Ahhhh.

We won tonight.

We were 1 - 9 on the season, and had an 8 game losing streak. During that streak we lost games by one run and we lost games by ten runs. We played a lot of bad defense. People were not playing to their potential.

But tonight we won. Dan hit a home run. Emmett hit a home run. And in the top of the sixth, with a two run lead, but with the bases loaded and one out and the tying run at second and one of the best hitters in the league coming up - I put Emmett in to pitch.

Emmett hasn't pitched much in the last two years. Four innings last year. Three outings this season. He's more of a catcher now. But I looked at all my players and knew that if he gave up a grand slam and we lost he'd be the best player to deal with it.

After a very tough at-bat he walked in one run. We were only up by one now. Tying run at third. Next batter hits a sky-high pop-up in the infield. Two outs. Then Emmett struck out the last batter.

Game. Over.

We're now 2-9.

ugh, Hil.

Hate to be all corporate about it, but come up with an elevator pitch ( Something short and sweet that would fit in a short elevator ride) . Then come up with one or two places where you can talk more in depth.

This gives you a comfort zone -- a place to start to talk. You know what you are doing. and the more you practice talking about your stuff -- the easier you'll deal with it. I talk a lot in the shower or bathtub. Or on walks.

I suspect ou are going to need to do this in the future

but more warning would be nice.

Since Hil's advisor is a jerk, he probably thinks it's a way to toughen her up.

I do not like this person.

Beth reminds me that I need to work on my elevator speech. Sigh.

I can't sleep, the rain will get me.

I am wide awake and have no idea why. Like, not even vaguely tired.

Would it have been so difficult to tell me sometime before he walked in?

Ugh - nightmare. Your advisor sounds like an idiot. What's your research area?

Here's a youtube link I woke up to. I think everyone should wake up to it. Awesome start to the day. [link]

What's your research area?

Combinatorics. Hopf algebras, mostly.

Combinatorics. Hopf algebras, mostly.

Ah. I'd love to say something good about that, but I barely recognise the words, so I'll say "mmm" in a tone that suggests I understand. (I do social sciences. We're not very clever. Elevator pitch is easy though. "I research representations of disability in healthcare." Two seconds.)

Congrats, Aims! Superb grades. And congrats to David's team as well.

Kristin, I was so glad to hear about your father.

Barb and Jilli and Hil - tons of good luck, to each with her own.

I should get ready. Will leave soon, to my dentist (and in good time. That place where the jaws meet in under a hell lot of tense, and I didn't sleep well the past two nights).

Also, I'm considering to start a twitter account, for pure scientific experiment. I should first define my variables and methods, but I already have an agenda.

Also also, I suspect some guy who's in one of my history class has a thing for me. Which is great, because hey, the guy? Is hot. I'm wondering now how to encourage him and lure him in my general bed direction.

Also, I'm considering to start a twitter account, for pure scientific experiment. I should first define my variables and methods, but I already have an agenda.

Twitter terrifies me. I find Facebook quite complicated enough. (This may well be a sign that I'm getting old.)

Hot boy! Enjoy :)