Mimsy is the smartest!

This is a really good idea! I hate doing generic email updates to multiple people, but I'm bad at keeping up with everyone otherwise. This makes so much sense.

So, lets see. I'm really enjoying Austin so far, but it is really far too hot. It's been hovering around 105 with full sun and 80% humidity for the past month, which I just do not appreciate. My office is really cold, though, so I have to be ready for both extremes each day.

My coworkers all seem really cool, but it is strange to be around so many marine geophysicists, they have almost no interest in rocks, only the forces that act upon them in the oceanic crust. The whole grad student life is all right, I have a computer and a blow up mattress on the floor, but I can't afford much else to furnish my apartment. I'm moving to my own apartment in mid August, which I'm thankful for. Right now, I live right by Frat Row, and even though it's summer, there is never a lack of drunk frat kids stumbling around the neighborhood, being annoying.

For the 4th of July, I went to a BBQ at another grad student's house, had fun and made some new friends when we bonded over geology, checking out this cute guy, and setting off illegal fireworks. I've been on a couple dates, the first was pretty bad, and the second guy was much more interesting. I'm going kayaking with him later today, we'll see what happens.

I should get back to work, but I love you guys!!!