The Week in Review
I've spent the last week trying to salvage my graduate career. I found a mistake last week in the data I've been using for my thesis. I didn't make the mistake; it happened before I even came onto the project. And I still don't completely know how it happened. But the immediate result is that at least one chapter of my thesis is, if you'll excuse my language, complete crap. I've spent the last four days trying to evaluate how much it affects the rest of my work. And it's not like I'm hanging around with extra time to kill between now and when I defend. I certainly hadn't budgeted for this detour. But I guess I'm glad I found the problem now and not two more months from now. Why none of my 8 collaborators didn't notice this 5 years ago, I do not know. (Why I didn't notice it when I started this work 3 years ago I don't know either.)
I've been going to the gym as often as I can recently. My friend Jackie and I have a little bet going on to get ourselves in shape before we go to the beach this June. I've been trying to go early in the morning to get my treadmill time in before work. I really hate running. I do it because I think I have to in order to get in shape. But man, is it boring. I'm usually running along, sure that at least 10 minutes have gone by and when I look down it's been approximately 20 seconds since I last looked. I wish I could actually get something accomplished while I am there running along, going nowhere.
In other news, I'm going to go see my sister for Easter next weekend. She lives only a couple of hours away from now that I'm here in the midwest. In recent years, I've often only been able to go home and see my family once, maybe twice a year. So that's usually only been for Christmas and maybe Thanksgiving. (It's too bad that those are the two holidays we get time off for and they're only a few weeks apart!) I'm pretty excited about getting to spend Easter with my sister, even if it's only for 2 days.
I've been going to the gym as often as I can recently. My friend Jackie and I have a little bet going on to get ourselves in shape before we go to the beach this June. I've been trying to go early in the morning to get my treadmill time in before work. I really hate running. I do it because I think I have to in order to get in shape. But man, is it boring. I'm usually running along, sure that at least 10 minutes have gone by and when I look down it's been approximately 20 seconds since I last looked. I wish I could actually get something accomplished while I am there running along, going nowhere.
In other news, I'm going to go see my sister for Easter next weekend. She lives only a couple of hours away from now that I'm here in the midwest. In recent years, I've often only been able to go home and see my family once, maybe twice a year. So that's usually only been for Christmas and maybe Thanksgiving. (It's too bad that those are the two holidays we get time off for and they're only a few weeks apart!) I'm pretty excited about getting to spend Easter with my sister, even if it's only for 2 days.
posted by Meredith | 9:55 PM
3 Comments:
you are so kicking my ass on this bet, i have been running around, but not doing much actual RUNNING lately. *sigh* i still have my fingers crossed for you and your thesis--something HAS to work out there, man! it just has to. meanwhile, just keep writing i guess. oh, and you know, while you are visiting your sis, you should definitely drag her yarn shopping since your local selection is so dismal. her town has lots to offer!
Running is incredibly boring. Do you have an ipod?
Oh, Meredith! I'm so sorry about the data error! Hopefully it won't have too big an effect on the whole of your thesis, but losing a chapter is a big deal. I'll keep you and your thesis in my prayers. I'm sure it'll all work out!
As for the rest, have a fabulous Easter weekend with your sister. And have you tried the elliptical machine? Compared to a treadmill, I'd say it's darn near heaven. I mean, if I'm forced to work out.
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