Tons of great things happened today, so I have to acknowledge them officially on our blog.
1) Most importantly, Bart had a thesis committee meeting today and it went wonderfully. (I knew it would!) Bart is super excited (as am I--you can tell by the amount of exclamation points in this paragraph) because he is getting closer to writing not one, but 3 (!!!) papers that will hopefully be published in some awesome science journals, like the journal titled "Science." He still has to do some experimenting, but his committee said he is well on his way to writing that dissertation too!
**Note: I'm an editor, so I'm happy to help out, but first I should probably brush up on my science terminology so I know what the heck he is talking about. (Oh, Coach Ham, I hope your 9th grade biology class didn't fail me....) Congratulations Bart!
***Additional note: When Bart and I have this conversation in our house, there will be no child on Bart's shoulders.
2) I have been told where my office is relocating. FINALLY! I have been waiting for this news since I moved into my current office 4 months ago. Here are the awesome things that await me:
b) My office is still on the 6th floor, which means I won't have to share a bathroom with the patients. Eww.
a) I will not have to look out at a monstrously depressing state-owned disabled people living center (PC term?) and will instead have a better view of West Philadelphia. (See theme song from Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: "Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin', all cool; And all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school")
b) My office is still on the 6th floor, which means I won't have to share a bathroom with the patients. Eww.c) I still have my own office--with a WINDOW!!
d) There are microscopes in the room outside of my office, so I can continually make Bart jealous.
3) Granny is moving to Utah in 12 days! I'm super excited for her new adventure. I hope all of her neighbors don't fight over being friends with her.
Yayy for good news! Congrats to both of you.
1) I owe a tremendous THANK YOU to Katie, who has been super supportive, especially these past three weeks while I've been absent (sometimes literally, sometimes figuratively) due to work.
2) Where'd you get that nice picture of me in the early 90s, honey?
Congrats Bart - Three journals- Wow!
Katie - the new office sounds great.
And congrats to Utah gaining a new resident. I hope Granny will like it here.
I've gotta add an "amen" to that comic strip. I totally relate. And CONGRATS all around! You deserve those exclamation points. :)
In answer to your panda question: it was definitely a little of both. :)
It was good to talk to you on Sunday. Thanks for calling.
Woot! Congrats Katie on the new office, and Bart for the journals! You two are awesome. And we miss you. Now Katie, when you said there would be no baby on Barts shoulder, did you mean it would be on his head? ;)
That was a cute baby in the comic! Just like your future baby will be when it does eventually use you for a jungle gym.
I look forward to seeing Bart's work in some upcoming journals, and will try my darndest to understand it. We are so proud of you, Bart!!!!