I have an interview for the independent scientist position at CAMH. It's the morning after I return from Timmins for the Two-Spirited Roundtable. I'm both excited and nervous ( Read more... )

I've applied for the CAMH job. If I don't get it, or don't even get an interview, at least I know that my cover letter and CV is the best it could be ( Read more... )

My current position will end in November of 2014. I've sent my CV and a persuasive cover letter to my boss's two bosses and to their boss as well, although I knew there wasn't an opening for a scientist. Today I saw that there's an opening for a scientist. I'm applying. Not sure what my chances are, but I'm going to throw my all into it.

Lat night I dreamed Mr. Pugh and I were in Miami. It was hot and humid, and the place we were staying was over-run with colourful characters doing annoying things.  At one point I just turned to him and asked, "Wanna go home?" He replied, "We could do it today." "It'll be cold," I reminded him. "Yes," he said. "It will." And he's not wrong ( Read more... )

Today I get to see the space our research team has been assigned in the Russell St. tower.  Sadly, I will no longer have a private office in the new location.  This will feel slightly like a demotion. I must adjust to cubicle living.  I'm aiming to make some adjustments to whatever bland layout they provide, in order to make this scenario less ( Read more... )

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I've off work this week, and it's been driving me crazy.  Of course for me, a week off means I'm down to only 1 of 2 jobs, so I had some work to do.  But apart from checking my email every day I didn't do any CAMH work.  And the gap it left in my life was palpable; the way a hand around your throat is.  All week I fought the feeling that I was ( Read more... )

My grant application for the bi women and cannabis project wasn't funded by CIHR.  We got rated 3.3, which is acceptable, but low priority.This is no surprise since they only fund 20% of applications.  However, it has precipitated me panicking about what I'll do after my fellowship ends in November.  It turns out I won't qualify for Ontario Works ( ( Read more... )

I've always been a bit of a stick in the mud when it comes to other people having fun.  So I try to take that into account when our upstairs neighbours are noisy, throw or drop their garbage onto our roof, or have a party until 3am.  Maybe, I think, they're not immature and obnoxious; maybe I'm just old and not any fun.  mr_pugh is even less flexible ( Read more... )

Summary: Things feel good. I am going to work less and enjoy life more. Somehow.

Relationship
For some time now ( I can't even recall how long it's been) things with mr_pugh have been awesome.  The emotional connection is intense, almost mystical and timeless.  Yet being together also been funny and friendly and joyful. As I learn to relax more successfully ( Read more... )