So, I've kinda been around on here but not a whole lot.. Things have been hectic as usual.. Finishing up the spring semester, girlfriend in DC about 200 miles away, and trying to get a summer research project trapping turtles off the ground... The semester went ok... Except for whiny kids after the end of the semester demanding higher grades... It shouldn't bother me, but for some reason it really stresses me out.... Now I've got a little over a month off before I start a summer session.. Ugh.. But I could use the $$.... I just bought a new Macbook and ANOTHER motorcycle... a 1978 Kawasaki.... My gf has taken to calling me Dr. Moneybags.... But I think I've just about maxed myself out for the time being... This weekend I'm trying to move out of my winter rental and unfortunately moving back in with my folks for the summer (not fun)... but houses for rent on the Jersey shore in the summer are RIDICULOUS.. I saw an ad today for a house, one month rent (July) for $14,000!!! So I guess I'll just suck it up for the time being... What's going on out there SG world??

Shit's been busy... Been spending most of my weekends in DC with my lady lately.. Which has been really great, but I know my work has been suffering a bit.. I am so back-logged with grading that I think its going to take me two weeks to catch up... gulp... On top of that I've got permits to apply for, for my summer project, papers to finish, and abstracts to write.... On top of THAT, I had another job interview last week.. Its actually for my Undergraduate advisor's job in south Jersey.. So I partially feel like maybe, just maybe, I have a leg up on the other applicants... I've been anxiously awaiting a decision.. and REALLY hope I can move into a tenure track position.... My current job is freaking killing me, and its going to get even worse this summer and fall..... sigh.... Things with the gf are going good... other than the fact that we live so apart... She's actually coming up here this coming weekend, and I'm really excited... Its been an interesting ride... After dating ten years ago, then being out of touch for about 8 years, and now getting back together, I think we've both grown a lot... and other than a few little bumps (like running around for a morning the morning after pill last weekend)... Things are really good!

Things are going well with the gf down in DC (except the fact that I am in Jersey and she is in DC). Went down for the first weekend of spring break and had a great time... Well, I actually always have a great time when we hang out, but this time it was even better! I think there are a few stumbling blocks that we need to discuss... Besides the distance... But we will see.... I am pretty optimistic.. And if nothing else, we are having a good time... I planned on going down the weekend after next for 3 days, but after some racy banter last night, she's hoping I'll come down this weekend too! And I probably will My job is running me ragged as usual, but its not as bad as last semester... But I know the summer and next fall will be really bad again if I stick around... I've got a job interview at another college in south jersey in two weeks that is tenure track.. so I am hoping for the best!

Well, with life flying by at warp speed I haven't been on here in ages.. and based on the number of comments I received, I don't think anyone missed me :p Teaching is nuts... The University I am at is running me ragged... And research is at a complete standstill, which really blows.. But I'll have about 6 interns this summer and we'll be out trapping turtles.. So I'll be back in the shit... I hope.. After two months of working on it.. I finally wore my ex down..hahaha.. We are officially 'together' and only 10 years after we broke up the last time... Unfortunately we decided this over a week ago and I haven't seen her since She's a pathologist at the National Zoo in DC.. I am a paleontologist in NJ... Right people, wrong places.. But its SPRING BREAK! So, I am getting up early, driving down, and teaching her how to ride a motorcycle! (And other things I hope :kiss

Life is still pretty uneventful here.. I broke down and bought an Xbox, which was a bad idea.. I spent most of the weekend playing Skyrim..hahaha... I got addicted... I guess I partially bought the Xbox to play on Live with my ex in D.C. I don't really know why but I did.. We played once, but I think I he freaked out or something, because I really haven't heard from her since last week.. Oh well, I guess life is too short to wait around... Went on a date last week and I thought it went okay.. By far the best one I've had since I tried online dating (bleh it sucks)... But then the next night I ran into her on another date... wah wah wah.. Needless to say, I won't be dropping her a line.. So, back to square one.. I suppose being single isn't that bad, but I do miss some things Ah well, off to watch Broken Flowers and grade exams... Fun day!

Well, I haven't posted much on here in a while because 1) I've been busy and 2) I've got no great news. Into the thick of week 3 of the semester and my kids are already starting to whine.. bleh... But I did have a productive week, updated the registration on my motorbike, had another Dr. appt, bought an Xbox, and am about to submit a grant proposal..The motorbike was long overdue, the Dr. appt was not fun to begin with (nothing serious) but has let to an MRI and some other tests... Nothing life threatening to me personally.. but could inhibit future progeny.. The Xbox was a whim which I will discuss in a moment, and the grant has been a collaborative nightmare...

This past weekend I went back down to DC to hang out with my ex gf again.. And again we had an awesome time.. Monster Truck Rally, Tapas, Brunch, aaaaannnndddd playing XBox... We were dominating on Portal 2, and I had been thinking about getting a system anyways, so I bought one with the possibility that we could play live... Don't ask me why I shelled out the bucks exactly.. It is mindless fun.. but I am trying WAAAAAAAY too hard here.. The weekend came to a close, casual hug, see ya.. This is definitely heading into friend territory.. But I suppose if that's what's meant to be... that's what's meant to be...

In other news I have Spring Break the week of March 11th.. I want to get out of town, I should go back to Gainesville for work, but the though of running into my most recent ex (from October) makes me cringe.. So, I am taking reasonable suggestions? anyone?

Hey Hey.. A cold, flurrying day on the Jersey shore.. This weather, the gray days, and the looong dark evening/nights/mornings are really starting to wear on me.. and I think I'm losing interest in my job.. Too much boring teaching and not enough excitement.. Still not sure what's up with the lady in D.C.... I guess we are playing 'the game' but I am getting too old and too impatient.. Kinda waiting to hear back if she wants me to come down this coming weekend or not.. Kinda don't like this waiting business, but I guess at this stage you have to pretend to be uninterested, even when you really are.. mreh. I think I need to join a local running club, or take a camera photography class, or something.. maybe meet some new people..

Ugh, classes started today.. Four sections of Intro Bio this semester (which is a 2 credit overload)... I was just starting to get back into my research... Oh well.. Another 4 months of being ridiculously busy... Looks like things with my ex aren't quite what I was expecting.. Maybe someday, but it seems like she's onto her own thing.. Guess I am kinda bummed.. Its been a long time since I've been able to hold great conversations and be really attracted to someone.. This Jersey shore in the winter thing is really starting to wear on me...

Been a while since I posted on here.. Had my teeth pulled and then went out of town last week.. Having the wisdom teeth out wasn't that bad I guess.. I was out and about the next day.. and it only took about a week to start feeling back to normal again... Then I went off to Washington D.C. last week to look at some fossils at the Smithsonian and hang out with an ex.. I was pretty nervous going down, since we hadn't seen each other in like 7 years...but it turned out really well.. First, I got a lot of good work done in the collections, and got to see some cool things... Then I got to feed all kinds of cool things at the National Zoo (my ex works there)... and then I got to see her lab in the Pathology department... She dissects dead zoo animals.. I got to see Hsing Hsing the panda's heart, an elephant heart, a gorilla skull, and all kinds of cool things.. Originally I kinda thought I would come home Friday night... Then I thought I would head home Saturday.. But I didn't end up coming back until Sunday.. Had a really, really great visit and did a lot of reconnecting.. And ate some great food (Thai and Ethiopian yum!)... So, I am not sure what's going to happen.. I would like to start seeing her again... the reason things didn't work out the first time was that I was young, and crazy... And she is at least open to thinking about it.. but being rather cautious... I think she wants to see that I am not the same as I was when I was 22/23 (which I am not)... So I dunno.. I had a great weekend, and am cautiously optimistic

If you you asked me a year ago where would I be and what would I be doing today, I never would have imagined the things that would have gone down... 2011, you were a friend and a bastard... and I expect nothing less from 2012... let's do this thing...