Wine of the day:
Little Boomey Shiraz, 2006
Episode #762 - What wine pairs with Chicken nuggets
COLOR-dark; NOSE-a little nice blackberry; tight; some black cherry as well; PALATE-good intense fruit on the attack; a little pepper on the back-end; some graininess; meaty as well; not as thin and fake as I would have expected for a mass produced shiraz; not bad at all; nice strawberry flavor; very bright and a good value; GV-87.
While not the most productive day I did have a ‘....nice,....good value’ kind a day.
Why?
Totally broke till Friday. But upon rummaging the freezer this afternoon I found a Amy’s Cheese Pizza....my favorite! And for dinner, way in the back was a package of steaks that I bought sometime ago when they were on crazy sale. Awesome! So I didn’t have to spend a dime and had a good delicious tasting day.
The day had it’s dark moments too. I have been working in total isolation and am at a point where I really need someone to read my paper. So far I’ve not had one person read it. Same thing happened when I was writing my proposal for the NIH. I ended up submitting without one bit of feedback from anyone in my lab/department. Without my husband, I’m not sure how I’d do it, or continue to do it! Thankfully my husband is completely gifted when it comes to sexing up a story. He’s brilliant!
So, here I am again. I really NEED (want?) someone to read it from my field! I crave engagement!!!!
A recent post from Professor in Training (The importance of peers in grad school) is yet another example from which I can model, but what I wouldn’t do to experience it for myself. Just a reminder of the spiciness of my situation.
Desperate, I broke down and asked Wonderboy to read my draft yesterday. While his response contained ‘some graininess....and was a bit meaty...’ it wasn’t ‘thin and fake as I...expected...’.
As a finish, I had a GOOD friend day! Thank you for making me giggle!
Not bad at all....
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9 years ago
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Where the fuck is the PI of the lab?
ReplyDeleteIt would be less painful/humiliating if he was literally absent. Instead I’ve been ostracized. If my work wasn’t in such a specialized niche, there would be others for me to turn. But, our lab is the only one at our university doing this specific research.
ReplyDeleteI should also say, that I've been out of his lab since this summer. I no longer really have a PI. On paper he still is, but I meet with no one anymore. No lab meetings ect. I have some bench space just a floor away from my old lab and its just me, myself and I!
Hey....If it's just me, isn't that the same as being a PI? Where the fuck is the pay raise then? I'm getting screwed!!!!! At least I should be upgraded to faculty insurance....I could use the prescription coverage.
Wait! Wut? I thought you are a grad student? Who is your thesis advisor, who is paying your salary, who is mentoring your scientific efforts?
ReplyDeleteyeah....confuses me too. Yes, I'm a grad student. My PI and thesis advisor are the same person. I am self funded through a NIH fellowship. And I haven't been mentored in a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg time.
ReplyDeleteWish I was bragging, but it's too stupid of a thing to brag about....But short of some good guidance from our lab tech. and some molecular skills I picked up as a undergrad, I have taught myself EVERYTHING and written EVERYTHING completely on my own. My PI didn't even read my NIH proposal before I sent it in. Fine except the ass hole never even wrote me a proper letter of rec. When I got my reviews back they stated that they were applaud that he wrote me a letter of rec for a TRAVEL GRANT!!!! Stupid fuck head!