Until I retake my qualifying exam in September, I’m mostly studying from home with my lovely kitties above, Gracie and Pixel. Problem is that I’m going nuts; I’m lonely and I’m too used to having way to much to do. Except now I don’t have a schedule really, nor a set of things that have [...]
Half engineer, Half neuroscientist
100% Geeky Girl
26
Jul
Sleeping kitties
Published in randomness23
Jul
Ironic or just sad?
Published in chronic illness, randomnessIs it ironic or just pitiful that I love watching cooking/foodie shows like Iron Chef America and No Reservations, even though there is no chance I can eat anything on these shows EVER?
22
Jul
Happy 5th Anniversary, BYDLS!
Published in BYDLS, chronic illnessA website I love, and am a moderator on is But You Don’t Look Sick. This wonderful website and forums is for people with chronic illnesses and their caregivers/family members, offering a wonderful, caring community of people who understand the frustrations of having a chronic illness (or multiple) and dealing with doctors and people who [...]
21
Jul
Evernote t-shirt!
Published in randomnessEvernote t-shirt! Originally uploaded by melitami Got my t-shirt for getting an Evernote Premier membership. *geeky grin*
14
Jul
Feist on Sesame Street – very cute!
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14
Jul
Vacation – Day 1
Published in randomnessI’m in Phoenix, AZ, at the hotel for Filemaker Developer’s Conference. My boyfriend is attending the conference, and I’m tagging along for a relatively cheap vacation with him (work is paying for the conference, so we had to pay for my plane tickets and my meals). The hotel is gorgeous! We left Philadelphia yesterday morning. [...]
8
Jul
Just a day, just an ordinary day….
Published in randomness, schoolI met with my advisor yesterday to discuss what happened with my epic fail of my prelim, and how I need to not be in lab and be off studying for the rest of the summer. The meeting went well; I’ll be in lab most of this week, on vacation in Phoenix next week, and [...]
2
Jul
Quote of the day
Published in randomnessI failed my oral prelim this morning. My committee felt that I didn’t know enough about molecular experimental methods, and that I knew a lot about my research area, but not enough about other areas. And I agree with their thoughts. So I have three months to study, work with my committee to learn all [...]
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