the marriage casualities

okay, i'm at that age where all my friends (from hs or college) are getting engaged or married. congrats. i am sincerely happy for you and wish you lifelong happiness.

okay, now i'll rant. did you all conspire to get married/engaged within a few months of each other? honestly?! let's look at the total THIS YEAR ALONE (2006):
February: 1 wedding
June: 1 wedding
July: 1 wedding
August: 2 engagements
September: 1 wedding
October: 2 weddings, 1 engagement

i know we're all at that age when people get engaged and married, but c'mon!!!! i wish i had something nice to say about that, but i think i'll just go sulk in my office some more. i'll show them when i'm a ph.d. and making money. with my fabulous job. and living with my cat. in a wonderful apartment overlooking the better end of boston.

or something like that.


i guess i just didn't see my life at this point being like this. i like what i do. i love research and academia most of the time, but sometimes it feels like there's a whole bunch of my life missing. careers are awesome, but it seems like there has to be more than just a stupid job in a stupid university. before you give me the "but you're only 23" lecture, i know. just let me feel sorry for myself at finding another friend of mine is engaged.