GOOD NEWS! I got my grant! It is amazing that I convinced the NIA to fund a sickle cell project. My track record of writing a "good story" is holding up. Since I had little faith in my writing ability, I now have to catch up on all the bureaucratic paperwork in order to get my funding. Along with positive new of the PPG, Dr. Vercellotti is actually pretty happy. Luckily he isn't one to rest on his current success, so we are foraging ahead with several other grant ideas. I enjoy the intellectual process of coming up with a grant idea....I just hate the process of writing, revising, revising, and more revising.
It is the end of the semester and things are finally starting to wrap up. I have my last day of cancer class tomorrow. I plan on finishing the final ASAP this weekend so I can focus all of my academic energy on the Immunology final on Friday. I am really behind on my prelim proposal, so after Friday that is all I am focusing my attention on.
Karen is moving again in a week. I will not like having her farther away from my pad, but her new place is still closer than Kansas (or Fargo), so I can't complain too much. I just don't enjoy moving all her shoes (I am jealous).
Matt is wrapping up his second year of teaching. Now we just have to find him another gig for the summer. I hope he finds something that he likes.
Last night I had the pleasure to go to the movie Dirty Dancing on the big screen with Jenny and Nancy. It was so much fun. With the sad news today that my favorite TV show Gilmore Girls is ending in two weeks I think the four of us girls need to plan a party.
Everyone wish Karen and me good luck this next week!