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[trochee]

met with the internship advisor and a fellow grad student today.

We planned out what we're doing again. Can't tell if it's cultural or personal, but I found myself directing the meeting through "helpful suggestions" like "anything else we should talk about?" and wound up adjourning it. It's no surprise that Dilbert's experience is so common; so few people understand how to have a meeting happen quickly and effectively.

We left with a short task list of things to do this week before I leave. I have already done almost all the parts that I know how to do. With twenty minutes' more work, I'll be done with all the work I know what to do with; I'm waiting for some more work from the other grad student.

I came home and read for a while. I find myself missing imtboo more and more. She's off doing interesting work in Spokane today and tomorrow; and of course I'm not in Seattle anyway, but I can't wait for her to get back and me to get back. I have this hollow space between my arm and my chest where I can almost feel her, next to me with her head on my shoulder.

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[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

Oh Baby.
I know the feeling....
I miss you enormously too.
We landed safely. I hope I can fall asleep soon because we have to get up at 6 am.... we start at 8. I am nervous but not overly.
The 4 other actors are greast and of course Jim is great.
I am starting more and more to feel this sense of imcompleteness. But I know that it's because you are not near me or that I am not near you.

I love you .

[trochee.livejournal.com]

I hope it's all going well today, babe! Sorry I missed you last night. I went to bed instead of noodling on the internet.

[lapartera.livejournal.com]

You two are so cute!

J just what are you supposed to be doing in the so-called internship? It doesn't sound like it was very well planned out for you! But you've been useful to them despite it all.

[trochee.livejournal.com]

re: cute -- it's all her.

Um, good question there about what I'm supposed to be doing.

I'm useful to them -- the real question is whether they're useful for my work. it's not obvious, but I am doing what we might call "indirect learning", about how things run in some research labs.

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

Ha .
That's a good conclusion Troke.
I saw your mom's comment, and I thought "Ahem."
She made me feel like I am not that crazy after all.
I like your mom.
:)

And I am glad that you are making the best out of your time there and looking at the positive of what have you and what you can learn ( really , no cynicism there.)

I love you.
Many stories to be told.
I hope my fingers have energy later.
And my eyes.
Snoop came with me to Spokane. It's true.

[trochee.livejournal.com]

i never called you crazy.

my concerns the other night are the same -- I don't know what to be doing differently so this sort of thing doesn't happen (much) to me in the future. One of the lessons I've learned is that I could be a leader of research; the leaders I've got are frequently doing less than I would like.

I'm looking forward to meeting Snoop.

And I like my mom too.

[lapartera.livejournal.com]

Awwww -- you two are really sweet! But guess what, I like you both, too!!

[beckyb.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. Desire to lead or awareness of leadership abilities in the field of research. Keep that in your box of things to think about when reflecting on where you are going with your education and why. (I think it weighs in on the pro-PhD side...)

[trochee.livejournal.com]

this is a worthwhile point to think about.

I wish that I didn't have so much hoop-jumping to do in order to be a leader in this kind of research; I'm pretty sure I'm already able to do it.

The question is, do I need to get the PhD for other people to be willing to recognize it.

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

I'll say two things :
1/ hoop jumping is everywhere. very hard to avoid.
2/ you need a break !!!! ( remember ;)
3/ integrity to yourself is what will take you where you need to be.

oh 4/ i love you !

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

1 2 3....
oh wait that was 4 things.

*awed*