Since this is what the blog format was created for, I'll start with the waaah: my hand is still fucked up, doc says I may have arthritis (yay!) or a 2.5 year old fracture that will never heal (yay!) or something completely different (um, yay?). I also did not get shortlisted for the contract translation job, which fills me with rage (productive, I know) since I think my translated samples were pretty darn good (maybe the best ever? ok, ego back in check) and my time for completion of the task was faster than normal professional translation speeds. Wondering how I will make enough $$$ to go to Eastern Europe if I don't get a scholarship. And my data analysis books are overdue but I need them for the next few days, so I will be eating the library fines.
But then there's also non-waaah: finished my fellowship application and just got a post office confirmation that it was delivered successfully by today's deadline. Did more conference work and got most of it done, despite having strong initial misgivings that it would eat up too much of my time. Drinking homemade soymilk mochas. Came up with a kick ass article idea and title on the bus yesterday. Planning coconut curry for tonight's dinner. One week to possible completion of chapter two. Birthday rapidly approaching.
I think it all balances out.
But then there's also non-waaah: finished my fellowship application and just got a post office confirmation that it was delivered successfully by today's deadline. Did more conference work and got most of it done, despite having strong initial misgivings that it would eat up too much of my time. Drinking homemade soymilk mochas. Came up with a kick ass article idea and title on the bus yesterday. Planning coconut curry for tonight's dinner. One week to possible completion of chapter two. Birthday rapidly approaching.
I think it all balances out.
posted by grad student hack at 11:42 AM
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Out of curiosity: how come you're going to Slovenia?!
I may taking classes at the university in Ljubljana, if all works out (though my progress on the 'international student' front is running into some bureaucratic obstacles). Failing that, I will just be going to accompany my companion who will definitely be going to school there for a term or two. If that's the case, I will take the opportunity to travel in the country and in Eastern Europe, and work on my freelance writing.
Congrats on the award, by the way!
Fractured wrist? Is that from all the waving good-bye to your financial security? Bloody student loans.
i'm just going to have to say it.
i fuckin miss soymilk mochas.
especially homemade.
especially iced ones from continental.
*sigh*
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