A day that will live in infamy! ...or is that just famy?

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You know, it's really uncomfortable to have to sit through a verbal reaming that is not targeted at you. We have group meetings for our lab on Monday mornings, and today my boss decided she had several things to get off her chest, including rants about how her students never meet deadlines and how none of them have plans for publications and if they don't get publications they won't get their PhDs. It was all rather melodramatic - somewhat necessary, but I felt it could have been handled in a rather more measured fashion. Meanwhile, because I am but a rotation student and will be leaving within a month, I just sat there meekly and tried not to look at people. Awkward!

On the other hand, during this same meeting I met the eyes of the Hot Guy who works in the lab I think... 2 or 3 times across the table. He was looking at me! He's so pretty, you guys. He's got tattoos on every limb and wears Tool sweatshirts but is also a nerd. I am very fond. I may or may not work up the balls to ask him out for coffee when I leave the lab - we'll see.

Health care reform passed! Amazing! All the biggest stuff comes into effect in 2014, which is just about the time I'll be graduating with my PhD and therefore losing my grad care health insurance - A+ timing! But more than that, of course, I think this will actually do really good things for a lot of normal Americans. I'm very happy. I also wish that this would shock some sense into the Republican party - not a single one of them voted for this historic victory. The party is so petty, selfish, hateful, and vicious - and they don't see any of these things as a problem. I'm sad that we still have to deal with this legitimized fanaticism, but at least we squeaked something around their obstreperousness. (Yes, my "political" icon is Obama with a small child. Don't judge.)

Man, Mondays suck even more now that I have to spend the whole day bouncing and waiting until I can LEAVE and watch The Pacific! I watched about 15 minutes while I ate breakfast this morning, and ahahah - so not a good idea. I just love a little gore and death with my morning yogurt, don't you? :P

Lalala that's it! Science time!

Comments

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

I was SO thrilled the health care reform passed! I can't imagine being without the NHS (UK's national health service), even though working for them sucks sometimes - it's something every country should have.

I guess when I've plucked up courage to finish watching Band of Brothers, I'll need to pluck up courage to watch the Pacific - why am I such a wuss? I'm fine with blood and gore in real life, but put it on the screen and I can't deal. *shakes head at own stupidity*

[harmyjo.livejournal.com]

I get this! The other day, a tutor decided to rant at us about not turning up to class. Which means she was ranting about people who weren't there to people who HAD turned up. Haha.

[judyjudyjudy.livejournal.com]

Man, I hate when that kind of stuff happens in meetings -- whether it's a group meeting or a teaching staff meeting. It's entirely inappropriate and unproductive when the meeting includes EVERYONE, not just the unfortunates being yelled at. Also, yelling at people is so not cool in an employer-employee conversation. So, *ick* on the meeting. But *yay!* for HOT GUY. You should ask him out for coffee, definitely.

Also, I'm in a group now! Hurrah!

[pau494.livejournal.com]

I went all flaily for America when I read that the health bill passed! I'm happy for you guys. Nothing is perfect but at least it's a move in getting help to the people who need it, right?

Oooh, Hot Guy sounds really cool. \o/

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[pushingyouaway.livejournal.com]

It was all rather melodramatic - somewhat necessary, but I felt it could have been handled in a rather more measured fashion. meeep...awkward indeed =/


and i hope the reform does do more good than harm for a lot of people