Mr. Gryph goes to Washington.

Jan 20, 2008 08:13

Well, the Great Postdoc Chase of 2007-2008 is over. After three interviews (two of which were successful) and a whole lot of thought ( Read more... )

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expandranon January 20 2008, 13:24:01 UTC
Grats, Gryphon! *lotsa hugs* Best of luck in the new endeavor. (^^>

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archteryx January 20 2008, 18:01:54 UTC
I'm sorry that I am not going to University of Michigan, though. I would have really, really liked to spend time with you up there.

It just wasn't to be, I couldn't get any interviews up there. :/

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gmhelwig January 20 2008, 18:12:12 UTC
I think U of M is still sore from getting their butts wupped by an upstart little nut. ;)

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expandranon January 20 2008, 20:55:03 UTC
Dude, it's MICHIGAN! Consider yourself lucky that you didn't end up having to come here. It'd have been nice to see you here, too, but partly so because misery loves company. :P I'll get to see you again every so often, and you could maybe swing by for a bit before you move on?

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archteryx January 20 2008, 17:57:27 UTC
One of my only real regrets is that I'll be moving farther away from you, Doomcrow. Really want to see you sometime again RL. *snugs*

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kibbles January 20 2008, 16:03:54 UTC
This is excellent news, and DC is an excellent city! I used to visit a bit when I lived in NYC and LOVED it.

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archteryx January 20 2008, 18:01:03 UTC
It certainly has it's charms, though I think I'll be avoiding downtown D.C. as much as I can in a car. My experience driving around it was nightmarish and this was after-hours, with little traffic.

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kibbles January 20 2008, 18:28:08 UTC
The public transportation seemed nice, when I used it. I also would take the train to NYC and Philly, those three cities, back and forth, and that was just so NICE. Nice job, and if you ask me, a nice part of the country to really experience, well, STUFF. :D Lots of STUFF over there.

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archteryx January 20 2008, 18:48:53 UTC
Oh, yeah. I took public transportation during most of the interview. I only took the car on the last day, when I needed to drive around the city. (The nightmare drive was trying to get from Union Station back to my hotel in Bethesda -- not a bad ride by Metro, but absolutely rotten by car).

Getting access to a train again is one of the biggest attractions. Columbus is the only major city in the U.S. that is not serviced by Amtrak, and I've missed that.

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athelind January 20 2008, 16:30:09 UTC
Audentes Fortunas Juvat!

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maggock January 20 2008, 16:46:11 UTC
Grats! I'm assuming you mean DC and not Washington state - if so, I'm in the DC Metro area. :>

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archteryx January 20 2008, 17:55:50 UTC
Oh, that's awesome. Yes, I mean the D.C. area. I'll be living either in Rockville or around Shady Grove/Gaithersburg. Maybe I can get you, Indigo, and Jennies all together for dinner sometime. :>

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maggock January 20 2008, 20:44:02 UTC
Yaaay! You have my e-mail right?

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archteryx January 20 2008, 21:02:24 UTC
I don't, actually. Send me mail at buchmann.3 at osu dot edu. :) It'd be my greatest pleasure to see you when I'm in town. (And maybe pick up a housing tip or two, once I start searching for a new place in earnest)

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