All right, let's not panic.*

[bending_sickle]

My meeting with my supervisor ended about 3 hours ago. I’m still freaked out. At one point, I thought to myself, “Right. After this, going to the bathroom for a cry.” But I didn’t. (Yay!) Still, freaked.

Not that it didn’t go well or anything. We chatted about the research, he asked me questions I could answer, all that jazz. He said I shouldn’t have sent my field report to so many people. (He’s right, of course. Look, it made sense at the time.)

Then we started talking about what I’d have to do. I have to write a scientific article. No shock, right? Right.

The shitty thing that’s driving me incoherent with aaaaaaah is the sheer amount of stuff I have to do. Which, as stuff I have to analyze, isn’t all that much. Honest, it’s doable. But for that one part.

That one part is the population composition analysis. It merely entails my going over all my photos and videos and identifying, sexing and aging all the little buggers. That’s a shitload of material I have to go through. “Oh, it’s just forty-odd lions, easy-peasy.” Right. But it’s a few hundred observations.

My supervisor’s also all, “So about forty lions in the park, eh? That’s about what we estimated in three days.” Yes. Wonderful. Three days to my four months, how lovely. That makes me feel so useful.

Also, another part I have to analyze I don’t actually need any field data for. Which is kinda disappointing in the extreme. I mean, why did I do all that work then? If I can just download the stuff?

I’m also terrified of the ArcGIS analysis and have no clue how to analyze the other stuff about prey and carcasses and stuff. What do I do with this stuff?!?

So here I am writing an LJ post instead of…I have no idea what.

PS: Am being overcrowed on both sides by people with textbooks at their computers. Jerks.

Reason For Squee (via Facebook):

David has signed up to reprise his role of Hamlet for BBC Two. He will be joined by key cast members from the RSC production, including Patrick Stewart as Claudius. BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow said the 180-minute screen production of Hamlet was "a wonderful opportunity to bring one of the great stage successes of last year to a wider audience".

Meme via leonidaslion:

1. You can ONLY answer 'Yes' or 'No'.

2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone asks.


Kissed any one of your LiveJournal friends? No
Been arrested? No
Kissed someone you didn't like? No
Slept in until 5 PM? No
Fallen asleep at work/school? Yes
Held a snake? Yes
Ran a red light? No
Been suspended from school? No
Experienced love at first sight? No
Totaled your car in an accident? No
Been fired from a job? No
Fired somebody? No
Sung karaoke? No
Pointed a gun at someone? No
Did something you told yourself you wouldn't? Yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? No
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Yes
Kissed in the rain? No
Had a close brush with death (your own)? No
Saw someone die? Yes
Played Spin-the-Bottle? Yes
Smoked a cigar? No
Sat on a rooftop? Yes
Smuggled something into another country? Yes
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? No
Broken a bone? No
Skipped school? Yes
Eaten a bug? Yes
Sleepwalked? No
Walked on a moonlit beach? Yes
Ridden a motorcycle? Yes
Dumped someone? No
Forgotten your anniversary? No
Lied to avoid a ticket? No
Ridden in a helicopter? No
Shaved your head? No
Blacked out from drinking? No
Played a prank on someone? No
Hit a home run? No
Felt like killing someone? No
Cross-dressed? No
Been falling-down drunk? No
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? Yes
Eaten snake? No
Marched/Protested? No
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? No
Puked on an amusement ride? No
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? No
Been in a band? No
Knitted? Yes
Been on TV? No
Shot a gun? Yes
Skinny-dipped? No
Given someone stitches? No
Eaten a whole habanero pepper? No
Ridden a surfboard? No
Drunk straight from a liquor bottle? No
Had surgery? Yes
Streaked? No
Been taken by ambulance to a hospital? No
Tripped on mushrooms? No
Passed out when NOT drinking? Yes
Peed on a bush? No
Donated Blood? No
Grabbed electric fence? No
Eaten alligator/crocodile meat? Yes
Eaten cheesecake? Yes
Eaten your kids' Halloween candy? No
Killed an animal when not hunting? Yes
Peed your pants in public? No
Snuck into a movie without paying? No
Written graffiti? No
Still love someone you shouldn't? No
Think about the future? Yes
Been in handcuffs? No
Believe in love? Yes
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? Yes

The Getting TO Know You Meme, via aeolora:

You're on my friends list! I wanna know you. I want to know 33 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, talk every day or already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine. I just want to know you. Copy this and post it with your answers in the comments.

1. Can you cook? Yes
2. What was your dream growing up? To be a paleontologist. (And for dinosaurs to exist.)
3. What talent do you wish you had? Singing
4. Favorite place? Montreal! (And Amboseli)
5. Favorite vegetable? Brocolli and green beans. (It’s a tie.)
6. What was the last book you read? Guns, Germs and Steel
7. What zodiac sign are you? Libra
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Ears, one each.
9. Worst Habit? Does freaking out count?
10. Do we know each other outside of lj? No.
11. What is your favorite sport? Horse-back riding.
12. Negative or Optimistic attitude? Pessimist, but I consciously fight it.
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Hit the emergency button then mellow.
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Lots of shitty things’ve happened, do I really need to catalogue them?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you: …can’t think of anything.
16. Do you have any pets? No
17. Do you know how to do the macarena? Not anymore
18. What time is it where you are now? 3:25 pm
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Boring, unless they’re coming at me. In which case, go away!
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? *sigh* Thighs.
21. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? Partner-in-crime. I’m easily convinced.
22. What color eyes do you have? That blue-green-brown thing called hazel.
23. Ever been arrested? No
24. Bottle or Draft? Don’t know, don’t care.
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Stick it in the bank and pay bills with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? Juicy Fruit
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? …I don’t really hang out at bars.
28. Do you believe in ghosts? Not usually
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Da internets!
30. Do you swear a lot? More so now than before.
31. Biggest pet peeve? Rude bastards
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Right now? Freaked.
33. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you? Yep.


Links of the Day:
My Milk Toof Blogspot
batman_lulz’s collection of "loverfaces".


* Dan Castellaneta

Comments

[lienne.livejournal.com]

Something's wrong here...

[bending-sickle.livejournal.com]

Is fixed!

[lienne.livejournal.com]

*salutes*

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

I skimmed that BBC note and thought for a second that Patrick Stewart had gotten the title role in a remake of 'I, Claudius'. Which would be AWESOME.

[(Anonymous)]

Adri, Juicy Fruit is one of the worst gums. It's fun for five seconds and then all flavour disappears and it's just weird and rubbery. Ugh.

xxx
kit-kat

[bending-sickle.livejournal.com]

Five glorious seconds!

[poisoned-sleep.livejournal.com]

Ok, granted, five glorious seconds. But is that really enough pay off? NO.

xxx
kit-kat

PS- I revived this lj JUST FOR YOU so I can stop typing in security words when I post here. Except I no longer like my username. Can I change that?

[bending-sickle.livejournal.com]

There's a way to rename your LJ (http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=25) but there may be money involved. I'm not sure. (Plus, it's the wee hours and I've had sangria, so I may've skimmed past something.)