My search for the perfect job?

Dear Philip Lee.

Thank you for submitting your resume for my review for our entry level scientist position.

As you can imagine, we have received a very large number of applications.

Although your resume looks very interesting and your qualifications are excellent, we have decided to pursue other candidates.

I want to thank you for your interest in xxxxxxx, and for taking the time to apply. I have taken the liberty of keeping your resume on file in case we in the future will have openings that match your background better.

I would also like to extend my very best wishes for you search for the perfect job; I trust you will be successful very soon.

Sincerely

xxxx xxxxxxxxx
Director R&D
xxxxxxx
Austin, TX

Also today I cleaned egg off of my car. I have no idea how long it had been there since I have not used my car for a few weeks. It has eaten into the paint and so has left a stain. I also tried to figure out where the leak in the cooling system is but couldn't.

I also did 100 PCR's and was a little happy when I saw the band marked with an arrow. Unfortunately I am a dumass since I later realised that it is my positive control! Oh well.

cmaaaaawn, get in there?

I have to say that I am pleased to be away from England whilst the World cup is on. In fact, I was lucky enough to have been in Texas for the last one too (one two?). Association football is one of the things I miss the least about home.

Having said that, this is what I wore to work today.

And I did get a little excited at the end of the game, but that was probably more down to the fact that I had England down to win in the competition we have going at work.

Acclimatisation Example

This morning, in the neighbourhood near the university, I passed a Turkey Vulture. As I got close it flew off with a dead squirrel in its claws.

A few years ago I would have been amazed by that.

Superb!

This is the latest wonderful handmade gift that my prize winning girlfriend has made for me. It goes well with the present my friends gave me for finishing my PhD.

Great but confusing deal

I few weeks ago I hired a car for the weekend for $10 a day. A great deal from Enterprise. Last weekend I hired another car of the same class for a couple of days and they charged me $25 a day. I thought that this was because last weekend was a holiday weekend and so the prices were probably higher. It turns out that I was wrong. If you hire a compact/economy car from Friday to Monday they charge you for four days at $10. That makes $40 for the rental. It turns out that if you hire the same car for two days they charge you $25 a day and thus $50 for the rental!!

It don't make no sense to me bubba.

Honestly, I'm not fixated by poo but I just found my birthday card from Rebecca and thought I'd show it to you because it is very funny. Click for a larger image.