How I Spend My Nights...
Thursday, January 31, 2008
When all the world sleeps...I think about all that is possible. As the pattern of late, sleep eludes me. Not just a night here and there...but every night. This new custom leaves me tired, yet provides so much time for the thoughts I seem to never ponder. As many may know of me, I strive on organization. Not just a stack of papers here or there, but full fledged labels and straight edges. It just seems to make my world work as it should. So, I will confess that the many sleepless nights have lead me to organize the lab mentally since my advisor fights me in reality. If he only knew what he is up against now. With so many hours to plan and thwart his resistance...he doesn't stand a chance.
After the many hours of planning of late, the last few nights have lead to the complete remodel of my back room which houses all the research organisms. And so one might not think that I have research in mind, it also lead to many new and innovative ideas as to make projects more efficient. The undergraduates are very pleased these last few days. You might wonder where I have time to accomplish all of this, well...there is no reason to rush home since sleep eludes me, I have many hours to put these thoughts into action.
So, to keep tally so far...Back room complete, middle room started, other experimental room underway, actual lab which will cause advisor heart attack...just started...baby steps...but all will come soon enough.
Truth be told...I worry what I will do once I have accomplished all that I have mentally planned these last few days. I suppose there is always data analysis, but that is not nearly rewarding as moving around rooms and righting chaos into organization.
I revel in all that I have accomplished these few days. I cannot express how hard it has been to move things slowly as to not upset advisor. You may think that I exaggerate, but those in the lab know differently. One example that many of us will never forget (or my advisor since I tease him) is the time I only moved a single bucket in middle room to clear a place to walk. The said bucket of interest contained sand and truthfully only made a journey from the floor straight up and placed on top of the refrigerator. This bucket literally only moved 4 feet vertically. However, upon walking in this room, said advisor yells loudly and rushes to the place this bucket had been only moments before. Advisor questions emotionally to the location of said bucket..and all I had to do was point. I have never laughed so hard and we joked for so long about the gold that must be hidden in the sand. Why else would someone become so passionte over a bucket of sand?
Thus, you must now realize the wall of what I am up against. Each step is met with resistance....with me knowing that only if he could see what I can do...he would be very happy. This has been a slow process, which is finally making a differece. Tonight, I cleaned and condensed half the lab...and grudgenly, advisor admitted it looks good, as well as, although he has some panic as to the things moved, most are close to the original location. This is a great start...
I will now let you in on my devious plan. You see, this is how you get them lulled into a false sense of security. One cannot change the world in a single night (and I think that convincing advisor to reorganize might actually be harder)!
So for those of you that wonder where the progress of my research fits into all of this work...I say...never you mind...it is next on the agenda. First, the impossible...while simultaneously preventing heart attack of advisor.
I am woman...you better watch out before I label your socks....
Labels: Humor
posted by Sonya @ 1/31/2008 10:34:00 PM,
1 Comments:
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At February 1, 2008 at 11:08 AM,
Pam said...
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Your advisor is a CONTROL FREAK! Do you ever move things around on purpose just to see him freak out? Sounds entertaining to me.
Pam
