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| Hello out there in xangaland. Quick update: I defended my thesis today! Thank you to everyone who has been with me for a little while or a long while through all the madness. Just two more days of making changes and I think the deal will finally be sealed. Yay!!!!!!!!!
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| My boss is so annoying! I know he means well trying to tell me ahead of time what will need to be changed about my thesis but...
1. He is not being specific so although I already started making those changes when he told me the first time, I don't know whether it's good enough!
2. It is 2 days before I give my thesis defense. Telling me what is wrong with the written bit is not going to help my confidence in giving a talk!
Ugh!
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| I did it! I handed in my pre-defense copy of my PhD thesis! Finally! I don't know how people spend more than 2 months on this business. I was going crazy.
I handed it in on Wednesday morning, and am already busy doing/analyzing experiments so that I can resubmit paper 2 of 4 by March 20 (and then leave for Jamaica on March 22!). Also, I have to put together my Thesis Defense talk. I'll get to that hopefully starting on Tuesday.
Life is so much better now that I have that literal weight off my shoulders. Those copies of my thesis were heavy! Although I'm still a bit nervous that something is going to go wrong and I won't get to graduate this May after all, I know there is nothing I can do about it for the next week and a bit, so I might as well try to recover. Last night, I had real actual fun for the first time in ages! Granted, I think I am starting to get too old to have the same kind of fun that I used to, but still, it was a great release to just go out and not worry about anything. And today, today there is no work that will be done. Amazing! Wonderful! Almost feels normal.
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| Hello out there, internet world. It's me, r.g.
For those of you who do math, you may think my math doesn't add up. Well, it turns out that I had one week less than I thought. Despite the bold statement in our departmental guide that says the thesis has to be handed in one week prior to the defense, my advisor wants 2 weeks! and actually it's 2 weeks and a day because he promised my outside reader she'd receive it on the 2 week deadline. FAIL. So I have 2 weeks and one day until then. Yikes!
To add to the "fun" I got my paper reviews back. I knew it was a lose-lose. Either it would be rejected (lose) or I would have to do revision experiments while writing my thesis (lose). I think I got the better of the two losses as my paper came back not rejected. Not rejected! Yay team! And, the only experiments they ask for are impossible to do (how come no one has knockout mice on BALB!) so we've cooked up some "peace offering" experiments to give them instead and hope that they will be appeased by them. These experiments don't take zero time, but I think I'm in a good position to get most of my writing done before starting them (thank goodness for mice that were not yet old enough to use!).
I actually felt very proud when I handed my first results/discussion chapter into my advisor early this week. An accomplishment! I suppose? I've been banging away on this next chapter all day today to the point that my fingers are tired (but, er, not so tired that I can't write this blog entry?). I'm totally almost there, yet there is so much to go. It's that "moving out and almost everything is packed and yet when you try to pack all the 'little things' you realize how much there really is left to go!" feeling. Wish me luck!!!
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| So once I was getting a pedicure and had a very intellectual conversation with the girl at the salon about zodiac signs. When she heard I was an Aries and Dr. bf was a Cancer she said, "I'm surprised that works." Meh. Anyway, I didn't think much of it until people started discussing the "change" of zodiac signs on facebook and I thought, are we more like our "new signs" than the old ones? Would the pedicure woman change her tune? Anyway, I googled "zodiac compatibility" and it came up with astrology.com.au (an Australian site, how appropriate). Here's what it said about our old signs. Actually pretty spot on. His birthday is July 13, so he falls into the more compatible part of the Cancers for me. Whew, because you know, what would I have done if the zodiac signs said we were doomed?
"Aries + Cancer
Fire + Water = Steam
If you find yourself attracted to a Cancer and choose to enter into a serious relationship with them, you must continually remind yourself to move slowly and sensitively. Cancer is a far more emotional sign than Aries, as its water element implies.
However, the positive in this combination might be your ability to inspire others. It could well be a boon to shy and reserved Cancers. You can motivate them to take the initiative and explore other possibilities.
Your mission with a Cancer, in terms of romance, will be to be very responsive, because Cancers are extremely receptive and sensual. Both Aries and Cancer are cardinal, movable signs of the zodiac. This indicates flexibility and adjustment and a need for great variety in both of your lifestyles. But always remember that the Cancerian creature is far more retiring and home-loving than you.
Your blistering enthusiasm, which is like a souce of pure energy that is always turned on, will overheat the cool and watery Cancer. Result? A rather steamy affair. Now steam is fine when it comes to matters of physical intimacy. In fact sexually it’s most desirable. But a steamy fog or lack of clarity on an emotional and mental level is a different matter altogether. This is where the difficulty between the two of you lies.
Cancer, like Marg Simpson of The Simpsons, requires an undemanding, stable, nourishing home life. Aries, on the other hand, is more like Homer Simpson — far less willing to settle down. You need variety in love, and Cancer might be a little too staid — perhaps even boring — for you on a long-term basis. But don’t give up — Homer and Marg Simpson seem to keep it together even though Homer is all over the place most of the time!
If Cancer is able and willing to give you the freedom you require, this partnership is quite likely to work. The chances are best if you were born in the last portion of Aries, between 10 April and 19 April. This is because Jupiter is an influencing planet for that period, which means that you will thoughtfully accommodate the domestic needs of Cancers.
Those Cancers born between 22 June and 2 July will be far too sensitive for your Arian power.
The best choice appears to be the Cancers born between 3 July and 13 July, who are partly ruled by Mars, Pluto and Scorpio. You can expect powerful love connections with these individuals. This is because the Scorpio vibration resonates strongly with your sign, as it too is ruled by Aries. You’ll find a tremendous karmic connection with these Cancers.
Those born between 14 July and 22 July are not likely to completely satisfy your need for immediate and spontaneous activity; they are too idealistic for you.
If you are an Aries who doesn’t mind a lot of quiet time in front of a cosy fire, the home-loving Cancers born between 21 June and 3 July are perfect for you."
Alright, so now I changed it to our "new" signs, and here's what it says:
"Pisces + Gemini
Water + Air = Rain
Pisces and Gemini are at right angles to each other in the zodiac. Simply put, that makes this a challenging pattern astrologically. Your ruling elements, water and air, are quite different. Air relates to the mind, and water relates to the emotions.
Both of you are changeable in your views of life, and both of you will look at each day as an adventure, but that’s where the similarity ends. The way you process your experience of love, and of the events in your life, are poles apart. Gemini prefers to use their mind, and you rely on your gut feeling.
You don’t necessarily shy away from social banter, and you love other people’s company, but you’re more receptive than Gemini to what’s going on around you, and you communicate in a more subtle way. If you want to bond deeply with each other, Gemini has to understand that a lot of your communication is non-verbal.
To you, a look or gesture holds as much meaning as the words that come out of a person’s mouth. Once Gemini catches on to this, you’ll become closer to them, and your initial fear that they’re too scattered will give way to confidence in the richness of their feelings.
You’ll start to see that they’re not all fluff and bubble. They are quite intellectual, and have plenty of insights to share with you. But before they share, they need some silent time together, to let their chattering mind settle down. If you do this, you’ll both learn to see what’s beneath the surface, and you’ll see the potential of your relationship.
You’ll either have a tremendously fun time with Geminis born between 22 May and 1 June, or the practical side of your life will fall into complete and utter disarray. These Geminis have big effects on your day-to-day domestic life. Make sure you are both clear on what you expect from the other if you’re contemplating a domestic arrangement.
You’ll have to plan your life carefully with Geminis born between 2 June and 12 June, but there can be a strong love between you. Venus, the planet of love, has a powerful influence on these Geminis, and sits comfortably with your sign. These people can help fulfil your ideals in the realm of love and romance.
Geminis born between 13 June and 21 June are the most scattered and unsettled of Geminis, as Uranus and Aquarius dominate them. They like the kind of spontaneous earth-shattering experiences that will unsettle you. You’ll enjoy their company, but they’re probably not good for you long term."
Like most horoscopes, there are elements in there that sound like us, but I'd say actually the first one is more accurate (er, by chance). The whole thing is pretty LOL to me, but I thought it'd be fun to see if there was any difference.
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