Summertime..... and the workin' ain't easy

I am currently praying for rain. A big thunderstorm even. I do this because:
a) I forgot my umbrella and would rather it rained before I left for the day, and also my shoes are not meant for rain.
b) it would make working a lot easier, I am currently staring outside wishing I could go play rather than write an article.
I know that inspiration will hit me eventually, but I'm getting tired of waiting!

(P.S. I love the Habs but the hooligans who think that torching police cars is awesome? Are JERKs!)

Ingredients for a wicked weekend

1 - awesome former roommate to come visit.
Numerous - bottles of wine (actually have lost track of number) to mix with dozens of strawberries for poor man's sangria.
21 - the high both Saturday and Sunday, making walking around so so nice.
WAY TOO MUCH - money spent shopping, but me so pretty now!
10 - sleeping in until both mornings, so actually kind of rested.
Last - season of West Wing to watch on my couch.
Lots of adorable..... penguins! otters wrestling! puffins! monkeys! (I officially love the Biodome)
Too many to count - laughs, along with fantastic friends.
Mix together, along with a crazy DJ who I thought was going to head bob his head right off with appreciation of his own beats, Juno, Mulan (alright Donny Osmond! and Eddie Murphy from when he wasn't creepy!), and try to ignore the Habs losing, and its been pretty sweet. Why do I have to go to work again? *pout*

Becoming an academic

I'm trying to write an article. A real one, which I would hopefully get published in a peer-reviewed journal. Me.
When did I become a real life academic?
Up to this point, work that I have been contributing too has been led by others, but it was pointed out to me yesterday that the research I did for a presentation in my population genetics class could be turned into a short review article that could be useful for my lab to use in funding applications. My supervisor thinks I can do this. Time to see if I can.

P.S. The Sens are making me sad. I may have to buy a Habs shirt sooner than I would have liked.

But will I have more fun?

This weekend was so nice, slept in both days, got some work done but mainly just kicked back. Friday night had to be dragged to the gym complaining bitterly but I guess I felt better for having done it. Saturday rolled out of bed in time to go sit at the hair dressers for 4 hours, walking out.... a blonde. Or nearly so. I did it because spring was in the air, and I wanted something new. Also because as I have said several times I refuse to become a schleppy grad student, wearing scruffy jeans and sneakers, my hair never cute. Today I am wearing a cute grey knit top with a pink scarf - so cute!
Let's just hope that this doesn't make me even more of a ditz than I usually am though. So far haven't done anything insanely dumb, *knock on wood*...

Go Sens Go!

I STILL say that this is the year we go all the way..... we're just playing mind games with y'all.

Woot!

It was sunny today.
I wore cute shoes outside.
I presented my seminar and it was well-received!
I'm getting my hair cut and coloured on Saturday (finally).
It was a good day, hopefully it'll turn into good PCR results tomorrow...

Is it possible to April fool yourself?

Why do I do this?
I've agreed to move up my hourlong seminar on diabetes from next Wednesday to TOMORROW. I did it mainly so that I could go home next Friday night but as I am currently sitting in the library being wildly unproductive (ie. blogging), the panic levels are rising. I know I just have to wait for the moment when the motivation and the drive will come and I'll be fine, but I'm getting a little worried that that'll happen about 9 pm tonight. I think I'm going to be writing this during American Idol tonight, lol.
However, I had an awesome time hanging out with people from my lab last night. I just wish we all got to spend more time together but we will just have to press the supervisor to throw a party in the spring....