Good and Bad

Good:

-Got an email from a prof asking if I'd like to work with him on a meta-analysis on mercury and some other stuff. The specific topic is super interesting for me (being a little coy on here on the details so we don't get scooped...) and I'm totally stoked and flattered he thought to email me. This could be an awesome experience / might easily turn into my first paper.

-Cell phone broke. Yes, this sucks, especially because the light's blinking and it says I got 3 texts (but from whom, or concerning what, I will never know), but the phone broke *under warranty*. They're going to replace my phone not with the same phone, but with another model I asked if I could get instead. The replacement phone emits a LOT less radiation (according to something I read by Environmental Working Group) so I will be cutting my future exposure by a lot, for free.

Bad:

-Cut my finger peeling carrots. Again. This is the 3rd time with this peeler. I'm starting to think it's me.

-I think the heater isn't working for my apartment, and it's snowing outside. I'm wearing clothes, ski socks, a dive parka, two blankets, and have my overheating laptop sitting on top, but I'm still freezing. I emailed my landlady but who knows when she'll respond.

-Running low on groceries and my car's locked in a garage at school. My friend Kari drove by the garage this morning to drop me off at my car, but it was all locked up, so she drove me home instead. I guess this means I'll be eating canned soup tomorrow. On a plus side, my friend Kathleen lives in the same apartment building as me and says she'll drive me to school on Monday.