school.

5) Learned that sometimes things beyond our control can screw up a friendship, and that you sometimes have to work hard to keep a friend you really care for.

Two years ago I:

1) Was 22 years old

2) Was living in Alaska, working on a fishing boat as a marine biologist. Loved the job more then any sane human being should. Learned how to deal with all kinds of people, since fishermen are quite a unique group of peoples.

3) Spent a lot of time thinking about life and getting my head on straight after losing Matt. Don't know if I ever really succeeded in this mission.

4) Made some really cool new friends, the observers. Learned that there is more to life then getting good grades and working in the most competitive job. Figured out that I should learn to relax a bit more at times, and just enjoy life.

5) Applied for law school and took my LSATs, neither of which was all that fun.


One Year ago I:

1) Went to Law School at BU.

2) Figured out once again that I really cannot take a test to save my life. Once again I am the scholastically lacking one in my group of friends. Notice once again that when I mention this, people note that I am not dumb, I am just not good at exams, and that I am smart. Which always leaves me with the thought that if I am so smart, why can't I figure out a way to do well on my exams?

3) Made yet another group of friends, all of whom are law students, and almost all of whom are in relationships. Being the single one in the land of couples is a strange thing.

4) Figured out that sometimes calling home is a good way to make everything all better.

5) Learned that sometimes you just can't live with people, not matter how hard you try.

Yesterday I:

1) Was woken up at 6 am in a hospital, had blood taken for 4 hours and watched tv.

2) Found out that not sleeping for an entire week is something that I cannot do anymore.

3) Took a 4 hour nap, and was insanely tired when I woke up.

4) My brother visited me, and made my little chunk of Boston much better

5) Slept more, because I really really needed it.

Today I:

1) Was woken up at 9:30 am by Joe.

2) Had a yummy jewish breakfast.

3) Went to a wine tasting, and tried about 100 wines, some of which were really really good (others...not so much.)

4) Had dinner with Heather and Ben

5) typed this blog entry.

Tomorrow I will:

1) study

2) Type a paper

3) Do some research

4) drink some caffiene

5) stress about everything I have not done, and realize I missed watching the super bowl cuz I was studying