Maybe a list?

1) For lightsy, I will eat Poutine at least three times when I go up to Quebec. I will likely not eat poutine when I head out west because they make stupid poutine out there.

2) A bit more on my graduating labmate (who doesn't read my blog-no-one in the real world reads it except my sister and Coco). I'm sad she's leaving. She is such an amazingly good person and an excellent scientist. But it's good to know good people. Down here I have been surronded by a lot of very talented, hard working, intelligent, motivated people, but good people have been rarer. It's just good for the soul to be near someone who thinks of everything and everyone else before herself (without being a doormat) and is happy that way. Also I was thrilled she got three job offers before graduating. She really doesn't sell herself, so I was glad to see other people recognised her talents.

3) Belated: The last person on my list also made into grad school (actually she made into all 4 she applied to, including the number one choice). I'm proud of her. (Partly because she applied a year ago, didn't make her first choice, ditched her second and went and got enough experience to try again)

4) My labmate was giving me realtionship advice and told me not to tell Mr Bob about thinking the fireman was cute. I told him I already told him (of course I told Mr Bob. I don't like to lie, even by ommision and I wouldn't tell my labmate something I wouldn't tell Mr. Bob). Then he said I shouldn't bring it up again with Mr Bob (because I think he felt he still needed to give advice). I just kinda raised an eyebrow and then he suggested that I definatly shouldn't call out his name. Supposedly guys don't like that.

5)How do people do lists of 10?

6) Update, I just got a phone call from dad (to voice mail) mentioning they are going on their trip to France and my sister will be staying with her grandad (which almost makes me want to take her. the grandad is a fine man, but old, set in his ways and still quite depressed from the death of his wife 2 years ago-not really an ideal caregiver for a bouncing 10 year old) and would I (voice quiver) please email my sister (voice quiver) because she will miss (voice quiver) them and she hasn't heard from me in a while(voice quiver).

Now I feel somewhat guilty because I have pretty much ignored my sister for the last few months (I usually send her a postcard or book or present a few times a year) and I am honest enough to know this is partly due to my annoyance at my dad (but also due to the fact I'm moving nearby again. I don't feel the same need to keep in touch when we will be back in touch soon). So I will email my sister because that is the right thing to do, but I don't really need the guilt trip.