March and April

As I looked back through my blog archives this morning, I realized that I haven’t really posted anything of content on this site for 2 months.  That’s pretty sad, isn’t it.  It is not that nothing has been going on; maybe even the opposite.  I’ve just been too busy to find some time to post.  I’ve actually been working at work (sometimes, maybe not this morning), which is a big change. And then when you wait too long, there is too much to post on, so you procrastinate.  Hrm. 

Work has been progressing okay.  My JFM paper was accepted, and we’ve already corrected and resubmitted the proof, so it should be available online sometime soon.  I’m kind of at the beginning stages of two projects right now.  Not too sure how they are going to work out, and if they even are, but time will tell.  I definitely now have plenty of work ahead of me, though. 

The biggest work-related item occupying my thoughts is finding something to do with my life when I graduate from here.  Satish and I haven’t talked lately, but the current standing is that I’ll finish in “early fall”.  This means that I need to start finding something to do.  I’ve been tossing around quite a few ideas (and applying at quite a few places) for a while, and I’m not really sure what I want to do, or what I can even get. 

Recently, I’ve started looking seriously at postdoc positions at some of the national labs or other government research organizations.  These sound very interesting, as I’d get to work on something that is of use to the government, would definitely get some new experiences, and would also be preparing myself for future faculty or industrial employment.  And they pay pretty well : )  The bad news would be having to move, but we’ll cross that road when we get there.

On other news, wedding planning stuff is going well.  We have our locations reserved, along with a caterer, alcohol provider, and cake.  Now we’re in the process of deciding on photographers and DJs, then maybe we’ll take a break from all of it.  Not that we’ve been spending much time planning, but we are still very early.

The weather in Minnesota has been “eh” recently.  Not cold, not warm.  I’ve not been spending too much time outside because of that.  I’m starting to feel cooped up, however, so I hope we get a much needed warmup very soon.  Like tomorrow?

In other activities, Christine and I have been doing a lot of fun things recently.  We saw a show at Chanhassen Dinner Theater in late February that was quite a fun experience.  I’ve survived two prospective visit weekends and a half-week visit from my parents.  We also found a great Tuesday Date Night deal at the Red Stag Supperclub that we’re planning on utilizing again.  And more.

It’s going to be a busy time coming up, too.  Along with working and trying to find a job, IPrime is in May, so I’ll be preparing a poster, and maybe a talk, for that.  I’m participating in the “graduation” ceremony in two weeks, too, so the ‘rents are making plans for that.  And we’ve been planning a June vacation to Alaska that should be a ton of fun!  Hopefully I can keep this updated more often than every other month during this time, as it is good therapy.

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