mayz: July 2007

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Doctor, me???

A title that I'm feeling pretty weird about. Of course, not a whole lot of people are going to call me that since I'm not entering academia!

ALL DONE!! I DEFENDED LAST FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007!!

It hasn't sunk in yet, but it's been such a wondeful experience, I love the people I work with, and all my friends are such supportive and fabulous people.

More to come with pictures...

:)

(I'm procrastinating right now. I have revisions to do :P )

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Tornado Warning

No better time to catch up on my blog! I'm supposed to be at a meeting, but I've been sequestered in the libary. Drat. :P I think I've been led into the basement and to the center of the building. It's weird. They just left us in the hallway. Yet, I still have wireless access. Wonderful. Meanwhile, I'm thinking about my basil plants as they sit out on my porch exposed to the elements. I kind of want to see this so-called tornado that the midwest is supposed to have. I'VE never seen any! Pah! In my whole 5 years.

In other news... I turned in my written dissertation to my committee last Friday. !!! Eeps! I should feel more accomplished than I do right now, but I realize that it's only a rough draft, to be ripped apart during/after my defense. I did have this un-wipable grin on my face for the rest of the day though. :)

However, the impending doom of this defense is looming... I hate public embarrassment. My whole family is coming into town, and I think a bunch of my good friends and sort-of good friends are coming. Now, I'm okay with being embarrassed in front of my family, but people who know me and somehow think I'm smart?? Aah! I know one committee member is going to grill me, and I'm afraid. AFRAID!! The committee is filled with physicists, and I'm... not one.

Wish me luck!

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Adventures at work

amayzlo:
omg.

r_45pete: what?

amayzlo:
my finger is stuck in my desk drawer

r_45pete:
no
still?

amayzlo:
yeah
left hand

r_45pete:
what the f***
how?
why?
how are you typing?

amayzlo:
can't get past the 3rd finger knuckle

r_45pete:
no f***ing way

amayzlo:
hahhaha
omg

r_45pete:
yeah I wanted to laugh but thought Id leave that for later
...

amayzlo:
hahaha
okay, i yanked it out

r_45pete:
is it later yet?...

amayzlo:
yup

r_45pete:
ok hahahaa
you OK?

amayzlo:
i mean, how the heck did that happen?

r_45pete:
yeah?
was there some candy in there ?