Blackoutl
At least I was only putting away from clean DLS tubes, not using an NMR machine or using nitrogen and phosgene, when the power completely went out in the lab. Pitch black. Vin Diesel. (irrelevant). I freaked out for a moment, and then started feeling my way out towards the emergency lights in the hall - me and another girl in the lab. I was wondering what I was going to do today, but I guess I really can't do anything now!
I've been pretty down about work lately. I feel like a failure and a slacker at the same time, but I also have no idea what to do about it. I have to wait to use the DLS machine, it takes forever to run, and oftentimes there's nothing to do. At the same time, nothing works! I still can't find a functional solvent, and I can't think of any really methodical way to do so. I'd be willing to put in extra time and everything, but I wish I could be taking measurements and seeing trends that happen, not still pursuing a yes or no question with every solvent I come across. I guess that's research, but its frustrating to feel so powerless, rather than knowing that if I just put in more effort, I can do it.
I feel the same way about piano, too, actually, and havn't been practicing this week. I don't feel much more motivation to practice my music for Vienna. Oh, its not ready, and its not memorized, but I can't get that extra push to perfect something I don't care much about, and I've always needed constant feedback from a teacher to prompt me to keep moving forward. I'm really sick of the music and want to learn something else, just for fun, not for a purpose, a looming trip to Vienna. At the same time, I tell myself, Cheri, if you want to play something new, you have to finish this music first. And what would I play? I want to look forward to going back to school, but instead, it's mixed in with dread of September 30th.
On a lighter note, Damon is prepared to embarass himself at DDR tonight (jk), and Mei-mei is coming to visit next week, which should be fun. The State Fair has started (free stuff from 3M!), and soon school will start for most of the metro area - which I'm OK with, actually. It's time to gather my thoughts and ramp up for school.
Post-blackout update: Power came on in another hour or so... but then an hour after that, the fire alarm went off!
Alyssa and Anna at a pretty cafe in Stillwater
Jessica's birthday dinner (Zach managed to tag along somehow?)
Nyx is level 44 (goal for the summer: outlevel Hot Karl, who is 48) and bought her level 40 mount the moment she turned level forty (a whole 90 gold). After getting my rank (killing 31 horde within a week), I've slowed down on the PvP - not SO much horde hate anymore. Instead we tend to wave at each other, and this one horde actually helped Atrine and I out with an add! (Atrine and I rock together... DPS ftw!). Of course, there is the occasional asshole who tries to attack me when I'm weak, or AFTER I wave at them, but they usually get pwned anyway.
Ooh, and Justin enchanted glowies on my weapons!!
I've been pretty down about work lately. I feel like a failure and a slacker at the same time, but I also have no idea what to do about it. I have to wait to use the DLS machine, it takes forever to run, and oftentimes there's nothing to do. At the same time, nothing works! I still can't find a functional solvent, and I can't think of any really methodical way to do so. I'd be willing to put in extra time and everything, but I wish I could be taking measurements and seeing trends that happen, not still pursuing a yes or no question with every solvent I come across. I guess that's research, but its frustrating to feel so powerless, rather than knowing that if I just put in more effort, I can do it.
I feel the same way about piano, too, actually, and havn't been practicing this week. I don't feel much more motivation to practice my music for Vienna. Oh, its not ready, and its not memorized, but I can't get that extra push to perfect something I don't care much about, and I've always needed constant feedback from a teacher to prompt me to keep moving forward. I'm really sick of the music and want to learn something else, just for fun, not for a purpose, a looming trip to Vienna. At the same time, I tell myself, Cheri, if you want to play something new, you have to finish this music first. And what would I play? I want to look forward to going back to school, but instead, it's mixed in with dread of September 30th.
On a lighter note, Damon is prepared to embarass himself at DDR tonight (jk), and Mei-mei is coming to visit next week, which should be fun. The State Fair has started (free stuff from 3M!), and soon school will start for most of the metro area - which I'm OK with, actually. It's time to gather my thoughts and ramp up for school.
Post-blackout update: Power came on in another hour or so... but then an hour after that, the fire alarm went off!
Alyssa and Anna at a pretty cafe in Stillwater
Jessica's birthday dinner (Zach managed to tag along somehow?)
Nyx is level 44 (goal for the summer: outlevel Hot Karl, who is 48) and bought her level 40 mount the moment she turned level forty (a whole 90 gold). After getting my rank (killing 31 horde within a week), I've slowed down on the PvP - not SO much horde hate anymore. Instead we tend to wave at each other, and this one horde actually helped Atrine and I out with an add! (Atrine and I rock together... DPS ftw!). Of course, there is the occasional asshole who tries to attack me when I'm weak, or AFTER I wave at them, but they usually get pwned anyway.
Ooh, and Justin enchanted glowies on my weapons!!