A Chris-in-the-morning inspired blog. Somewhere I can hypothesis on human nature and narrate my own journey of self discovery. That sounds so cheesy! Basically somewhere that I can just spill out the contents of my head.

 
I think I just had one of the best days of my life. Okay, so this morning I would have laughed if that idea had even been suggested to me. Ahead of me I had a 20 minute presentation to classmates, lecturers and whoever else turned up. Worth 15% of my final course mark no less. I was stressed like I've never felt before, and I slept through my alarm!! I got to the labs an hour later than I'd planned and fixed up my powerpoint slides. Double spaced my notes for easy reading, and practiced to myself a couple of times. 12 o'clock came and we all gathered in the room. Basically from then good things happened. Other people did their presentations and when I did mine I did it well. I didn't forget anything. The questions the lecturers asked I could answer moslty (one of them I answered particularly well I think.). But the best thing, people turned up to watch me. Specifically me! My supervisor of course, and Dr McNeil! I can't believe he came1 I haven't had him for a lecturer for well over a year. I was so flattered, and Ajay gave me lots of support. His was good too, went a bit over time and he did his not finishing sentences thing, but it was a good presentation, more interesting than most others. Erin tried to come to the presentation too, but couldn't find the room. Thanks Erin.
After the presentation Craig gave me an application for a fellowship that was passed to him this morning. And he said he thought I did well.
Then I had the Taiko workshop. Roberta and Roy, were there and they told me that I did well with my presentation!!! OMG, coming from the markers that's pretty good info! And Ken McNeil actually said that he was sorry he missed my presentation which is what he'd come for! (We ran a bit early. Craig turned up a bit late too. I was scheduled to start at 2 but actually started at about quarter to.)
Man I love Taiko! I'm fully going into this with the intention of joining the Taiko group. I'm going to practice the beats and the stance. I already practiced the beat while I was washing my hair.
I had such the best day. And even better, I'm all inspired and enthusiastic about my thesis and Taiko now. I actually want to work. I guess I realised how much I've liked the last few weeks and doing work all day etc. Especially when you like the work. I'm going to do some looking up of toxicity and anabaena stuff tomorrow.
And you know what, I could feel Vijay and Grandpa there with me this afternoon. And Nellie too. Thanks guys, you really helped.

posted by Megan at 3:20 AM