"Do you believe in magic?"
This was the question posed to a group of Medicinal Chemists as they ate their dinner last night. Karen's program was hosting applicants, and one asked this question during dinner! WOW! I thought MD/PhD students were crazy....this really is weird. Karen, Matt, and Amy went out for drinks at Brit's pub after this dinner and Karen and Amy regalled us with even more stories of this person's strange behavior.

I got some disappointing new on Friday. It sounds like I will not get to go to Poland because Dr. Vercellotti promised John the trip. It really isn't fair, because I bust my hump up here in the lab and he flights off to vacation at will. Dr. V did indicate that I can head to a miRNA meeting of my choice. I found on in Barcelona, but it is more likely that he will send me to Whistler, BC, or Boston before footing the bill for me to hit Spain for a week. Matt's trip is going along nicely. Apparently all the other foreign language teachers want to go as well (duh), so I will not be going on that trip either. Needless to say, I am sort of sad about this. I am sure it will be for the best, as I can use the time NOT traveling to get more done.
This week is spring break. I don't have classes, but I will probably be working just as hard to get caught up. It is amazing how much work I have done, but how much I have ahead of me. I have not written a sentence of my prelim since the abstract was due....that is sort of scary. Matt is going to start pushing me more. I hope this helps.
Well, it is time to get my iron treatment off my cells.