Better now
Just a quick post to let everyone know that I am feeling better now.
This morning, I was very teary, and got all weepy over everyone’s kind comments. I really couldn’t gather the emotional strength to respond, but I want each of you to know that it helped me to know that you are all out there, rooting for me.
Several good things happened today.
1. I finally got a spare moment to finalize details with Lola (not her real name, but her chosen online name) about staying with her.
2. I called my future advisor/boss about changing the timeline of my start date with her, and she was completely understanding and kind about it. I’d heard from many people that almost 100% of the time, people in our field try to speculate on when they will complete their degree, line up a post-doc for one date, and then end up delaying it by months. But hearing about it being common, and doing it myself are 2 different things. So, I was glad that she was so very understanding and nice about it. No big deal after all. *whew*
3. My results. Well, the one thing that I’ve busted my butt on lately which was kind of my back-up to the chemical thing not working out is indeed panning out. Yes!
However.
4. I did _not_ get nice clean cut results on the second try with the synthetic chemical. *sigh* This could be due to several reasons, that I’m not going to go into here. The key thing to understand is that 3 months ago we’d relegated a certain type of experiment to the category of “impossible to do, with the compound not working consistently.” So I planned accordingly (on finishing sooner).
Then with it looking like it might work a couple of weeks ago, that experiment got shoved into the “WOW! Now we can do that experiment we’d been wanting to do” category. But too bad that means I’ll have to stay around an extra set of weeks to do it.
Now, we are back to the “impossible to do for my thesis work, maybe someday the people remaining in the lab will be able to follow this up.”
So, while it is extremely frustrating that it didn’t work (although, like I said, we have some guesses about why that is), in a way, it may make my life easier in the end. Oh, and I’ll be trying it One Last Time, taking into account what we think may be playing a role.
5. HB IS HOME and I AM TOO!
Need I say more?
Didn’t think so.
cya later, alligators. 
Momo says:
I just read your post from yesterday, sorry you were having a rough day.
I’m glad HB is home. Enjoy your time together.
I’ll keep you in my prayers that all goes well with your remaining experiments, and that the time until you get to join HB and Girlie Girl passes very quickly!
Amber says:
Danielle,
I hope that you and HB have fun *ahem* “bicycling”. Andy and I are currently restrained from such activities as his parents and siblings are visiting for the next few days.
And then my mother will be visiting two days after they leave. Bah!
And then we will be closing on our house. Good luck with YOUR house closing.
We drove through your suburb today and I thought about you and I was hoping you would be having a good day today.
I think we are moving just a little bit closer to you than we are now. *Shrugs*
Have a good weekend and may your work pass by quickly and enjoyably.
I think I am going to email you in a while about something.
-Amber <><
Ern says:
Have fun with HB! We won’t expect such frequent postings while you guys have time together.
Glad things are going better!
poopie says:
So, uh…what are you and HB gonna do? *wink wink* Hang in there girl…it’ll all be over soon.
Squirl says:
Hope you had a great weekend. Your thesis will be over before you know it. You’ll be with HB full-time again. Life will be sweet. You’ll look back on this time and wonder how you ever got through, but through you will be. Lots of blove.
LadyBug says:
Thinking about you today, Danielle. I hope you had a terrific weekend, and are having a wonderful day.
HUGS.
honestyrain says:
HB is home huh? so we’ll see you every minute of every day then will we? no? hmmmmm….
have fun!
Squirl says:
Just stopping by to say hi.
Amber says:
Happy Friday!