decisive

I had a meeting with my Dan this morning, going over some individual development plan that he wants to implement with the lab.

The thing is, I wrote down some things to explain why I could not achieve my top 10 goals in the year. I don't even know if it was my intention, but it came across as excuses, with me being resentful of everyone in lab, particularly my lab manager.

Dan says that we don't communicate with each other well, and maybe that is true to some extent, but what am I supposed to say without hurting anyone's feelings?

Hmm I'm feeling a little better.

I can't even remember what I was writing before lunch.

flushed

Dearest Nants,

I would like you to know that today, I have embraced the shame.

First at Austin Bergstrom International Airport, and then again at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

This has been the most shameful flights of my life.

Sincerely,

J

P.S. I forgot to mention that I embraced the shame in Waco as well, after drinking Pedialyte.

sperry

Off to Phoenix in the morning!

Then back to SF!

Spent the day at the Hillsboro Outlets on a shopping spree, what with the 8.25% tax rate here and all the sales going on. I should just make purchases on clothing whenever I come to Texas.

Packing. 6 hours of sleep tonight, more onboard both flights tomorrow. Maybe go grab a haircut tomorrow night after flying in. All in all, not a bad day.

Looking into new smartphones, don't know which one to get. There's the obvious choice: the iPhone 4. Then there's the Samsung Captivate, but then there's also the Meizu M9. I need a decent smartphone that's thin enough to fit in my pocket, doesn't drop calls, and doesn't eat up the battery during the day. Really don't care about video streaming, music, or the camera.