One week down, 12 more to go....

Yesterday I went for a run.  It would have been awesome except for the other 20 people who decided to use the running track along with me.  Stupid people and their stupid New Year's Resolutions, and their stupid inability to follow simple "running track protocol".  It's kind of like driving a car, slow people keep to the inside, fast people to the outside.  If you're gonna walk, walk on the inside track!  And for God's sake - If you're with a buddy, and INSIST on going side-by-side all the way around, WHEN SOMEONE IS TRYING TO PASS YOU AND IT'S CROWDED, HAVE SOME COURTESY AND MOVE ASIDE!!!!!  
RUNNING TRACK RAGE!!!






Running aside, I've been hardcore working my upper body.  I don't think my triceps have ever been this sore before.  It's a great feeling.  I can flex my peck muscles individually too.  Awesome.

Teaching has been fun so far.  It looks like the majority of the class is small town or farm boys interested in horses or horsepower...like 13/19.  Could be a lot of fun.  I may have to change up my jokes though.  I had all these super-nerdy ones lined up.  I may have to exchange them for the odd redneck joke or something.  I guess time will tell.  Either way, it should be a good time.  I'm really looking forward to it. 

In research news, I've become one of 3 go-to-Engineers for Kinesiologists, and one of 3 go-to-Engineers for Vet Med.  I'm kind of excited.  I'm really hoping that I'll be able to talk my way into a research or engineering position in Vet Med once I've finished my Ph.D.  I'm sure they need someone that knows how to design and modify all kinds of medical tools.  It also helps if that person has a clue.  Luckily, I have both...and I'm wanting to stuck around to do it.  I've started on a project where I get to strain gauge and smash some pony legs, and I think I've made a good impression with the Vet I'm working with.  I just need to ride the wave and stay available I guess. 

It all makes the snowball a little bigger, but it does cure the "Design or Destroy" itch that I'm getting.  Writing is cool and all, and I know it needs to get done, but there comes a point where an Engineer just wants to build something.  I don't know a lot about the project now, but what I do know is that we should have enough for 3 papers in an afternoon's worth of smashy-smashy. 

Tonight's plan is to read some, then write some, then read some more.  Tomorrow, I write some and figure out how I'm gonna run my stats for this section of my project.  I honestly have no idea what I'm doing, but I want to have a solution by the end of the week. 

I guess I should get to work....