Election Day

After meeting with my supervisor just now, I think that was the closest she's been with not being happy with my work, which is to say she wasn't unhappy with it, but since this chapter has less facts and numbers she was a little concerned and thought my writing was more "drafty," except that it really can't be any other way if it's a chapter about philosophy...so for a scientist to read, it's less satisfying, but I thought that it'd been coming along nicely? I suppose I'll have to finish it up for next week and hopefully be more convincing. But there's just SO MUCH to do over the next week. I've set this deadline for chapter 2, which needs quite a bit more background research to finish up, and I've also got to present a paper at a public health meeting next week in the school of medicine (only like 10 people or so, but I have to talk for about 25 minutes and make it sound like I know what I'm talking about, eek!!), and I need to come up with ideas for a poster presentation for a conference that I'm applying for this summer, and I have to mark a million lab things, not to mention I STILL NEED TO BOOK SPRING BREAK. UGH. I know it will all be fine, but it's a tad overwhelming...I feel like I need to crawl into a cave somewhere and not come out until this is all done....

This week, and particularly last night and today, have been crazy campaigning times around town for the university positions. I feel a mix of annoyance and appreciation. On the one hand, I'm tired of all the politics and intensity, but on the other, it's really just showing how much this university means to so many people so it's hard to be too frustrated with them. And going out for St Paddy's Day last night, despite seeing campaigners out in force, was lots of fun, and kind of entertaining to see so many of my students out as well. I think a lot of them appreciated seeing me outside the lab, as well, because *gasp* teaching staff are people too! Though I must admit I'm looking forward to Saturday night when I have nothing to do and can hopefully stay in, perhaps watch a quiet film. You know you're getting old when staying in on a Saturday night sounds like the best idea ever....