Sometimes I have bad hair days, gloomy days, hyperactive days, fun and amazing days that are perfect in every way, lethargic days, can't be bothered days...the list goes on. Today was predominantly a day where my experiments decided to literally fall apart. I had this big experiment planned today, but ruined it when I forgot to turn the Western transfer sandwich upside down :P so my proteins migrated the wrong way and I lost them. They're now lost forever, but have been immortalised in my work book. *A quiet moment of relfection* And don't get me started about what happened a couple of days ago. Had an embarrasing moment where I had trouble finding a journal article on the web. After asking people (including my supervisor) I found out I couldn't find it because the hyperlink was incorrect. It was very embarassing!

Anyway, its funny, because although I was freaking out today while I was doing the experiment and running around like a headless chicken, I found myself thinking, I'm enjoying myself. What? Maybe I like doing experiments that freak me out? No way! Freaking out about things is very tiring. But I read an article in mX (!) which said that stressed out workers are the more satisfied workers. I am satisfied, well kind of - if my experiments would actually work and give me some results, but that's science for you - it is a matter of fate and luck (wow, I'm in the hands of fate...). And as my PhD represents my job, well, I spend enough time doing it for it to be considered my job - that article makes a lot of sense :)

Anyways, things looked up after that. Talked to Chris and Roza :) and I just managed to catch the bus else I would've had to wait half an hour. Woohoo! Besides, I can always start the experiment again on Monday (I need two consecutive days to do it, and going to the lab this weekend is not appealing at all - probably next weekend).

Hee hee, also found another way to procrastinate - it is the skill that everyone posesses, but each person has their own unique "style". A PhD is an ideal way to develop this skill. I found the Cleo magazine website http://cleo.ninemsn.com.au/cleo/default.asp and found the quiz "Do you get hooked too early?" And look, there's heaps more quizes, although they don't have the Cleo bachelors yet :( But this is perfect for when I have incubation period in an experiment, and I have half an hour to wait...Can't go to this site at home, as I've just found out! It won't let me check my horoscope - very important!

Best to get some sleep - the soccer is on tonight - Australia vs Croatia oops, sorry, tomorrow morning. May try to watch it. But I don't think it could take the place of the match I saw on NerdsFC, where the team Nerds FC played against Melbourne Victory. That's what I call a great match! On the edge of your seat viewing :) The show's over now, but it is one that I enjoyed and can watch again and again :)