Is it a home or a storage unit?

So as John said the POD is unpacked and now the duplex (or temporary quarters, TQ as I like to call it) is filled to the brim with boxes.  You apparently can distinguish our duplex from a storage unit because it has bathrooms and a kitchen.  It is beyond crazy right now with boxes lined up to create pathways to the kitchen, to Vicky and then finally to the bedroom.  We don't want to unpack too much because it just means we have to pack it again in less than 3 months but I really want to have french fries soon so I guess the deep fryer will be found sooner than later :)  This weekend we are hoping to make some serious headway.  John (the I hate making lists man) actually wants to number all the boxes and make a list of what is in the box so that it makes it easier to figure out where things are.  It might take a little more time but it would make it easier in the long run when I'm looking for that much needed blender for margaritas :) (don't worry I already found the blender though margaritas have not been made yet)

We are finishing up our first week of work.  I've been doing a lot of reading and trying to figure out what is going on.  I met with both Haitao and Lan, the two other members of the group I am working with to see where there projects are heading.  Lan just found out this week that she has a position in San Jose and will be leaving on Monday (yes this coming Monday) so she is now trying to pack up all her things for her big move.  I will be working on her projects from now on and so I will be back at the bench on Monday/Tuesday.  I haven't been really doing science for awhile now so I am excited to get moving on something.  It is somewhat strange being that cultures take a week to grow up but I am sure that I will get used to it eventually.  

TAMU is a very interesting place by the way.  TAMU has a very active cadet corp that are prominent members of the TAMU student body (want to learn more check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_A%26M_University_Corps_of_Cadets  and  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditions_of_Texas_A%26M_University).  We were walking in the other day from our parking spot (which is in BFE but hey we both could use some exercise) and found these cadets who were wearing shirts with "11 hound" on them yelling.  Now I understand the military is full of unusual procedures that I may not fully understand because I am not in the military and I realize you might be thinking "Uh Dawn it is the military of course they are going to be yelling" BUT it was not so much the unusual deal that they were yelling, it was what they were yelling at.  Trees to be exact.  Poor defenseless trees were being yelled at by these cadets.  Now I'm sure there is meaning to this but I don't get it.  I felt bad for the trees.  I mean I'm sure this isn't the first group that has yelled at them and probably won't be the last.

By the way we are still minus a good air conditioner at the duplex which is definitely not making us the happiest people ever.  Unfortunately it is apparently leaking in the attic which is causing a spot on the ceiling.  The landlord returns today to hopefully help us out with this problem and the running toilet and the lack of mail.  Apparently we need a mail box not a mail slot and we have a mail slot right now so the post office is holding our mail for us to pick up until we get a mail box.  I'm sure it will all get settled soon or at least I hope.  Well back to work...