One of the reasons that I'm not writing as much of late is that I've been wondering about where to take this blog (if anywhere). I want to say more about what I'm doing, especially with respect to science, but that does take away any hope of staying (relatively) anonymous.
For a number of complicated reasons, I was uncomfortable revealing more about my identity, but some of those reasons are gradually going away. This is good news!!! At the same time, I have blogged about some fairly intimate stuff in the past..... I would to hate to feel limited by what I can write, by worrying about who might read it.
At any rate, it looks like, I may do some cleaning up of old posts, and lift the veil slightly. More and more over time, maybe. And blog more. Since that's what it's always been about. The saga of my house is a start.
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
A Cyclone Living in Miami
Check out my friend's blog. She's from the Midwest, and lives (for now) in Miami. Will she need to rename the blog when she moves away?
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Silence
Why is Makita so silent these days? Has she had enough of blogging?
Well, here it is guys and gals. I'm hoping that this is the home stretch, and is it ever torture!
1. My adviser is leaving at the end of this month, and although I have a co-adviser for the Fall semester it will not be the same.
2. I have to prepare and present two posters at a meeting at the end of July.
3. My first dissertation draft is due in early October. That is 3 months from now!
4. I'm still frantically doing experiments to get the necessary data. I just harvested one yesterday. While I'm processing those samples (plants, soil, and disease data), I have to set up the next experiment.
To prepare the posters for the meeting I've been up until 3-4 am in the morning almost every day for the past 2 weeks. There isn't enough coffee in the world to keep me awake anymore.
So you see, I hardly have time to read blogs (and I miss doing that dearly!), so writing blog posts myself right now is a bit tough, But I'll try to do better.
By the time October comes along it will be clear where I stand. Whether my work will be deemed good enough to graduate or not. December is the ultimate deadline for me. In terms of immigration status and funding. If I don't graduate by December, I will not graduate at all. And that would be a shame. So I suppose this means more sleepless nights, and less blogging for the foreseeable future. I will put up a post in the near future to introduce the newest addition to our family, so stay tuned!
Well, here it is guys and gals. I'm hoping that this is the home stretch, and is it ever torture!
1. My adviser is leaving at the end of this month, and although I have a co-adviser for the Fall semester it will not be the same.
2. I have to prepare and present two posters at a meeting at the end of July.
3. My first dissertation draft is due in early October. That is 3 months from now!
4. I'm still frantically doing experiments to get the necessary data. I just harvested one yesterday. While I'm processing those samples (plants, soil, and disease data), I have to set up the next experiment.
To prepare the posters for the meeting I've been up until 3-4 am in the morning almost every day for the past 2 weeks. There isn't enough coffee in the world to keep me awake anymore.
So you see, I hardly have time to read blogs (and I miss doing that dearly!), so writing blog posts myself right now is a bit tough, But I'll try to do better.
By the time October comes along it will be clear where I stand. Whether my work will be deemed good enough to graduate or not. December is the ultimate deadline for me. In terms of immigration status and funding. If I don't graduate by December, I will not graduate at all. And that would be a shame. So I suppose this means more sleepless nights, and less blogging for the foreseeable future. I will put up a post in the near future to introduce the newest addition to our family, so stay tuned!
Friday, April 4, 2008
1 year
It's amazing! It's been a year since I started this blog. Twelve months and 134 posts later, I must say that it's been even more rewarding than I could have imagined. Thanks to all who stop by, be it occasionally or regularly, thanks to those who comment, and those who don't. Happy blogiversary to me!!
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
There's gotta be a first post
So, what to write? I've been wanting to start my own blog, my own corner of the blog-world for a while, but never really got around to it. Who wants to listen to my endless rants anyway? But this blog isn't for anyone else but me. My outlet, my corner. And so, here I am. If you're here too, welcome. If not, welcome anyway.
Some basics.
As I said this is my corner of the blog-world, and I rule. I strongly believe people have a right to speak their mind, but I am opposed to being hurtful. Therefore I reserve the right to delete any or all comments that I find hurtful or inappropriate.
Some basics.
As I said this is my corner of the blog-world, and I rule. I strongly believe people have a right to speak their mind, but I am opposed to being hurtful. Therefore I reserve the right to delete any or all comments that I find hurtful or inappropriate.
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