Surviving

I wasn't feeling well at the end of the week.  I had the sore throat, cough, and stuffy nose thing.  I figured my high stress level might have lowered my immune system function leaving me vulnerable.  So I decided to take advantage of a rainy Saturday and watch home improvement shows and took a long nap.  I did shower but then put on clean pajamas.  It was awesome!  I feel much better today although I think I'll be heading to bed soon just to make sure I get enough rest.  I submitted two more applications this weekend and worked on the introduction of my paper.  I'm optimistic that I'll get a few more solid hours of work on it tomorrow.  Speaking of tomorrow, it will be my day off from applications!   I have about 10 more to apply to but they aren't due for two-four weeks so I think I deserve a night off.  This doesn't mean a night off from the manuscript though!  Oh well, I guess if I get a job as an assistant professor this will be my reality...always working on something.  Okay, off to bed.

Update on the job search

As I write this I just realized that I forgot to add a comma to sentence I was working on before I went to pick Mike up.  I said I would do it when I got home, before I submitted the application.  However, I submitted the application 5 minutes ago and I forgot the comma.  Hopefully that won't count against me because I really really really want this job.  It is in a SLAC in Massachusetts close to family.  Perfect!  Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Total jobs applied to to date: 6
Jobs left to apply to: 11-12 (depending)

Lab meeting tomorrow

I had hoped to finish my figures to present in lab meeting tomorrow but my weekend at the beach and a full day at work means that I only have a few hours to get my stuff together.  I thought I would help my productivity with a beverage and a snack.  I'll let you know how it goes ;)

Beach Trip!

We spent the weekend at Surf City, NC with our friends Caryn and Andy.  It was a great time with awesome weather and 80 degree water temps (gotta love NC in September).  We brought Cali with us and she had a great time.  I'll try and get some pics off our the camera but I am too busy tonight to do that.  Here is a picture of her asleep in the backseat of the car.  For those of you who know Cali and how crazy she is in the car, this picture is a testament to just how tired she was.  I love a tired dog!!

Update

I submitted my first job application yesterday.  I've very excited, nervous, and tired.  It took me over 3 hours to tailor my documents to just one job.  I had forgotten it took this long.  And I have 15 more to apply to!  Yikes, I'm going to be busy.