Significant milestone.

Welcome to my 100th post!


Unless I read back over previous posts and decide something doesn't show me in a good enough light :p.

I have been trying to think of something witty or significant to say, but life has taken care of it for me. It begins as follows.


The SP5 confocal microscope broke down a couple of weeks ago, and has had to be sent first to Adelaide, and then to the US. It won't be in action for a total of 3 weeks - just when I'm supposed to be at the peak of my data collection phase. I haven't broken down hysterically yet, though, which is a little strange. It's almost like I'm not bothered. We have been trying to find another SP5 and co-ordinate sessions at the one in the city. Finally managed to get on the 'scope yesterday, and realised they didn't have the right lens, so most of yesterday was spent pestering and begging the people who take care of the microscopes here. We now have a lens, but may not have a microscope on Thursday because the other guy didn't end up calling them yesterday. Woops.


Despite all of this apparent drama, I am feeling pretty good. I was listening to the Frank Skinner show podcast on Sunday night, when suddenly I heard words that seemed very familiar - they were reading MY email!!! Okay, so they pronounced my name HILARIOUSLY, and thought I was a man, but Emily Dean also said (I quote) "I like him". WIN. I have since tweeted Em, and she has replied! I made contact with awesome people on the other side of the world and I AM SO EXCITED. I don't think anything I achieve from here on out can top this. When I look back on my life this will definitely be one of my proudest moments. And Alun Cochrane made a very clever gag re: handy man and no job too small (because I count cell nuclei). Totes using it in my final seminar/thesis defence. "What was your highlight of the year?" - "Having my email read out on Frank Skinner's show and Alun's customised joke." WOOP!

Here is a link to the show: http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/podcasts/Frank-Skinner-on-Absolute-Radio/2011-09-03/ . My bit comes in at about 37 minutes and 38 seconds.


Peace and love,

S.