1:20 am – Sunday May 4th 2003

Around the May pole.

Well, I've spent most of this evening sitting at my computer reading old diary entries. 1999 and 2000 really were my finest hours, the hurdles and confusion I overcame really set the scene for my future success. Of course, it sucks that I can't be back with those close friends in Canberra with who I shared so much. All, I can do is to forge ahead and make the best of where I am now.

Where am I now? Well, the chemistry is not going particularly well. I'm suffering from a lack of leadership from my supervisors, as well as a lack of motivation and direction. Perhaps I need a holiday to take time and refocus, the tickets to Sydney are as low as they will ever get (~$733). But I think that it would only delay the problem, I'll be meeting with my supervisors on Monday anyway.

And a quick plug for Venus Envy. Definitely the best comic on the internet. :)

7:30 pm – Wednesday 7th May 2003

Onwards Christian soldiers…

Well, it's been an ok day, I didn't do anything much rather than spend time at the lab, but I got an interesting result towards the end of the day which is good. Things have been quiet otherwise, with work taking up most of my time, especially on the weekends. I went for s short jog yesterday and today in an attempt to keep my fitness levels up a bit from what they've fallen too. I usually cycle a mile to work and then back home again each day, so my life is not completely without some exertion, but I'm a lab rat, so what can you expect? Of course it has perks…

Research Assistantship in the field of molecular wires.
Date posted : April 30th, 2003
Position available : Always Open
Location : Madeira Chemistry Research Centre, Madeira Island, Portugal (Actually about 600 miles South-west of Portugal in the Atlantic)

And who says chemistry won't take you around the world. :)

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