Desk Cleaning Day

After meeting with my supervisors Martin and Clive several days ago, I realized quite a number of things. First, I should really make an effort to consult them, which includes seeking advice even for my chapter outlines. This will save me the trouble of chucking in the bin a good month's labor. Second, not all conferences are created equal. I wanted to go to an international conference in Melbourne where I could have easily written a paper that will fit in the conference's theme. Clive gave his go signal. Martin flatly said no. Bummer. He said they're not the kind of people he wants me to associate with and they're a bunch of loonies. Hmmm... I wonder if this is libelous. Hahaha. Oh well. He said I can just hike off to Melbourne for a weekend if I wanted to, and he'll fund me to another conference, but not this one. Sigh. He gave his go signal for one in Toronto. But that's another story.

Going back to the topic at hand, I decided to clear my desk. I have spent almost the whole afternoon just sorting through the piles of printed-out articles and what-nots in my drawers, etc... Sigh. And I'm not even done yet. Whew. Hopefully, after I'm done I will be able to proudly post a picture of my desk -- all clean, sparkly and fit for mental work.