Turns out...

Not much about slaving away in the lab trying to finish one's PhD is very worth blogging about! :( I try to think of fun, things to write about, but there just hasn't been much! I promise to enlighten you all with my oh so magical ramblings once there is!

Post Doc Interview

Well, my interview with the researcher at Cambridge went really well. I have a follow up interview on Tuesday and then hopefully a visit to Cambridge for real interview at the end of March! :)

I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that at least one of the two UK post doc options that are in the works will pan out!

I Got an Interview!

And it's in Cambridge!! (NO not Massachusetts! haha) I'm pretty excited that there are two pretty decent possibilities to post doc in the UK on the table right now. I'll interview with the professor at Cambridge in February and then I'll find out in April about the Whitaker Fellowship, which would allow me to go to the University of Glasgow! I would be pleased with either option at this point! :)

Orthopaedic Research Society

I headed down to Long Beach, CA last week to attend the Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. It was a huge conference with about 3000 people including professors, PhD students, orthopedic surgeons, and medical device companies. It was a great opportunity for me to meet professors working in my field, especially those that had made the trip from the UK and Europe. I'm really hoping to finish up my PhD in the next 6-8 months, and then I'm hoping the cards fall into place such that I can move abroad to continue my career.

Fingers crossed!! :)

Me with my poster at the conference

One day...

maybe soon, maybe not, I'll get around to updating this space! I've got the pictures on the computer and the stories in my head, now I just have to find the time at this point. Maybe I'll find the time later this week, when I am in Long Beach for the Orthopedic Research Society conference. Sometimes getting away from home is a good catalyst for me to get the To-Do-List lingerers done. :)

2 Requirements

To a successful blog...a camera and at least a little bit of free time. Until recently, I have had neither! I finally bought a new camera so I'm at 50%...just need a little bit of free time now to get back into update mode! :) Stay tuned...

Yoga on the Brain

Well, 50+ yoga classes and over 150 hours of classroom time later, I am officially certified to teach yoga now! Yea!!!! If this silly PhD in Tissue Engineering doesn't work out for me...at least I have something that I love doing to fall back on! I can't wait to teach my first class!!!

Grandpa, You Are Missed

Three years ago today, my Grandfather, and biggest role model lost a hard fought battle with leukemia. He taught me so many great lessons in life. I continue to miss him all of the time, and know that wherever he may be, he's looking on in support with his quite demeanor and slight smile.

Grandpa,
I MISS you and will always remember you! Thanks for being such an amazing man!!
Love,
Neven

Off the Deep End

Sorry all...all couple of you who haven't bothered to take the link to my blog off of your bookmark toolbar!

2 big excuses for being such a slack:
1.) I lost my camera at MTB World's, and as such haven't had any cool pics to post
2.) I have been pretty darn busy ever since I got back from MTB World's. 40+ hrs a week in the lab, 10+ hrs a week taking and studying German, and 25+ hrs a week becoming a yoga instructor!!!!!! :)

It's damn exhausting, but it'll all be worth it in the end. I'll get back to some updates once I replace the camera and find the ladder out of the deep end!

Toenails Are Ready, It Must be Time to Go!

This week has flown by trying to get the last of my 2010 training in, starting classes up again, and trying to keep my head about me with my research. I've succeeded at 2 of the 3...that's not too bad! :)

I'm all prepared and ready to head to Canada for World Champs! It's gonna be a good one...I've got a feeling! :)