I thought I'd do a little post to say that despite my general lack of posting I am in fact alive. Perhaps I'll even ramble on a bit. My new lab is working out well, my boss is really cool and helpful, and what a shock, I'm actually getting things accomplished. Its amazing how far a little mentoring will actually take someone ( Read more... )

Operation GTFO has succeeded. I've ditched my worthless (and oftentimes counter-helpful) advisor and found a new one. I'm hoping this lab works out well for me. So far I like the advisor, she's pretty cool, gives guidance, and seems easy to get along with ( Read more... )

Just a quick update. Today I have officially begun operation GTFO. My objective, ditch my current advisor (who is for all intents and purposes worthless) and find a new one. Preferably someone who will actually spend some time mentoring students, rather then ignoring them and wonder why they arn't producing ( Read more... )

Happy New Year! I hope 2006 treats everyone well. I hope it treats me well. Honestly I'm going to miss 2005, it was a good year. So what is 2006 going to bring? Who knows, probably more of the same, more of me trying to exercise, learning Chinese, reading random stuff, trying to get a PhD, and learning card tricks. I have a certain suspicion ( Read more... )

I've been putting this off for way too long. Definately way too long. But I think the time is right for me to present my fish to the world via the mad crazy power that is LiveJournal. This is a guide to all the assorted fishy goodness that my apartment plays host to every day. Do enjoy. Many pictures are included, so I've taken the opportunity ( Read more... )

Well here we are with the promised post-Christmas update. I'd like to say that a whole bunch of stuff happened..... Wait... Given my past experience with Christmas, I'm happy to say that overall the holiday was uneventful ( Read more... )

Well Christmas time is almost here. Its about one day away. So far I've managed to dodge the usual holiday blight that strikes me. But I've got to survive for one more month to truely be done with the holiday season. I actually think I've figured out what's happening to my bad holiday luck. Its deflecting off of me and hitting other people. ( Read more... )

Its been a long long, really long time since I bothered to post an update. For this I appologize. I've been busy, and occupied, and otherwise indisposed. I shall summarize various happenings in my life below for your enjoyment/horror. Startling revelations await beneath.

Grad School = Suckage - The title just about summs it all up. Graduate ( Read more... )

Yes, yes, I do believe it is time for a short update ( Read more... )

OMFG I can't believe I just did that! About ten minutes ago a blood curtling scream echoed through the lab. It was me. I just pulled one of those totally assinine-where-the-hell-was-my-brain mistakes. But I have reassured myself that it will be okay as I still have half my sample left, so with luck all will go well in try #2.

Well thats a fine ( Read more... )