Who would want to hear about my life anyways?

Tomorrow is Saint Patrick's Day, everyone, so I must say "beannachtai na feile padraig agus go mbeannai dia duit"! Everyone make sure to wear your Irish pride on your sleeves and to drink enough Guinness to supplant American companies from the list of top brand loyalty companies (I think Coca Cola is #1; Guinness is #3).



I know I have not updated much in recent weeks, but really I have very little to say. I mean, I finally recovered (mostly) from being diseased. I still have this weird coughing thing that I am doing, but hopefully that will go away soon.



In great, fantastic, amazing news, Ireland is really close to winning the RBS 6 Nations championship. After beating Scotland and Wales' dismal game against Italy, Ireland will either win the rugby championships with a win or by a loss of less than 13 points against Wales. The unfortuante thing is that the match is being played in Cardiff, so the Welsh will be out in full force against the Irish.



I also got to go to Jack Quinn's for the first time. It's not like the pubs I went to in Ireland, although that's probably because they seat you (unheard of on the other side of the pond) and the pub is filled with Americans rather than the Irish.



This time of year is definitely making me miss the Emerald Isle.

In other, less fortunate news, I was rejected from Iowa. I'm not terribly surprised by this, considering that, oh, one of my recommendations came in over a MONTH late. The letter politely told me that my interests were incompatible with those of the department. I'm just glad to know that I wasn't one of the first rejected, I suppose. I still have yet to hear from Boston College, but given how fantastic that school is institutionally, I would not be surprised if I were to be rejected there too.

This leaves me with a few options. I have been admitted to CU-Boulder and to Catholic University. Fortunately, I should hear about finances before time to consider European applications begins. Over there, I would probably apply to Uniersity College Cork and NIU-Galway. Like I've said, I'm not a huge fan of the idea of living in Dublin, though I loved Cork and Galway to no end. My other option that I am seriously considering is pursuing an MBA at UCCS. It would cost me, almost literally, an arm and a leg, but it's something that will give me a job while I pursue something I am more interested in accomplishing.

Money looks to be the killer here.

Speaking of money, my situation is not so dire as it was before when I got back from Ireland. I have successfully paid back my parents the money they gave me towards my trip (they won't take it, so I use the money to pay some of their bills. It would be going there anyways).

I also have over $1800 saved, which is almost halfway to my savings goal for the year. My net assets should be around $10,000 by the end of the year.

I went to work today. It wasn't fun, but I'm all that much clsoer to finishing my project. I found out though that I basically have three sets of data (out of like 150) that are total crap. I don't really want to repeat them, but I kind of promised that I would have the 19 cell lines done. Then again, they promised to me that I would be paid the right amount. I could just say that I intended to go back and re-do them when I hit the other drugs. Maybe I'll do it with my two week notice. I dunno. It's all confusing.

I am also ALMOST caught up with my lab notebook.

I have a job interview tomorrow with the state parks service....I'm nervous....