It's that time of the year again! Me and Ryan's three year anniversary.

Well, it's our first three year anniversary, but another anniversary at this time of the year.

The weather has cooled a bit and the humidity is gone, so the air feels like it did when we first got together.

I got him a totally nerdy gift, which he loved: TNG 1-3. And if you know what TNG stands for, then, as is probably no surprise to you, you are a nerd.

I am starting to get my rhythym at school, and I really enjoying being a TA. Well, I actually enjoy the in-lab part of being a TA, not the other responsibilities. It feels good when someone says, as they did yesterday, "I've never understood a lab so in-depth before! You're awesome at explaining things." So I'm pretty friendly with the students, but they still respect me because I know a lot about bio in general. I feel like my background is quite broad, and that's perfect for teaching an intro course.

I've picked a topic for my research project in Maine next year: how nutrient inputs of decomposing seaweeds affect producers and thus possibly also consumers. While it may not sound too flashy, it's actually something that hasn't been looked at in rocky systems. So I'll do the project next summer and either expand upon it for my thesis or decide I hate it and try something else. But for now it's time for literature review.

We went to the King of Prussia mall last Saturday and the Jersey shore (Cape May and Wildwood) on Sunday. I guess next on our list is probably Fairmont Park and the art museum.