Aug. 16th, 2007
dei fenomeni meteorologici
Aug. 16th, 2007 10:41 amSince it's my last day at work, and my supervisor hasn't yet wandered in and told me what to do, I am attempting to translate (without using the intarwebs) a paper from an Italian Meteorology Journal that is inexplicably sitting on my desk.
...and it's working.
...and it's working.
It's been fun!
Aug. 16th, 2007 04:16 pmWell, that's that. Returned my key, got the "good job, now keep in touch" talk from my supervisor, brushed up on my Italian. This has been an amazing sixteen weeks; I've learned how to make Excel do things against its better judgment, I've met some awesome people, and I've managed to at least partly get over my crippling awkwardness around professors through the shared experience of watching a car blow up. It's been a heckuva summer job, and if this is my first glimpse at a career in research, I want to see more!
A bit of unsolicited advice to everyone - if you ever get the opportunity to try something, even for a short period of time, that's a bit beyond your qualifications/comfort zone, do yourself a favour and give it a shot. It can be really awkward, yeah, but sometimes it's just amazing and that more than makes up for it! :D
No longer a research assistant, then! Just your plain old garden-variety unemployed undergrad.
Bring on year three!
A bit of unsolicited advice to everyone - if you ever get the opportunity to try something, even for a short period of time, that's a bit beyond your qualifications/comfort zone, do yourself a favour and give it a shot. It can be really awkward, yeah, but sometimes it's just amazing and that more than makes up for it! :D
No longer a research assistant, then! Just your plain old garden-variety unemployed undergrad.
Bring on year three!
Fencing Geekery
Aug. 16th, 2007 06:24 pmOh, dear.
I'm just starting on "The Sleep of Reason", yet another Eighth Doctor book, and I get to the fencing match. Yay fencing!
But then the author clearly states they're fencing with épée (and, indeed, some of the hits could only possibly count in an épée bout), and then goes on to reference priority rules ("clearly out of time... no way her attack was going to count"). So close! No priority rules in épée, I'm afraid.
Being a fencing geek is really, really depressing, because it's so rare that someone gets it right. Now, is it that latest Bond fencing scene I'm thinking of, where they're very obviously fencing épée, but wearing lamés? I know, I know, nice, shiny material looks good on screen. But why not just fence foil?
... *clambers off soapbox*
But yay fencing! Seven years of épée, and I still get all excited whenever anyone references my weapon. :D
I'm just starting on "The Sleep of Reason", yet another Eighth Doctor book, and I get to the fencing match. Yay fencing!
But then the author clearly states they're fencing with épée (and, indeed, some of the hits could only possibly count in an épée bout), and then goes on to reference priority rules ("clearly out of time... no way her attack was going to count"). So close! No priority rules in épée, I'm afraid.
Being a fencing geek is really, really depressing, because it's so rare that someone gets it right. Now, is it that latest Bond fencing scene I'm thinking of, where they're very obviously fencing épée, but wearing lamés? I know, I know, nice, shiny material looks good on screen. But why not just fence foil?
... *clambers off soapbox*
But yay fencing! Seven years of épée, and I still get all excited whenever anyone references my weapon. :D
Just had to add - I think I have a new favourite description of the TARDIS-noise, from "The Sleep of Reason":
"Like a grand piano falling down the stairs. In slow motion."
Heehee!
"Like a grand piano falling down the stairs. In slow motion."
Heehee!
Early Friday Five!
Aug. 16th, 2007 10:06 pmHey, ![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
megoobie posted early. I can, too! :D
Whew. That was rambly. Ramblier. Than usual, that is. :D
EDIT: Also - unexpectedly appropriate icon!
megoobie posted early. I can, too! :DWhew. That was rambly. Ramblier. Than usual, that is. :D
EDIT: Also - unexpectedly appropriate icon!
