This and that

Spent my day doing just that. And this. Not quite in the Seinfeld style though, or wait, lemme check quickly, yep, did have that and now this, so yeah two for two! LOL

Seriously, spent most of my day calling phone companies, first cell, then land. Damn sales reps played me like doubles' shuttlecock for over an hour, sending me four ways from billing to fraud to unknown to accounting. Anyway, less i talk about it is better for my temper.

On the good front, i could somewhat relax now as the conference is behind me, along with all the nightmares of planning and hosting it. Oh yeah, got news today, i am about to reel in the big fish, aka, new NSF grant! Yep! So let's see, basically i am signing up for another five years of slavery. Hmph! But i don't care, this one will benefit my students big time. In addition, the next promotion will be pretty much in my bag, since it's a major major grant. (pat, pat)

Also, planning my summer research activities, guess where, :-P in mr jones' city! Aha! Shh...don't tell anyone! Contacted a colleague and it's a go, the collaboration. I mean, c'mon, who can refuse me, seriously? ;;)

Looking forward to making and grading comprehensive exams next^4 weekend. Say what? Grading? Looking forward? Whoa? Since when? Um, i need some math man, the need is dire, i tell you...i am choking without it, and i will take anything, including grading! Interesting question from one student, he wants to create his own notations, as you know the icky truncation error analysis can consume page after page, i gave him an ok, how innovative!

Got some flowers today, two days early :-P for a job well done. Hahahaha. Well done, indeed. If i may say so myself.

Congratulations to me!

:-P