Tuesday, November 14th

Sometimes you get pulled back into reality, a non work more important reality. I just heard that L's boyfriend's uncle died and that he is very upset. I have grown very attached to her boyfriend, and he is currently travelling and alone to deal with this. I feel so sorry for him. He cannot come home until Thursday, which is a long time in a way.
And here was me feeling sorry for myself because my Research assistant entered data incorrectly (just filled in wrong number for items, everything seems to have slid down one line and he does not know why, and neither do I) and I analyzed that data and based my follow up study and some other important decisions on this. Had to go for a run to digest that one. He felt awful, which did help.
Otherwise all well. I went to New York spontaneously this weekend and loved it. Stayed with my roommate's (from Leiden) boyfriend + 2 other colleagues. We went out for dinner, danced, I chatted, loved it. Next day I went walking on my own, and just walked and walked through New York. It was partly pouring with rain but I so enjoyed it. Spent a lot of money too... It's great just sucking up the atmosphere of a town and not thinking about anything - and the shopping is amazing. I had to forbid myself 'shop entry' at the end of the afternoon, otherwise I would have plundered my entire account (and only remembered at the end of the afternoon, was that strategic?, that I also had to have my car mended this week).
For those of you who know me as an indecisive person: I am indeed. Bought an ipod with 4 GB after much doubting and consideration, only to decide when I got back home that I really did want the 8 GB one and that I would forever regret my buy if I did not get it. SO now I have to hope they will swap it, because in my enthusiasm I of course opened the box.
Enough boring ipod stories, to bed, have to sort out my data before class + car pick up tomorrow.