Updates

As to feeling ooky -- The ear congestion cleared up a lot when I went to bed last night. I don't know if it was the change in position or what. However, I was awakened in the night by a TERRIBLE sore throat that kept me awake for a couple of hours. I was eventually able to doze off, but I never got truly back to sleep. Been tired all day and battling a low-grade fever. My officemates, bless their hearts, kept trying to make me go home, but I'm just not sick enough to justify that. I'm drinking lots of lemon tea with honey, and tonight for supper I had my attendant make me herb noodles with lots of garlic powder and oregano.

SCB treasurer position -- I got it, and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that. It's good for my CV, but I really don't need one more thing to take care of.

Research -- The fish are doing well. We're trying to fatten them up, and I ordered tank heaters just a few moments ago. Soon they'll be nice and toasty! My advisor and I talked about me doing my General Exam by the first week or two of November. For this step, I present the work I have done to that point, talk about what I want to do with the rest of my time, and get grilled by my committee. If I pass, I will no longer be a "graduate student in the Ph.D. program" but advance to "Ph.D. candidate."

That's about it. I'm off to bed soon. Hugs to all.