Where did summer go? That is the question I find myself asking today as I am frantically trying to get all my presentations done. This week I present not only at the annual MD/PhD retreat (since I am now a "senior" student), but also at a national MD/PhD retreat in Colorado. I also have to get a talk ready for the end of August on a topic that I am mostly unfamiliar with.....making it 2x the work of any other talk I have given.
The good news....MY PAPER WAS FINALLY ACCEPTED! I was beginning to think that would never happen. I swear persistence is the unheralded skill needed to succeed in science. Speaking of persistence, I am still attempting to come up with fresh ideas on where to take my project. I have been throwing every antibody known to man (that I have access to) on some westerns, but nothing is overwhelming exciting yet. I am up against several deadlines and time constraints, so things are getting pretty desperate for me. Right now it looks like August is going to be a huge pile of 12-14 hour days at lab, followed by 2-3 hours more of reading at night. Weekends to do stuff with Matt and my family and friends....I wish! I apologize to everyone if I am a grumpy mood. I need SOMETHING to start going right soon to make all this work a little less depressing.
On a happier note....it has been three years since Matt and I moved to our condo, and also 3 years since we got Mr. O'Malley. Both are doing excellent....
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