Got offered a position on an environmental project. Well, "got offered" is, maybe, too strong a word. "Am being considered" is more like. No guarantees, though. It's a contract that still needs to be won and even if they do win it, don't know if they'll still go with me ( Read more... )

Jewel was a little scrap of white fur who like to run in a wheel, eat carrots and dried bananas, and to bite yours trully. She was, however, quite affectionate with and (will be sorely missed by) her dear friend, Ginger. Though she gave no indication of this (and quite likely never understood), she was probably quite happy that she got to live six ( Read more... )

This past Thursday, December 13th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm I successfully defended my masters thesis. 

Who would have thought that condensing 2 years of research into 20 minutes would be hard, yet it is! Working on the presentation and there is no way it's 20 minutes and I have no idea what to cut. I have a trial run with my supervisors today, so maybe they will have some suggestions. Personally, I'd rather have a longer presentation and fewer ( Read more... )

In the lab again, working on my presentation. The trial run is tomorrow. Have an exam invigilation at the Metro Toronto Convention Center at 3, so will have to leave soon. I used to love invigilations in the beginning, but that wore off in a hurry. They are so boring! Just standing around for 3 hours making sure nobode cheats very obviously. They ( Read more... )

Yet again I've been woefully absent from the splendor that is LJ. In my defense, I've been REEEEEEEEEALY busy. I just handed in my masters manuscript on Friday (after 2 allnighters and countless "why me?"s addressed to the silent cieling. I am now working on my presentation and will be defending on the 13th at 2 pm. So, any of you, if you suddenly ( Read more... )

Went to see Shrek the 3rd with Dad and sis this weekend. Can't say that I was impressed. At least not as much as by the first two. Feel sorry for Charming, actually. He got screwed up royally (no pun intended), plus he lost his mother whom he obviously loved very much (although I acknowledge they had major issues) and everybody just keeps making ( Read more... )

Heh... I never did finish that post about the conference. Oh, well. Long story short, we came, we presented, we left. I got second plance in my session, another student with my supervisors got first in hers ( Read more... )

That would be "CONference" not "CONvention". I just got back from the Great Lakes Consortium conference last night. Well, I must say, it was certainly event-filled couple of days ( Read more... )

Quite rapidly, as it happens. This Friday, to be exact. It's in Syracuse and is called the Great Lakes Consortium. We are leaving very very very very very early on Friday, I present at the conference at 4, we go eating. Then we go drinking (St. Patrik's day and all that). Then the next day my fellow student presents at noon. Then we have lunch and ( Read more... )