I wouldn't call the British weather bad. I wouldn't even name it crappy. It's simply MISERABLE.
I got to the lab, soaking wet after another rainfall, and started the day by spilling part of my control sample in the ice box. Decided to continue anyway, at least I'll see if the protocol works even though I won't be able to quantify anything. But twelve hours later I'm still in the lab, fighting the blot from hell. Which means that I missed the French cinema night, the beer with my colleagues, and most important, I didn't have time to buy breakfast for tomorrow. And when I finally managed to finish and went home, of course it started raining again. Considering how much it's been raining during the day when I've been safely inside the lab, it's hard to believe that there could be any more rain clouds. But apparently there were plenty of them, or they just happened to localise above my way home, either way I was completely drenched when I got home. I hope my mp3player (thanks CHP) survived, it's such good company.
But amazingly, I'm still happy. It's like those things don't affect me. I'm simply not stressed any more. I'm not sure why, whether it is simply due to being away or if it is something in particular I'm away from, but I have another two and a half months to figure that out. Either way, I'm approaching the relaxed state of mind I had a couple of years ago.
Now I'll go explore the fridge and find something dinner-ish. Saknar er därhemma <3
I got to the lab, soaking wet after another rainfall, and started the day by spilling part of my control sample in the ice box. Decided to continue anyway, at least I'll see if the protocol works even though I won't be able to quantify anything. But twelve hours later I'm still in the lab, fighting the blot from hell. Which means that I missed the French cinema night, the beer with my colleagues, and most important, I didn't have time to buy breakfast for tomorrow. And when I finally managed to finish and went home, of course it started raining again. Considering how much it's been raining during the day when I've been safely inside the lab, it's hard to believe that there could be any more rain clouds. But apparently there were plenty of them, or they just happened to localise above my way home, either way I was completely drenched when I got home. I hope my mp3player (thanks CHP) survived, it's such good company.
But amazingly, I'm still happy. It's like those things don't affect me. I'm simply not stressed any more. I'm not sure why, whether it is simply due to being away or if it is something in particular I'm away from, but I have another two and a half months to figure that out. Either way, I'm approaching the relaxed state of mind I had a couple of years ago.
Now I'll go explore the fridge and find something dinner-ish. Saknar er därhemma <3
28 november 2009 kl. 08:04
Det finns ett lugn som kommer med att vara borta från Sverige som är svårslaget. Framtiden är inte lika nära... Samla alla de bra känslorna och spara dem så du kan ta fram dem när du kommer tillbaka! Avvänjningen från utlandsknarket är svår...
6 december 2009 kl. 08:59
Sometimes its possible to find something hugely liberating in wordly, just here and now, missery. As if, if this is the worst, you can handle everytihing else with a snap of your fingers
But I think a bit of distance might have helped as well:)
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