hodssorrow

I have made it to stage two of recruitment into the NZ Army reserve. I'm really hoping I pass the medical requirements and make it to stage three. In the mean time I have to up my training effort so I'll be ready for the fitness test.

I applied to join the New Zealand army reserve today.

Here's a hint about what field I applied for

Sappers by Rudyard Kippling

When the Waters were dried an' the Earth did appear,
("It's all one," says the Sapper),
The Lord He created the Engineer,
Her Majesty's Royal Engineer,
With the rank and pay of a Sapper!

When the Flood come along for an extra...
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Nothing really happening in my life lately.

I started another post grad chemistry paper, stopped working in my horrible job and have done some work with NZIFST organising events to encourage young students to become scientists.

I got a raise at work today, however tomorrow is my last day so all it really does is prove what an asshole my manager is.

My university has offered me a fully paid phd if I switch to an Honors rather then Masters and get an A on my dissertation. Though this will actually be really easy since I will be part of a team of researchers working on something I can't talk about, it means I will now have to remain unemployed and poor for the next 12 months....
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Every now and then I am surrounded by scientists or politicians who have done amazing things with their lives and it always makes me depressed because I really don't see what I could accomplish in my life that could compare. For instance tonight I was at a table with some one who had won the Rutherford award several tables a away from a Nobel prize...
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Four more weeks till I'm unemployed, andI am looking forward to it. I never thought not being an Indian would be something that would hold me back in a job but apparently it happens, so I told my company exactly how I felt about being offered a contract with less pay then almost everyone else in my lab, needless to say they weren't as happy...
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Well I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be the newest food scientist join Heinz since its been 3 weeks since my interview and I haven't heard a thing. I'm mainly disappointed because its one of the few companies that has its lab and manufacturing plant in a small town. I have just heard back from another major company though that's even harder to get...
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My flatmates got another puppy, which really means "I" now have 4 chihuahuas since she pretty much spends all her time in another city with her boyfriend.

Last night I enjoyed a 6 course french meal with six very nice french wines with a group of fellow food scientist from a lot of the biggest companies in New Zealand, it was fun. Its made having to go back to my boring job today even worse then usual though since I rarely get the chance to be intellectual in a place that is...
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