iseult:
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you too. 
I AM A SMALL GOD!!
Only a small one, as I still have room to grow.
Got my Synthesis exam back. Note that neither do I like synthesis, nor do I consider myself very good at it.
Average: 73%
Std Dev: 18%
My score: 89%
TAKE THAT, Self-Esteem. Fuckin' A. I'm gonna go have a beer now. You should have one, too.
Only a small one, as I still have room to grow.
Got my Synthesis exam back. Note that neither do I like synthesis, nor do I consider myself very good at it.
Average: 73%
Std Dev: 18%
My score: 89%
TAKE THAT, Self-Esteem. Fuckin' A. I'm gonna go have a beer now. You should have one, too.
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iseult:
Thank you very much for your kind words. It'll be fine, I'm just a little disappointed in myself. We live and learn though, eh? 
syh:
Well if sleep is for the weak, you can just call me Nancy. 
LOL
That exam was amusing. It was mainly an exercise in hand-waving.
We were given 12 molecules. We were to choose 8 of them and design syntheses for them from "reasonable" starting materials. Out of the 8 that I did, 3 or 4 of them I think were spot on. The others all had at least one or two steps in the synthesis where I...
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That exam was amusing. It was mainly an exercise in hand-waving.
We were given 12 molecules. We were to choose 8 of them and design syntheses for them from "reasonable" starting materials. Out of the 8 that I did, 3 or 4 of them I think were spot on. The others all had at least one or two steps in the synthesis where I...
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oninotaki:
to me D&D online is the best online game I have ever played, not best MMO, best online game.
The move to the UK really can't come soon enough.
Also, this test is going to suck.
In happier news, I have more West Wing to watch. *grin* (...instead of studying? perhaps...
)
Also, this test is going to suck.
In happier news, I have more West Wing to watch. *grin* (...instead of studying? perhaps...
)
iseult:
You're moving this side of the pond? Make sure you apply for SGUK when you're over.
I'm badass.
I decided to play FF7 through again, so that it was fresher in my mind for when Advent Children comes out. Plus, I figured I can do the two things in the game I'd never done before: get Aeris's final limit break, and defeat Emerald WEAPON.
Goal #1: Complete! Great Gospel obtained, learned, and cast. It was fun.
Goal #2: Uhhhh... still a...
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I decided to play FF7 through again, so that it was fresher in my mind for when Advent Children comes out. Plus, I figured I can do the two things in the game I'd never done before: get Aeris's final limit break, and defeat Emerald WEAPON.
Goal #1: Complete! Great Gospel obtained, learned, and cast. It was fun.
Goal #2: Uhhhh... still a...
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syh:
"Conquering the World Through Confusion", that's my motto.
iseult:
Not at all; I hope you're having a good day too.
It's visit weekend here. Lots of prospective students trying to decide what they want to do for graduate school. Also, lots of food and alcohol. There's definitely something to be said for volunteering to host a prospective grad student.
I've been having some motivation problems recently. Oddly enough, talking to people who are excited about looking at grad schools seems to have recharged me a...
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I've been having some motivation problems recently. Oddly enough, talking to people who are excited about looking at grad schools seems to have recharged me a...
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doctashock:
beer is good... it'll usually get the job done.
Hmmm....
I'm baaaaack!
Hopefully I end up staying that way this time. I keep getting distracted.
Anyway, updated temporary profile pic of me with no hair--the full pic is in the 'general' section. Decent pic, but not for a profile, so it'll probably change.
I'm moving to Wales in the fall! Following my advisor to Cardiff to make use of that $7 million grant. Rock...
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I'm baaaaack!
Hopefully I end up staying that way this time. I keep getting distracted.
Anyway, updated temporary profile pic of me with no hair--the full pic is in the 'general' section. Decent pic, but not for a profile, so it'll probably change.
I'm moving to Wales in the fall! Following my advisor to Cardiff to make use of that $7 million grant. Rock...
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syh:
Wales? Nice!
I've been working, working, and working. For a bit of variety, I pay my bills. Oh, and read a book or five.
I've been working, working, and working. For a bit of variety, I pay my bills. Oh, and read a book or five.
As promised, a more thorough update as to why life is awesome:
I'm now a few weeks into my PhD work at Cornell. I cannot explain how amazing this place is, or how much I'm enjoying all the work they're throwing at me. Unlike in undergrad, I actually LEARN a lot when I do said work, so it's thoroughly enjoyable. Almost every day that goes...
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I'm now a few weeks into my PhD work at Cornell. I cannot explain how amazing this place is, or how much I'm enjoying all the work they're throwing at me. Unlike in undergrad, I actually LEARN a lot when I do said work, so it's thoroughly enjoyable. Almost every day that goes...
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syh:
Here's to 2006.
doctashock:
*jealousy... but we can still be friends
I'm baaaaack!
It was time. Life is goddamn good--I'll explain why next time I post (or just update this one in a bit, if I have time). I need to get back into the swing of things here. As it happens, I missed the place.
It was time. Life is goddamn good--I'll explain why next time I post (or just update this one in a bit, if I have time). I need to get back into the swing of things here. As it happens, I missed the place.
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syh:
Things are decent. I spend most of my days earning enough to pay the bills & sock a little away for a rainy day. Yay bills!
Aside from that, not much excitement over here.
Aside from that, not much excitement over here.
oninotaki:
glad to see you are back, even if it took me a little while to notice
Hey guys...
I've been less-than-active recently. Tends to happen when I get a girlfriend. It doesn't help that in general, I feel like the quality of the site is going downhill. (There are 604 SGs now. I remember seeing 263, and I'm not even sure if that was when I joined or a lot later--either way, the whole "new SG every day" thing has been...
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I've been less-than-active recently. Tends to happen when I get a girlfriend. It doesn't help that in general, I feel like the quality of the site is going downhill. (There are 604 SGs now. I remember seeing 263, and I'm not even sure if that was when I joined or a lot later--either way, the whole "new SG every day" thing has been...
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antipode3141592:
i HATE writing citings in papers. it especially sucks if you have to go by memory. what did you do your thesis work on? oh, and you're going to cornell for grad-school? congrats on that I'm so jealous. I haven't even started looking at grad schools yet, nor do I know what the hell I'd study. anyway...
I'm so jealous. I haven't even started looking at grad schools yet, nor do I know what the hell I'd study. anyway...
drknievel:
"It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it."
If there's going to be a war between the cities and the countryside, it's going to be because I started it. What do you think George W and the new Pope are going to say when they hear that a Pagan wrote a book on evolution and called it The Third Testament?
Here's the website: 42/ The Third Testament
You can order the book through it. It's FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND words long. I've been working on it just about every minute of my life for the past 8 months. Now the fun begins...
Congratulations on grad school, the new eyes, new tattoo, and new girlfriend. Sounds like things are going pretty well for you.
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If there's going to be a war between the cities and the countryside, it's going to be because I started it. What do you think George W and the new Pope are going to say when they hear that a Pagan wrote a book on evolution and called it The Third Testament?
Here's the website: 42/ The Third Testament
You can order the book through it. It's FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND words long. I've been working on it just about every minute of my life for the past 8 months. Now the fun begins...
Congratulations on grad school, the new eyes, new tattoo, and new girlfriend. Sounds like things are going pretty well for you.
[Edited on May 25, 2005 8:27PM]