Stretch In Between 2

Oh (insert curse word). Insert, insert, insert. I'm so nervous. Just pitched my idea to the big guy. My delivery wasn't what I wanted it to be but you never know right? (Insert). Who am I kidding. This is the biggest break I'll ever get the opportunity to snag and I, very possibly, could have just blown it. I have worked so hard for this. I climbed my way to the top, digging my nails as hard as I could, into whatever I could to keep my balance and it all comes down to right now. If I get this, I'll be so close to getting what I've always dreamed of- CEO. Making a stand for women everywhere and giving them more chances than I got. In this business its not easy being a girl. But I've made it this far and I'm not going to stop until I get there. I swear that if I don't get this I'll keep trying. Of course it won't be easy to invest everything into my career. I may not be able to have the family I've always dreamed of but my entire life I've been an overachiever and I'm not about to let it become my weakness. Its the biggest strenght I've got. As for love? I guess it can wait. But the way Mark from marketing looks at me when I wear my black pant suit? Who knows. Uh oh. Here he comes. Okay. Deep breaths.

Stretch In Between 1

This morning was the warmest its been all winter. Thank goodness. I hate when its so cold it hurts to get out of bed. I'm almost 28. 28! Alaska has served me well- getting away from everything else and having time for the research I want to do. I think I'm close to a break through. So far I've been able to contain the cells and stop them from growing, and I'm about to test what I think could be the world wide cure for cancer. If it works, it could very well lead to the development of a cure for AIDS and HIV as well sending the scientific world into a whirlwind of discovery. But this is definitely not my last stop. You'll see me on the cover of Scientific American, National Geographic and Newsweek, you bet. Thats right. After this I'll travel the world, pursuing my interest in archaeology and paleontology- discovering bones of people and animals past and learning about whole new worlds, ancient civilizations and their intricate technologies. After that? I'm going to figure out a way to fluently communicate with animals. And after that I will go to the moon where I will set up a lab station studying the relationship between the universe and an atom, finding the reason why all of us are here in the first place and telling the world how the universe works, how big it is and eventually I'll travel to the edge of it where I'll find the things that no one could even dream of. So I better get started. Trial One. Wish me luck.

Albert Einstein

This rather famous picture of the genius himself is, to me, a reminder that there is never only one side to a person. If someone as ridiculous as sticking their tongue out like this can come up with the atomic bomb; the most powerful force discovered; then theres hope for me too. It reminds me that although you may think you know a person, you can never be sure you know them, that a person's claims to fame really doesn't reflect their personality and to take a deeper look when meeting someone and to not be too quick to judge. My entire life this picture has been around in the schools, hanging on the science teacher's wall or the weird collage in the English room and yet every time I see it, it cracks me up. Who would've thought? And so we learn of Einstein's untidiness, chronic lateness and forgetfulness but we still manage to value him above many as a pioneer for American scientific achievement. Not only does the picture make me think of everyone else's layers, but also my own. In a way, this picture assures me of always being myself and not feeling as if I have to commit me and my personality to one stereotype. Thanks for everything, Albert.