06 June 2008

All is quiet on the home front

It has been an almost eerie week in lab. Half of the people (including my advisor) went to Amsterdam for the World Congress of Biomaterials conference. Lucky them...Europe for almost free! On the other hand, it left our office and lab pretty darn quiet. When you walk in around 10:30, and you are still one of the first people in, you know it is a slow week...That being said, it has been really nice to get in a little later to work. I feel like I have probably been more productive too...interesting... :-)

In other news, Sarah, Jeff, and I have started the house hunt for August. It's kind of exciting to be moving, although the actual packing won't be all that fun. Maybe I just need some sort of change to be happy. Back in college, I would move the room furniture around every few months, just to try something new, or make the space flow better. Maybe it's a second career already in the works, who knows! Nesting instincts are definitely starting to kick in, though. Graduate school is a unique time in our life, and I cherish the experiences that come along with this opportunity, but when these days are done, I will be more than ready to move on to the next phase (owning a house, decorating, planning, re-decorating, etc.). First priority right now: finding a place to live. period!

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