I'm back into the swing of school again. I am taking Microbiology, Pre-calculus, and American Government. I love the biology, government is plain easy, and pre-calculus is a challenge. Never mind what I told Lisa it did to me!

Here is the Gram stain technique I have learned, one of a few. It's really exciting. I actually did one tonight to practice for a quiz. It looked very similar to this one I found in a Google search. The purple (I know it looks blue, but it really is purple) are Staphylococcus epidermidis and the pink are Escherichia coli. My instructor said, "They look beautiful!" Of course, she does this as a job all the time, but she still shows enthusiasm when we are successful!

I have a tutor for my math class; just because I really want a little extra help. The instructor goes so fast and does a lot of things in his head when he's working problems. I really wish I could just see what was in that ol' head of his, but I can't. I think he likes to flaunt how smart he is, also. But, my first test wasn't too bad; I think I pulled it off with a C or better. I'll find out next week.

I plan on picking up Lucas and Lydia on Friday. Sarah will meet me in King City and they are going to spend the weekend here. I'm rather excited.