update
hmmm.... where to start.
sid the kitty had a lumpectomy this week.... he's had a growth in his ear for a little while but I knew it would be expensive to deal with. I got approved for a line of credit (somehow) and took him in right away but I'm still waiting for the biopsy results. I wouldn't be too worried except he has a cloudy eye, as well, on the same side the growth in his ear was on. he's a toughy, and in fine form, but it's really hard to wait for the results. and tonight I completely freaked myself out by looking up cat ear cancers on the internet and convincing myself he had every one of them. I had to snuggle him and cry, and in the meantime he's just pissed because he has to wear a cone and stay inside. keep your fingers crossed....
work is work. or school is school, whatever. the short moment of grace I had in my supervisor's eyes is apparently over. I'm back to just grinding it out as best I can. I'm worried about publications... I don't have any and I'm realizing I shouldn't trust his judgment about what's going to be published. leaving my PhD with one paper isn't really acceptable to me, so I'm doing what i can to try and branch out and maybe get on some other projects. that said, it's totally up to me to do that, which makes me feel like the one person who should be really supporting my career isn't. surprise, surprise.
I mangled my ankle a couple weeks ago playing rugby and it's still sore and messed up. I thought it was just sprained but I guess there were some stress fractures there (old, new?). of course it happened when I was having a great game (player of the match, yo). not playing is tough, I feel left out and miss the 'tude it usually gives me.
otherwise, things are good, though. that line of credit is hopefully going to pay for a honeymoon for the missus and I. and being broked has allowed me to spend lots of time with my friends, which is great because one of them in particular is moving to taiwan soon :(
sid the kitty had a lumpectomy this week.... he's had a growth in his ear for a little while but I knew it would be expensive to deal with. I got approved for a line of credit (somehow) and took him in right away but I'm still waiting for the biopsy results. I wouldn't be too worried except he has a cloudy eye, as well, on the same side the growth in his ear was on. he's a toughy, and in fine form, but it's really hard to wait for the results. and tonight I completely freaked myself out by looking up cat ear cancers on the internet and convincing myself he had every one of them. I had to snuggle him and cry, and in the meantime he's just pissed because he has to wear a cone and stay inside. keep your fingers crossed....
work is work. or school is school, whatever. the short moment of grace I had in my supervisor's eyes is apparently over. I'm back to just grinding it out as best I can. I'm worried about publications... I don't have any and I'm realizing I shouldn't trust his judgment about what's going to be published. leaving my PhD with one paper isn't really acceptable to me, so I'm doing what i can to try and branch out and maybe get on some other projects. that said, it's totally up to me to do that, which makes me feel like the one person who should be really supporting my career isn't. surprise, surprise.
I mangled my ankle a couple weeks ago playing rugby and it's still sore and messed up. I thought it was just sprained but I guess there were some stress fractures there (old, new?). of course it happened when I was having a great game (player of the match, yo). not playing is tough, I feel left out and miss the 'tude it usually gives me.
otherwise, things are good, though. that line of credit is hopefully going to pay for a honeymoon for the missus and I. and being broked has allowed me to spend lots of time with my friends, which is great because one of them in particular is moving to taiwan soon :(