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CASK85 · March 2014

Hey Ladies!! I would like to apologize for being totally MIA lately. Ever since I started my new job I haven't been able to access TK at work (and even if I could I don't think I would because they would be pissed, and I'm super busy most of the time). BUT - I have been trying to lurk every now and then on my phone. Today I have ANOTHER snow day, so I thought I'd see if anyone wanted to play with me?

Swazzle · March 2014

What are you wearing today?

Why are you so pretty?

KeptInStitches · March 2014

If you had to move and you could live anywhere you wanted, where would you go?

CASK85 · March 2014

Swazzle said:

What are you wearing today?

Why are you so pretty?

I am wearing black pajama pants, mismatched socks, and my Packers hoodie. Gotta love staying on the couch all day!

I am so pretty because. . . . I dunno? Good genes? I always get a ton of compliments on my eyes, so maybe that? You're sweet for saying so

CASK85 · March 2014

KeptInStitches said:

If you had to move and you could live anywhere you wanted, where would you go?

That is a tough question!! My DH and I have already talked about moving to Fort Collins, CO after my current fellowship is over. But if I was all alone, I would want to live by the ocean, but I'm not sure about east or west coast. Definitely in the US though! Sorry that's not a good answer.

Swazzle · March 2014

CASK85 said:

Swazzle said:

What are you wearing today?

Why are you so pretty?

I am wearing black pajama pants, mismatched socks, and my Packers hoodie. Gotta love staying on the couch all day!

I am so pretty because. . . . I dunno? Good genes? I always get a ton of compliments on my eyes, so maybe that? You're sweet for saying so

Sorry..... couldn't resist

Sakalicious · March 2014

When are we going to hang out?

CASK85 · March 2014

Sakalicious said:

When are we going to hang out?

I don't know!! We need to talk about that. . . I can't believe we still haven't

Are you still committed to your grad program though the end of this year?

CASK85 · March 2014

Swazzle said:

CASK85 said:

Swazzle said:

What are you wearing today?

Why are you so pretty?

I am wearing black pajama pants, mismatched socks, and my Packers hoodie. Gotta love staying on the couch all day!

I am so pretty because. . . . I dunno? Good genes? I always get a ton of compliments on my eyes, so maybe that? You're sweet for saying so

Sorry..... couldn't resist

Sakalicious · March 2014

Technically, I'm still committed. I'm spending half my time writing now and the other half running westerns/treating the mice. I'm going to defend at the end of summer, so the actual graduation is in December. That way, I can say I'm "done" in September but still be considered a student. I applied for a science writing internship so I'm hoping to hear back from that soon. I'm going to my last conference as a student this weekend *tear tear*

minskat30 · March 2014

Do you miss Chicago?

Where are you taking your next vacation?

IrishDreamer · March 2014

Favorite quote?
Favorite thing about h?
Favorite comfort food?
Fave song at the moment?
Song you wish would die?

Sakalicious · March 2014

Now...what is your favorite part about your life as a post-doc?

CASK85 · March 2014

minskat30 said:

Do you miss Chicago?

Where are you taking your next vacation?

I do miss Chicago! Not the weather. . . but I miss being in the city (I am more in the 'burbs here, and I don't have a car). And I miss my friends. And the lake.

I do not know even WHEN my next vacation will be, let alone where. I'm going back to Chi-town to participate in graduation in June, which will be a mini-vacation.

CASK85 · March 2014

IrishDreamer said:

Favorite quote? Favorite thing about h? Favorite comfort food? Fave song at the moment? Song you wish would die?

Favorite quote (this is hard) but I like this one: The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become. --Charles Du Bos

Favorite thing about DH is his loving personality. It is actually kinds hard for me to come up with something else right now b/c he's in kinda a bad place.

My favorite comfort food is soup. And also brownies.

Fave song at the moment is "The Man" by Aloe Blacc.

Song I wish would die. . . Anything by Miley Cyrus.

CASK85 · March 2014

Sakalicious said:

Now...what is your favorite part about your life as a post-doc?

This job isn't a traditional post-doc. So I will say that my favorite part of my new life is having free time. I pretty much work only 8 hours a day. I have hours in the evening for myself now, and I LOVE it!

phira · March 2014

Best piece of advice for people working on a PhD? Multiple pieces of advice are of course highly encouraged, but one piece of advice is sufficient

CASK85 · March 2014

phira said:

Best piece of advice for people working on a PhD? Multiple pieces of advice are of course highly encouraged, but one piece of advice is sufficient

Quit

I'm totally kidding!

My best piece of advice would be to make sure you don't define yourself entirely by your work. If you do that you will destroy your self worth when things don't go well with your research. Also, read as many papers as you reasonably can while you go along - this will make writing your thesis a lot easier. Finally, start thinking about what you want to do for a career now, and do things that will help bolster your resume/CV and contacts for the future job you want.

CLoGreenEyes · March 2014

What do you love about the DC area? What do you hate?

How are you spending your snow day?

Reading anything good, and/or recently seen any good movies?

CASK85 · March 2014

CLoGreenEyes said:

What do you love about the DC area? What do you hate?
How are you spending your snow day?
Reading anything good, and/or recently seen any good movies?

So far, I don't think I love anything. That is entirely my fault - I just haven't gotten out enough. I hate how much people overreact about weather.

I'm spending my snow day on the couch. I worked out this morning, then filled out my NCAA bracket. Since then I've just been vegging out. The house is relatively clean and the laundry is done, so I'm being lazy.

The most recent book I read was White Fire, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (my favorite authors). I liked it, although I figured out who the killer was pretty early on, which almost never happens with their books. I haven't watched any good movies lately

I'm DYING to see Dallas Buyers Club though.

CLoGreenEyes · March 2014

CASK85 said:

So far, I don't think I love anything. That is entirely my fault - I just haven't gotten out enough. I hate how much people overreact about weather.

You mean people in other states DON'T flip out and have a meltdown every time there's an inch of snow on the ground? *Gasp*

SmileDamnit · March 2014

CASK85 said:

KeptInStitches said:

If you had to move and you could live anywhere you wanted, where would you go?

That is a tough question!! My DH and I have already talked about moving to Fort Collins, CO after my current fellowship is over. But if I was all alone, I would want to live by the ocean, but I'm not sure about east or west coast. Definitely in the US though! Sorry that's not a good answer.

Interesting choice! Why FoCo?

nd toilet paper - over or under?

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