Busy Week

So, after a pretty busy weekend (the little sister is getting married this coming weekend, this weekend was dedicated to her bachelorette party), I am back in the lab. Well, technically, I am back in my office. The lab is right next door. Anywho... This week we're working with Doc on some sulfur-reducers (we made the roll tubes last week and now we have to isolate some colonies, or try to). Also, Doc has another idea for isolating that sporosarcina that has been giving us fits: we're going to try pasteurizing the sample solution first. I'm secretly thrilled to be pasteurizing anything, because my favorite person as a kid was Louis Pasteur. Yes, I am that much of a nerd. Little connections like that make me very happy. Anyway, I think we're quizzed out in H's class although we have a test next week (next Wednesday, I think). I'm hoping exam 2 will be easier than exam 1 since I've worked my butt off to keep up with him this go 'round. Of course, I did ace the last exam, so that's going to be pretty hard to top no matter how much studying I've done. Here's a quick breakdown of the rest of my week, for your reading pleasure: today after H's class (and before) I will be grading lab reports. I have graded half of my stack and it only took me about six hours. LOL. Since I'm stuck here until 6pm because I have a (stupid) fundraiser to be involved with (sorry, anything that keeps me from my house after six is pretty lame, IMHO), I literally have no excuse not to have the rest of 'em graded by tonight. I'll bring them with me to the fundraiser if I have to. Also, I need to run by my sister's apartment to give her a tea pitcher I have so she can use it for the wedding. And then keep it, because I have two and I don't use either of them. She might as well have one. :) Tomorrow I have to teach from 2-6pm and I have Doc's class in the morning and lately it's been lasting from 9:30-12:30ish, which is pretty dang long (but fun, so I don't mind). Anyway, I probably won't have time to do a whole ton of work tomorrow so I'm reserving tomorrow for reading my chapter in GWYCF and then collecting my 20 references that Dr. W wants us to have for Thursday. I present my chapter Thursday as well. Also, if I have time I need to get an article on bacterial genetics and bring it to H so he can okay it. We have to do presentations soon. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are all tentatively scheduled for reading various scholarly articles on bacterial analysis of soil so I can begin my thesis proposal in earnest (which, if you haven't noticed, I'm a little stressed out about). I believe it's due in two-three weeks. Not something you want to be late with. Friday is also sister's rehearsal, rehearsal supper and probably an overnight stay here since the wedding is Saturday and both my husband and I are in it. I can't wait to be in Sissy's wedding, but I'm going to cry like a baby, I just know it. She's leaving me and going to North Freakin' Dakota. Although I did tell her I would visit if she will take me to Fargo so I can pretend to be Frances McDormand. But anyway... :) ~H