Today was up and down. I put on two reactions, but I made the same mistake I made before by not adding enough reagent, I hate making the same mistake twice, it makes me look like a royal idiot. By the end of the day (6 pm) I was quite glad to throw in the towel and come home. Tomorrow should be interesting if I can get it to work.
Even though Allison has gone home, things are still fairly busy. I emailed one of the girls from Tri-Ess and found that I hadn't missed a talk for the Coral Gables group by a woman named Dr Ann Volker which apparently is a must-attend event. Also, Jessica, a girl who I met back in December just gave me a call, and we might be catching up on the weekend.
OK, I avoided making the same mistake three times, now I just have a little meeting with my boss to get through, plus some hurried weekend chemistry and hopefully all will be well. I was chatting briefly with Illara and she suggested that I am having feelings of inferiority. It's true, I have been rather paranoid about what my supervisor thinks, but that's because I am new here and want to make a good impression despite the steep learning curve, so I'm sure after a few "wins" that I will be much more relaxed.
6:30 pm - Well, today certainly wasn't the day for a "win". *sigh* I'm home and exhausted (as usual) looks like an exciting weekend of work ahead.