I haven't updated this blog in a while, so here we go: on past Saturday Chicago hosted the St. Patrick's Day Parade, where the Irish heritage of some (many?) Chicagoans is celebrated. As you would expect, many people were clad in green, and there were leprechaun and shamrock symbols all over the place. My favorite t-shirt phrase is "Kiss me, I'm Irish" (seen on various people who have definitely only very limited Irish ties, if any). Yet more truth lies in "Irish today, hungover tomorrow", as this event is mostly about drinking; even if you are "very little" Irish. - Unfortunately I missed the river being dyed green, as it was done only after the parade. But I've seen pictures, and yes, GREEN it was!
Otherwise there is currently not much to tell. Work is okay, but not progressing as fast as I had hoped. In the upcoming two weeks, I will support my (Chinese) colleague Jing by doing the late shift in the lab. Everyone is invited to keep their fingers crossed, because some nice data would come in handy ... yes, I know, when is it that it would not?
Finally there was a first taste of the warmer seasons. Today is being the hottest day of the year so far (72°F, or 22°C). I saw people in t-shirts and shorts, and I wished I had been one of them. Fare you well, bitter cold!
Lately, it seems that there is so much for so many that isn't progressing as fast as we had wished. Perhaps this is just the basic human condition; but we can hope your research starts to show some transcendent patterns.
AntwortenLöschenNow that the day to be green is over, I'm thinking many of us could admit to feeling a little blue. Perhaps we could even splash around a bit (rather than floating in stillness) on our private ponds of discouragement.