Tried doing a burpee today. If you don’t know what that is, basically you jump up, drop into a squat, pop your feet out behind you, pump out a quick pushup, hop back to your feet, and jump up, doing it all over again. I could jump, I can squat. What I forgot was that I can’t do pushups, and proceeded to fall on my face. I think I’ll stick with jumping jacks and bicep curls for now, with the occasional pushup routine thrown in, done slowly.

In other news, nothing too terribly exciting this week. Visited a friend twice, but she has cats and I forgot to pack medicine. I think I’m slowly inoculating myself though, as I seem to be lasting longer without dying every time I go over. I honestly thought about letting the cats out (she puts them in her bedroom when I visit, bless her) but then I thought that was probably a little premature, cocky, and insane. With my luck the cats would jump into my lap and I’d go into anaphylactic shock and die on her couch. So they stay in the bedroom still.

And I received an email that I have been offered a TA position. Unfortunately, they offered it right after I had applied to another job, which would severely affect my hours of availability that I had reported. So I can’t say yes. I’m still holding out hope for the one I applied to; not only is it better pay, but I really really really want to do it. It’s basically a tour guide for that building I’ve mentioned before, the space one with the really cool open house and 3D theatre and the meteorite collection. I think I’m a good fit, but I’ve thought that before and still have never been hired, so I’m not holding my breath on it just yet.

Speaking of jobs, I go to camp on Monday. I get to be a counselor, which I’m hoping will be good fun, and that we won’t get rained on. Mostly because the Perseids meteor shower is going to be in full swing, and actually at the peak when we’re up in camp. It also happens to be an excellent stargazing spot, so I’m doubly excited. Now I’m just crossing my fingers that counselors don’t have a curfew, and I can go out around midnight, when the meteors are at their best. But I won’t be back until Wednesday, which also happens to be the day where if I’m selected as a finalist for the tour guide position, will be my interview date. Hooray, I’ll probably smell like camp.

And finally, I’ve got my room situated and cleaned. I’m really liking the set-up, and it’s cozy. The desk is huge, which I love, and the bed is big, which is new. I’ve actually got wall space to put up posters, though I haven’t got around to putting up my stickers from last year.

Here's my room as it looks from the doorway. I am loving this new bed, by the way.

And then a little to the side. There's my fridge, handy little thing, and my backpack on a hook that came with the bed. Just to the left of the frame is where my closet it, but that's not interesting so no picture of that.

My desk, with plenty of room for my computer, extra monitor (if you're a student, seriously, invest in a second screen. It is literally the most useful tool I've had all year) and any textbooks I'll be needing to use, along with space for my actual homework to be done.

And finally, my fishtank! Alright, so it isn't my fish exactly. It's my roommate's from last year. But I've really grown to like him, he is an interesting fish, at least more interesting than most. 

Oh, and I think I’ve learned how to use a gas oven and stove. The stove isn’t so bad, but the oven doesn’t ding or anything once it preheats, and everything smells like gas. I’m sure I’ll get used to it in time, but it certainly is a new experience. As long as nothing catches on fire more than it should, I think I’ll do great.

Like I said, camp will be until Wednesday, and I can’t see anything exciting happening this weekend, so you’ll probably have to wait until then to get an update. Unless something spectacular happens in between then and now. Which there won’t be. Because there never is.