As per usual

I am leaving for AGU (in SF) tomorrow ... and as per usual, rather than spending the day cleaning and packing, I chose to go Christmas shopping and get coffee with a friend.  So now that it is 10pm I have a whole lot of things to get done before I leave in the morning, but rather than actually accomplish anything productive I am watching Law and Order SVU and drinking a beer (Winter Warlock Oatmeal Stout from Colorado Springs ... thanks Chris)!!!  All of my clothes are currently spread out on the floor of my living room, and I know that everything will not fit in my suit case ... but to be honest I am just not in the mood to care.  I should be excited about this meeting and about going home for the holidays, but I am feeling lazy and tired and bored (yes all at the same time).  I have yet to actually figure out which sessions I plan on attending at AGU and all I can really think about is going to the Monks Kettle on Thursday with a friend from High School.  Why am I such a mess all the time???

Lately I've been having trouble motivating myself.  Maybe I am still burnt out from working so hard this summer?? Maybe not.  I think that I am pretty much just sick and tired of my research and I need to move onto a different topic ... It has been hard for me to get myself excited about anything lately.  Skiing last weekend was fun, but when I got tired I thought it was more fun to drink beer than actually ski.  I did have a really good time going to see the Sounds with Matt ... but I didn't really want to leave my house that night and if I hadn't already bought my ticket I know that I would have just put on  my PJ's and watched a sappy movie.  

I keep telling myself that next year will be different and that I will be more productive, and settle on a a decent (normal 9-5) schedule.  

On a completely different  note, a friend of mine brought to my attention today that I probably have trouble getting dates here in FC, because I put absolutely no effort into looking good or putting myself out there.  She also mentioned that maybe I should stop complaining about being single, and actually do something about it.  I guess that I have become super lazy lately ... I mean I go to work wearing jeans and a workout t-shirt every day, I almost never brush my hair, and makeup is well ... something I have kinda just forgotten about.  I think maybe my New Years resolution this year will be to actively try and make myself look a little better and try to be a little more confident about myself.  Its about time.

Anyway, I am going to finish packing and try to figure out what I am going to do at AGU.  This might be the only time I go to such a huge meeting (unless by some miracle I am invited to give a talk in the future)