Why did I even start?

I prepared that research proposal. And now I am missing one signature. Even don't know really who must sign it as each "important person" confess that they really are not so important and don't have right to sign that paper. So I am being sent from one to another and time is running out...

But somehow I feel that I won't regret much if I don't get it done. Though, it would force me to spend nights with this research and come closer to the happy end of my thesis.

almost funny bureaucracy

I am writing a reseach proposal to apply for a grant. Didn't believe that I can get it, so I didn't start this writing of application till the last day. Ok, last day is tomorrow, but if I started at 10pm today, doesn't it also counts as last day?

I still don't have much hope for this, but at leat lazy-me lost and I started to prepare the documents. It is almost 1am and I am planning to get up at 6 tomorrow to finish some last parts before meeting my mentor. Then get some signed papers from the dean (hopefully he is not on vacations!) and then proofread and make the proposal look nice. Lots of work tomorrow!

Actually, writing applications for funds and conferences is not the best part of studying for PhD. Doing the research is fun. Doing the administration tasks is not fun at all. Except, if it is 1am and brain is not much working any more. Then almost anything can seem funny.

Alone in desert

I live in a country where they love SPSS not SAS...

Can't see a way to change it, unless SAS gives away free licences to universities. :sad:

Visiting SAS Global Forum this year was like spending few days in oasis.

First grade math (about counting on the fingers)

Today I said to my colleage that I had headache yesterday. I have had this problem less times than I can count on my fingers.

She said that maybe I have been drinking. LOL. Would need even less fingers to count this action.

Keep up your faith. Jesus is comming. Maybe much sooner than we expect.

Tired

Is quitting what I'm doing the right option or just running away from my duties? Is it being smart or being a chicken?

Maybe one more week of summer-doing-nothing would help.

Gideon Bible

I wasn't told about Jesus by friends or pastors. It was a small, blue Gideon Bible where I found the Lord's prayer, where I first really got to know God.

God's word is so powerful!

difficult choice

I was using different computer so, to easily find the document I created, I named it by my name ieva.doc

Later, when finished and closing it, Word asked me almost existential quetion. Do you want to save changes to Ieva?

I clicked "Yes".

Sea

One of the few reasons why Riga is better than Cesis.

Sea you!

Privātmājas cilvēks

Es biju, esmu un būšu.

Volleyball vs. Opera

Have you ever tried playing volleyball at 1am outside with no lights on? Anyway, castle park is quite a good place for doing that; there is a large area of pavement where previously were benches and people sat watching opera.

Anyway, I think playing volleyball in dark is more fun than watching opera and trying not to fall asleep.