Time is flying by, but I assure you, I'm doing my best not to let it get away so easily. As a friend of mine put it on her FB status - "time passes, but life doesn't have to."
I started a new position in January back at NU. Different department and different field of research - I have temporarily left the neuroscience research to learn about and gain technological knowledge in nanoscience. My current projects focus on various forms of cancer and developing therapeutics. It has been very challenging yet stimulating; and it has certainly re-energized and re-focused my long-term career goals.
Chuck and I are settling into our life here in Chicago as a family (along with our pugs, Patty and Selma). We are learning to divide the chores around the house, sharing responsibilities, and learning the little things that you learn about each other as you live together. Chuck's been incredibly understanding and supportive of my long hours at work; and luckily, he is still finding my imperfections endearing and being able to laugh at them. [Thank goodness!]
We cannot believe that our wedding is only weeks ahead! With the new job, and a couple of life "issues" that were thrown at us during the past few months, we have had hardly any time to put into wedding planning. On that note, I am SO(!) glad that we are doing a destination wedding! Although there are many things that I wish I can plan/do, reality is that we just don't have the time and/or energy. We are leaving everything to the resort coordinator, and plan to relax and have a great time vacationing and relaxing with family and friends.
