Boo.

So I’ve been surprisingly productive this month. I’ve actually impressed myself with it all. Still not as productive as I probably should be, but still kicking some ass. Poster? Done two weeks ago. Paper? Mostly re-written. SfN Abstract? Done. Counting dendritic spines? Done. Imaging? Done, even though I’m going to have to re-run them. Running assays? Done, although they’ve been pissing me off by not working right.

So I’m going to a conference next week. This is normally exciting, and I guess it still is, I’m just dreading it for some reason. I’m the only non-PI going from our lab and that makes me think it’s going to be extremely boring. Not to mention, my per diem rate isn’t going to go very far in NY. Looks like I’ll be hoarding food from the continental breakfast and coffee breaks. In addition to my not-so-excited demeanor regarding this event, my adviser canceled our lab meeting today (YAY) and said that we would make up for it by meeting on Tuesday at 10am. Well, I’m flying out at 7:15am so that makes it a little difficult for me. I was arriving on Tuesday assuming that I needed to be there for the stuff going on that night. Apparently not, and now she’s all pissy about me going early. Well, I’m not about to pay $150+ to change my flight to Wednesday, so you can cut down my writing in front of the lab. I did however make plans to stay with a friend the night I come in so at least she can’t be annoyed that I’m staying at the hotel an extra night. Whatever. At least then I won’t hyperventilate while maxing out my credit card on the hotel. It’ll only be *near* maxing out, and won’t make me feel as uneasy while waiting for my reimbursement check. So I guess even if it is more or less incredibly boring, at least I won’t have as much anxiety about it. Can’t wait to sit through 3 full days learning all about HIV and the nervous system. At least there will be alcohol present at my poster presentation. Fabulous.

I’ll be spending the night with my old college roommate and I’m pretty excited about it. I haven’t seen her in years. And after the conference I get to go to my sister’s baby shower and spend some time at home. I’m also hoping to meet my brother for lunch one of the days, since he works [sort of] close to the hotel. Everyone cross your fingers for me that I don’t manage to get lost on the train.