h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

It's ridiculous, isn't it? Essentially, I've missed the train, so it won't be reviewed by the Winter Exam Board but has to wait for the Spring one. Whatever that may mean. She said "probably" so they may try to get it through more quickly.

In some ways it's nice not to have to think about it again for so long.

B

Hurrah! And how sensible of you to assume the printing/post/online resources would go awol. *crossing fingers that you don't have to fly south*

As I said elsewhere in another context, Sol, I am made of bitter experience. I also know that I handle that sort of stress really badly. I much prefer to waste my time being prepared.

Oh, but that way you miss out on the huge adrenalin rush of panic.

No, I am with Ben on this.

In _theory_.

I prefer to save my adreneline rushes for when I really need them. Like preparing a bid for a website.

I'm definitely with you on that one: be over, not under prepared. And back it up. Again. And again.

Autosave every 2 minutes.

Saved with a new filename every day.

Every time I saved it, I saved it on my D: drive, a Noesis USB drive, my external hard drive and in Dropbox.

There's a LOT of versions of it in a lot of places.

Congratulations!!

"a Noesis USB drive"

Hah! I knew there was collusion, bribery and underhand goings on in the bid!

(congrats on getting both the bid and your work in though!)

There was no doubt in my mind that you would get it done, Ben. If we ever need to find someone who can move mountains, you will be the first person I think of .

(I know a force of nature when I see one.)

Excellent news - I'm proud of you, Ben, and especially impressed that you had the self-discipline to finish "early", rather than deciding it can wait until the next last minute like I would.

Yaay

i think you deserve a relaxing bath and a very big bar of nice chocolate, and some nice wine too.

(fancy helping me write my lab report? it's only 3,000 words, and i have 4 weeks (ish) to write it)

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Hurrah! And double, nay, triple hurrah! With great big shiny brass nobs on!

On the other hand, instead of moving a mountain just paint it pink

Very well done, my dear.
Are you feeling like mountains have been lifted off your shoulders.

Go and have some fun!

Halloween must be drawing near. I don't recognize my fellow researchers' names any more.

No disguise for me... just plastic surgery.

A bit of face paint did the trick for me.

Hallowe'en is on Monday. Not long now.

Sorry for being late- congrats, and well done!!

I also like to waste time and energy on being prepared. I just spent two of the most hellish days ever at work scrambling and working overtime- with a migraine- so the person who's covering my PTO on Monday and Tuesday won't actually have to do any work on my behalf.