An update

It's 4 minutes to midnight on a school-night. I have to get up early tomorrow morning, but that's OK because I'm totally drunk. It's been a while since I last updated and what better way to break the blogging drought than while pissed. So, what's been happening? Well...
... my mum and brother came to visit last month for a few days. It was fun having them around. I took them to my favourite restaurants, we ate ourselves silly, and I showed them around Boston a bit. It was very weird seeing them again after a year apart; I've certainly missed them. They had a great time by all accounts.
... I started my new job at MIT. My boss is nice (thus far) and the Broad Institute is something else. It's very high-tech and fancy, and I feel absolutely out of my league. It's my last chance at making something out of my postdoc, so we'll see how it goes. The commute sucks and a girl in the lab hates me, but that's another story....sigh. I miss the people in my old lab...
... because of my new job I'm quite stressed out and very insecure about everything. Often I have no idea what the hell I'm doing here and whether it's worth it or not. I want to return home constantly.
... my turtle Fetch is growing up and quickly filling his little tank.
... Eli my plant (a Lily) is not faring so well and is barely clinging to life, although he has sprouted two new leaves recently, therefore giving me hope that he'll survive through the summer at least.
... summer is in full force with 30 degree days, very humid and frequent thunderstorms, but no fucking cold winter bullshit thanks be the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ramen.
... I'm in a state of bewilderment regarding Sven, the cute MIT postdoc who I'm not seeing, but would like to. It's messed up and totally messing me up.
... have started/trying to rollerblading! Kind of fun in a falling over making ass of oneself kind of way (Sven's fault).
... looking forward to my friend Fari's wedding in upstate NY and the reception in Chicago early August. I'm so excited for her!! I've been there from the beginning when she met her future husband, and to see her happy and hitched is a real buzz.
... I was planning to visit Sydney this December but don't think I can make it, so am very sad about that :-(
... my gym regime is fully screwed because of work and laziness. I fear that I'm turning into an obese blob.

So that's it, too drunk to write more. Later.