Deadline: get as far as possible with my experiment before end of November. 40 days and counting...
Here is the schedule for the next seven days starting tomorrow (Sunday):
07:00 Get up and run to Godstow before breakfast.
08:30 Get into lab, warm up the lasers and have a coffee (that last bit's very important).
08:45 Work, work, work. Include one hour for lunch and two more ten minute coffee breaks.
19:30 Munchies.
20:30 Go to gym and work out the frustration.
21:30 Chill, watch some television and have yet another coffee.
22:30 Dreamy sleepy nighty snoozey snooze.
Mmm... I guess I've got coffee issues.
I've programmed my mobile phone to remind me what I should be doing during the day. Also, I'm gonna do a review on Wednesday to see what's working and what isn't.
I need to drink 2 liters of water every day. This will help the black rings around my eyes. I can't decide if I look more like a panda or a heroin addict.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Monday, October 10, 2005
Before I finish - start again
After a period despondence, I have decided that a new and fresh approach is called for. Here it is:
Firstly, with regards to my research... I have accepted that my lab work to date has failed. A new plan is required. This plan involves me looking closely at all aspects of my experiment and allowing it to tell me what is going wrong. The aim is to bring myself closer to the science. I have been distracted by the day-to-day running of the equipment to the detriment of properly understanding the nature of the problem. I am a scientist and not a maintenance man.
Secondly, I am going to take a different approach in my hunt for a new career - a career that will largely define who I am. Recently, I've spent a lot of time tailoring my CV to mould myself into the ideal candidate for a particular job. Often, the finished product seems like it is describing somebody else! This cannot be right. I have decided to focus on finding a job that is an organic extension of me. This way I can present myself to an employer in a more honest way. I've enlisted some help from the OU careers service and am taking my CV to them on Wednesday.
I recently read a great book about a guy who was unable to bring about change in his life...
"There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it, you gotta stand it."
I hope that this doesn't apply to me - no sir!
One up for the therapeutic value of blogging.
Firstly, with regards to my research... I have accepted that my lab work to date has failed. A new plan is required. This plan involves me looking closely at all aspects of my experiment and allowing it to tell me what is going wrong. The aim is to bring myself closer to the science. I have been distracted by the day-to-day running of the equipment to the detriment of properly understanding the nature of the problem. I am a scientist and not a maintenance man.
Secondly, I am going to take a different approach in my hunt for a new career - a career that will largely define who I am. Recently, I've spent a lot of time tailoring my CV to mould myself into the ideal candidate for a particular job. Often, the finished product seems like it is describing somebody else! This cannot be right. I have decided to focus on finding a job that is an organic extension of me. This way I can present myself to an employer in a more honest way. I've enlisted some help from the OU careers service and am taking my CV to them on Wednesday.
I recently read a great book about a guy who was unable to bring about change in his life...
"There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it, you gotta stand it."
I hope that this doesn't apply to me - no sir!
One up for the therapeutic value of blogging.
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