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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
So, let's review...This week I have:
- Made a katamari that is as big as ten (1 tsp) sugar packets.
- Earned a $50 bonus at my tutoring gig.
- Tried (and failed, repeatedly) to see my supervisor to tell him that I hate my PhD and need either a vacation or to quit.
- Tried (and failed, repeatedly) to find a venue for next year's Harley Wood Winter School. At least now we have a destination in mind (the Hunter Valley) and I'm looking into buses and trains to see where people can get from Sydney without too many changes.
- Was nominated for the ASA Local Organising Committee (this is the conference that follows the HWWS, which I'm on the Local and Scientific committees for).
- Started a flame war with one of the academics (incidentally, the guy who said that Macquarie University would be happy to host the conference, who won't be able to attend because he's got another conference on that week).
- Bought a pair of new shoes that are indeed decidedly me.
- Was unable to attend the Dymocks booklovers club sale in the city due to mother being unable to meet me in the city due to blackouts. Went to kinokuniya instead and spent an hour deciding that I was only shopping to fill the emptiness that is my life. Tried to go home and made it eventually
- Resolved that if I don't take at least the second half of next week off, someone (most likely aforementioned academic) will die.
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posted by Catherine, 9:05 PM | permanent link
Comments:
So probably is better to leave you alone, just in case you really want to kill someone.
Hey don't kill my wishes of taking a PhD one day :p
Beto, Wednesday, November 22, 2006 10:28:00 PM
PhD's are great, so long as you accept that you are going to spend at least four years of your life working on the one problem, that that problem is often going to be difficult and that you're going to get bored of it.
If you can live with all that, do a PhD. I can recommend it (some of the time).
Catherine, Thursday, November 23, 2006 9:57:00 AM
I know, and I'm working towards it.
Told my boss this afternoon that I was going to nick off for the better part of a week, but I'm not doing what my best friend said and taking from here until Christmas off.
I haven't had any time off since February, and it's showing. I've just got to get this conference organised, and then I'll be right.
Catherine, Thursday, November 23, 2006 6:52:00 PM
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