Happy hump day! This week is flyyying by. I luuurve 4-day weekends :-)
As I mentioned, the manfriend is moving to DC in two weeks (!) To make room, Kels (sis) and I switched rooms because her's is ginormous. When decorating my new room, I decided to put up decorations, pictures, etc that fell into one of three categories: 1) Are motivating 2) Are calming or 3) Don't have to do with scienceland. Actually, number 3 is a requirement :-) Don't get me wrong, I love experimentland more than I should, but after years of living in what looked like a scientific library, I decided to make a change.
>>What do you do to make your room, apartment, etc. generate a mood?
As I mentioned I went for a motivating/calming effect. Yes I know these seem strange as they're opposites, but they have purpose I swear:
^^This picture totally puts me at ease. I have it directly across from my bed so it's the first thing I see when I wake up in the morning. It reminds me of our home in Myrtle Beach, SC. Aaaaaah.
Picture my uncle gave to me for Christmas a few years back:
^^It reminds me that this (working to become a doctah) is all part of the "journey", good or bad. It also reminds me that when the science isn't working (which in research is most of the time) it's all a learning experience and is making me a better scientist in the long run.Here are some items that help drag my lazy butt outta bed to lab or out for a morning run:
^^Runner's World calendar, free with subscription ;-) Full of scenic landscapes and inspirational quotes.I wore these during my first marathon:
This is the metal and number from receiving a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon:
>> At home, what do you surround yourself with????
Have a great day! - L
Hey Lauren!
ReplyDeleteLovin' your new blog. I just started one of my own at: http://bellabelezajean.blogspot.com/ - check it out if you have the chance!
I'm currently finishing up my last year of law school, so while my desk is bombarded with all things "law" I have decorated the rest of my space with:
*Quotes, Pictures of Family & Friends
*A Year of Shoes Calendar (includes LOTS of Manolos:)
*Travel Photos of places I have been or would like to go!
When the studies are dragging, it helps to remind myself of the wonderful people in my life who are cheering me on, as well as the fabulous shoes I can have & places I can go if I stick with it!
~Jean
i surround myself in my nautical things i pick from beaches and photographs i do out on the water :)
ReplyDelete@Jean @ Beleza Jean Hi Jean! Thanks for reading :-) Seems like we have a lot in common! I love meeting other girls in challenging careers that also balance other areas of their life. I will def check out your blog! :)
ReplyDelete@Jean @ Beleza Jean Hi Jean! Thanks for reading :-) Seems like we have a lot in common! I love meeting other girls in challenging careers that also balance other areas of their life. I will def check out your blog! :)
ReplyDelete@peonynutshell That's a great idea! My computer background is a beach and I find myself gazing at it often :)
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