I'm in rather a good mood right now actually. Got the Techno pumping with the bass turned up, read Jen's diary and had a good day at the lab. So as you can tell I'm feeling mighty fine. :)
The messed up body clock caused me to wake about 8:00 am so I went for breakfast, wrote a long email to Nikki and ended up in the lab about ~10:00 am. Worked up one reaction, and got my C13 NMR back which had worked hurrah! Due to the busy day I couldn't check my other new reaction till late, and I had a second reaction which didn't work. Tomorrow is my supervisors last day and then he is off and gone. Thankfully things do appear to be working *touch wood*. Went to buy lunch and there was a free barbecue so I didn't have to buy lunch which was fine by me, I'll save my loose change for another occasion.
There was an extra lecture as part of the lecture course at 11:00 am, so I had to sit through that and try not to fall asleep. I have a violent urge to avoid lecture courses, but I thought I might finish it (except for maybe the assessment) since the last lecture is tomorrow, and scare my supervisor.
Got an email from Jen in Palau today, so it was really great to hear from her. I sent her back a very verbose reply saying what I'd been up to. I still haven't replied to Szusza yet, but I will try to do so as soon as possible. I was thinking of shaving tonight, but considering that I have to be up early for the last lecture, I think I'll just have a shower and crash out.
In my email to Nikki, I mentioned the increased depths of my emotions. I'm not sure whether I've mentioned that here before, but it seems that when I find something funny (e.g. a comic strip) I really laugh hard. Like almost tears kind of hard. On the flip-side however is that if I seem to be thinking more about people and wondering what they really think. Again I state that there is plenty of information on the physical effects of hormones, but very little on the mental effects. This should be considered very important and is an area which needs filling considering the often high rate of suicide and depression amongst people in the T* community in general.
Damn! Just remember that I have to go back to the lab. Well actually I don't really have to, but I should. The refluxing reaction is under control, but I should have turned it off a few hours ago. Right now I am very much not in the mood to cycle back over in the cold and turn it off. I very much doubt the lab will burn down, and I'll repeat the reaction tomorrow morning.
I hope Jen doesn't mind me mentioning here what she spoke about in her diary, but she said that last year's Glitter Ball had been a "coming out" type event. I know that for at least tow other people (Szusza and myself) it was also a coming out type event also. Wow, where does a year go? Lots of things have happened and many things have changed (switches to mellower epic house – Northern Exposure). Szusza and I have both made significant steps, Jen's moved a long way and of course Michelle has come the furthest of all. "LG's for TG's". Life's good for TG's. ;) This will be about my 94th diary entry it seems, I probably won't actually notice for a few days after I write my 100th. I think it's been worth it, usually people who are interested in these aspects of my life can be kept up to date and hopefully in theory ask questions which I may have not asked myself. Also it helps to define my past and provide a much needed sense of perspective.
Read more interesting stuff by a TG woman called Ricki Wilchins which was very interesting. Also forwarded the URL for Jessica Xavier to Nikki.
Groan... off to the shower I go…

11:30 pm – Back again. Amazing how I can fill this diary up with w hole bunch of utter crap. Most of it is what I did during the day anyway which is usually work. I guess that if I get into the habit of something and it's not too painful, then I stick to it.