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Category: Personal
Posted on: November 4, 2008 7:22 AM, by ERV
This is going to be the best day ever.
I have my first committee meeting this morning (the group of people who tell you when/if you can ever graduate).
I have an Advanced Micro test this afternoon (I am a complete moron when it comes to bacteria, this is going to be fun).
And then the goddamned election.
Best. Day. Ever.
*twitch*
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Comments
The bacteria are the ones that can replicate.
Oh, and the eukaryotes are the cute furry ones.
Posted by: PalMD | November 4, 2008 7:35 AM
Wow, that's a busy day! Good luck all round, hope you all do well :)
Posted by: dave s | November 4, 2008 7:36 AM
Wow. Just, wow. Kick some ass!
Posted by: James F | November 4, 2008 8:47 AM
Good luck on the committee meeting! I'm sure you'll do great. I'm not sure if yours have the same format as at our school, but mostly they just want to make sure that you've got a good project/plan laid out for the rest of your dissertation. It's usually not very antagonistic at all :)
Posted by: PlausibleAccuracy | November 4, 2008 9:27 AM
Yeah... Im fairly certain Im not going to make it through the day without puking...
LOTS of anxiety + LOTS of coffee = barf...
Posted by: ERV | November 4, 2008 9:34 AM
You just need to use LOTS of love from Arnie to counter the anxiety. Good luck.
Posted by: Paul Lundgren | November 4, 2008 10:16 AM
ERV - You vote every day for us, so thanks! BTW - I recommend the New Fruit Smoothie Tums for those Extra Fun-Filled Days.
HTH :)
Vote Obama!
Posted by: J-Dog | November 4, 2008 10:27 AM
Look at it this way: after today, NO MORE IDIOTIC ADS FROM INHOFF FOR 4 YEARS! YAAAAY!
Moreover, it gets better: he will scoot off back to Washington, never to set foot in Oklahoma until 4 years are up.
After all, we KNOW he must hate Oklahoma with a passion: since he NEVER DOES ANYTHING POSITIVE FOR OKLAHOMA!
Good luck on both your test and your meeting: if you present yourself as I've seen in the past, you'll do excellent (meeting-wise)
Posted by: Bob of QF | November 4, 2008 10:54 AM
Good luck ERV, I know you will get through it all. Then try to find some time to relax tonight.
Posted by: DataJack | November 4, 2008 11:25 AM
Oh man, my university shuts down for election day, sorry to hear you've got an exam. Good luck on gradumacatesing.
Posted by: zer0 | November 4, 2008 11:35 AM
Committee meeting over.
My head is not on a pike.
Still wanting to hurl...
Posted by: ERV | November 4, 2008 12:24 PM
Good luck on the test and the board. And hopefully, by tonight, the Republican nightmare we have experienced for the last 8 years will be on the way out.
Posted by: Mobius | November 4, 2008 1:07 PM
good luck on the exam
Got the beer in the fridge and the laptop in front of the big LCD for the returns tonight. Going to soak it all in. Should be interesting.
Posted by: Rev. BigDumbChimp, KoT, OM | November 4, 2008 2:18 PM
On average, I barfed twice a semester from sleep deprivation and stress all through grad school.
I don't miss that at all.
Posted by: Dustin | November 4, 2008 2:21 PM
Gratz on the committee. Here in Norway we're all very excited about your election. Please don't screw this thing up.
Posted by: Magnus | November 4, 2008 3:06 PM
Hang in there!
Posted by: Cath@VWXYNot? | November 4, 2008 3:45 PM
Good luck! Contrary to how you may feel right now, you will survive today. =)
Posted by: Josh in California | November 4, 2008 5:45 PM
Life might not be so crappy after all, guys!
Posted by: ERV | November 4, 2008 11:08 PM
I'm opening a bottle of champagne in your comments.
Posted by: Dustin | November 5, 2008 12:18 AM
Obama Wins!
His speech was very moving.... and to think I lived long enough to see it.
*sigh*
Posted by: Bob of QF | November 5, 2008 12:45 AM
Soooo, what did the committee say? I bet you passed the committee and the test.
(BTW,suck on peppermint when you're queasy. Mint soothes the tummy.)
Posted by: Rayven Alandria | November 5, 2008 5:47 AM
welcome back to the United States of America, everyone!
Posted by: Eric Saveau | November 5, 2008 7:41 AM
Have a great day ERV! Obama wins!
Posted by: Draconiz | November 5, 2008 11:38 AM
just remember, we all love you. In a totally non-creepy way.
Posted by: rrt | November 5, 2008 11:45 AM
Ginger is very good for nausea. Ginger ale, candied ginger, sushi ginger, etc.
Posted by: Kathryn | November 22, 2008 1:09 AM