39th NASBR
haven't updated, because where would I begin?
a whirlwind. but all in all, happiness to be home. my financial situation is the worst it's been and the only reason this upsets me is that I don't want it to effect the health of the animals I care for. guilty of being poor.
This summer made me realize how easy it is to tear apart ecosystems. Sign here, do whatever you want. Make lots of money. Get paid to destroy what keeps you alive. MAKE A KILLING. If you want to help anything it's crawling through a mess of forms, waiting for approvals, explaining yourself.
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That was a "restored draft" from sometime last week. I gave up on that update.
There is a lot to say but I no longer want to say it all. What I need to focus on is the fact that I still haven't finished my thesis. Seriously, what the fuck? Starting Monday, I'm going to start getting comfortable in the Detroit library. I WILL graduate in Dec '09. I think a lot of what is holding me back is not being happy with my project as a whole... well, honestly, there's a lot holding me back. But I just want to finish it and move on.
And on the topic of moving on-- with school and such. I wasn't going to be able to attend the 39th Annual North American Symposium on Bat Research. I missed the abstract submission deadline, too. There was no way I'd be able to afford to go out to the conference in Portland. These conferences are a BIG DEAL to me. Well, today, my boss asked why I wasn't going. I told him why (couldn't do it financially), and since it has to do with my job as well, OBC is sending me. I almost cried sitting there in his office.
So I've already registered and bought my plane ticket. Matt is going to try to come out there with me as well and do some music stuff. This would be extra rad. I'm full of excitement and and am so unbelievably thankful.
and on the topic of work... I need to sleep.
a whirlwind. but all in all, happiness to be home. my financial situation is the worst it's been and the only reason this upsets me is that I don't want it to effect the health of the animals I care for. guilty of being poor.
This summer made me realize how easy it is to tear apart ecosystems. Sign here, do whatever you want. Make lots of money. Get paid to destroy what keeps you alive. MAKE A KILLING. If you want to help anything it's crawling through a mess of forms, waiting for approvals, explaining yourself.
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That was a "restored draft" from sometime last week. I gave up on that update.
There is a lot to say but I no longer want to say it all. What I need to focus on is the fact that I still haven't finished my thesis. Seriously, what the fuck? Starting Monday, I'm going to start getting comfortable in the Detroit library. I WILL graduate in Dec '09. I think a lot of what is holding me back is not being happy with my project as a whole... well, honestly, there's a lot holding me back. But I just want to finish it and move on.
And on the topic of moving on-- with school and such. I wasn't going to be able to attend the 39th Annual North American Symposium on Bat Research. I missed the abstract submission deadline, too. There was no way I'd be able to afford to go out to the conference in Portland. These conferences are a BIG DEAL to me. Well, today, my boss asked why I wasn't going. I told him why (couldn't do it financially), and since it has to do with my job as well, OBC is sending me. I almost cried sitting there in his office.
So I've already registered and bought my plane ticket. Matt is going to try to come out there with me as well and do some music stuff. This would be extra rad. I'm full of excitement and and am so unbelievably thankful.
and on the topic of work... I need to sleep.