Enough with the coughing

Hack hack, cough cough. That's what it sounds like over here as I type along. I have managed to pick up a nasty dry cough. No other cold symptoms luckily, no fever, no aches, no runny nose. Just a dry hacking cough that wont go away. :( Thank goodness the makers of night time cough medicine thought well enough of us to put 10% alcohol in the syrup to let us sleep through the night.....

So yes, the week has been amazing in many ways. I was happy that I did get to take time out during the day at work on Tuesday and watch the inauguration. They had the large conference room set up with the projector screen showing the whole thing starting at 11:30 am. I sat for the entire thing. I cheered for VP Joe Biden, was a bit stunned by Aretha Franklin's hat (what a bow!), and then was so pleased when President Obama gave a speech that included complete sentences, no made up words, and not once did he ever utter a slang term or act like he didn't have an education. Wow. It's like a bad dream is finally over. Lets hope he sticks to his guns, doesn't make too many mistakes and is a better president then the last, surely this one can't be any worse, right???

Aside from this momentous day in our lives here in the USA, I worked. I got lots done, I managed to get that paper back to my boss, edit another one quickly that he needed done, work more on another one, and find time to eat and breath in there. And of course deal with people from the other lab, well not people from that lab but rather "guests" who are a bit um, lets just say expect a lot more than you're able to give them or have time to give to them. Especially when I don't work full time in that other lab.

The rest of the week actually got better. I got the date for the job interview I'm excited about at the Cool University. It isn't too far away and so far I've talked with the Department Chair over the phone and she seems pretty awesome. Now if my tummy and nerves would calm down, I know they will, but the initial excitement is still there. Eeeeek!!! I talked to my baby brother last night about stuff to prepare for the interview, it helped a lot. I'll be ready. I'm just still in my giddy phase.

Oh and the snow we got the other day stuck around for a little while, but it's nearly all gone. It's still cold, but warming up. We'll have like 40F (4.4C) tomorrow. Downright balmy! But I did get a chance to use my ice scrapper this year! My roommate got me a snazzy little ice scrapper for Yule. The handle is encased in a mitten. It works pretty good. But this is what I had to tackle with the scrapper, not exactly heavy ice conditions, but it at least looked like winter finally arrived! Finally!!!!