Patrick (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} mcpat) wrote,@ 2009-01-27 19:41:00 |
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Howdy, LJ
Well, life is going ok. My research has become reasonably interesting and that is nice. I feel so busy lately cooking, researching, planning new projects, doing homework, and spending time with my girl friend. Last night I almost slept in the lab because I had a presentation today and had a lot of work to get done. At 3:30 AM I decided it would be best to go home and sleep, so I did.
I think I'm slowly learning how to be a good researcher, the key is to be irrationally optimistic, everything looks like it will fail and be impossible until you get it to work.
Hold that thought! Wow, these dark chocolate covered almonds from TJ's are fantastic! The French guy in the lab brought them in and I just can't stop eating them!
In other news, I got an account on Mint.com to better budget my money. The sight downloads your bank information can makes graphs and budgets for you. Turns out I spend way too much money on my hobbies... optics are expensive! I guess I will have to cut back. I was going to order some lenses and windows from Anchoroptics.com (I love that place) but I think I will try and stay within my budget. I got a book called Optics by Hetch from the library and it is really good. I figured out why my interferometer didn't work basically, the light though all the paths need to go though the same amount of glass or it won't cancel. The problem is that glass slows down the colors different amounts so to have all the peaks and valleys line up both paths need to have the same delay. Interesting stuff!
Right now I am waiting for Nicole to come back to lab from swimming so we can go make dinner, she better come soon or I might eat all of the French guys chocolates... hmmm.
Well, life is going ok. My research has become reasonably interesting and that is nice. I feel so busy lately cooking, researching, planning new projects, doing homework, and spending time with my girl friend. Last night I almost slept in the lab because I had a presentation today and had a lot of work to get done. At 3:30 AM I decided it would be best to go home and sleep, so I did.
I think I'm slowly learning how to be a good researcher, the key is to be irrationally optimistic, everything looks like it will fail and be impossible until you get it to work.
Hold that thought! Wow, these dark chocolate covered almonds from TJ's are fantastic! The French guy in the lab brought them in and I just can't stop eating them!
In other news, I got an account on Mint.com to better budget my money. The sight downloads your bank information can makes graphs and budgets for you. Turns out I spend way too much money on my hobbies... optics are expensive! I guess I will have to cut back. I was going to order some lenses and windows from Anchoroptics.com (I love that place) but I think I will try and stay within my budget. I got a book called Optics by Hetch from the library and it is really good. I figured out why my interferometer didn't work basically, the light though all the paths need to go though the same amount of glass or it won't cancel. The problem is that glass slows down the colors different amounts so to have all the peaks and valleys line up both paths need to have the same delay. Interesting stuff!
Right now I am waiting for Nicole to come back to lab from swimming so we can go make dinner, she better come soon or I might eat all of the French guys chocolates... hmmm.
