wal, u r truly, incredibly helpful and patient!

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And the moment the transformation hapened, G. Enius, who was sitting by a lazy fire somewhere in the North got vibes that more empirical evidence had accummulated for his paper. He rushed over to the battered omnibus, picked up the pink slippers, and had his research assistant drown them in the special fluid they use in labs to make things into museum displays. Then, he used his other fantastic discovery to scoop up the yellowed juice and transform it back into its original form - all over the world newspapers celebrated this great use of scientific energy for human well being, the avatars were back hale and hearty, and not only that, they had all been given a special helping of amorentia (the elixir of immortality). Once the celebrations were over they looked around at each other and decided to make a plan, on what they would do next, now that the whole bus-clogs-slipper episode was over once and for all, and also now that the immortal, irreplaceable Professor G. Enius was helping them in their journeys, from unknown destinations over the globe...

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George bush, as you will see, the asnwer is not a Yes or a No. You will have to recognize not only what are your priorities are, but *when* you want toprioritise what. I think it's more a question of balance of stuff. Someone with a career and a fantastically highflying one, but no partner/kids might prhaps have to balance more/differently than someone with job plus family. alternatively I know many stay at home moms who balance stuff that's just mind boggling.

If a relationship happens it happens, and then you decide. if it doesnt, then it will hapoen when it has to. There's no should or shouldn't in it. Personally, I have serious doubts about my own competencies and consider myself to be miserable at multi tasking and I just *knew* that I needed my late teens and early twenties to focus onthe stuff I love more than anything else. strike mid twenties, and we'll see where life takes me :)

Bug

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To follow Sue, I had a spectacular panel yesterday, with stupendous praise and appreciation at the reception that followed. I did my second last day of rich fieldwork today and was told by my supervisor that I am a 'delight to teach' with three reasons that she provided for saying so.



And tomorrow, more fieldwork.



This balances days when I crash, feel like my life's a mess with the fatigue and the hard work, and when I make even less progress than a productive phone call.



Why dont you use your clever clogs and continue the story on the story thread to which Sneaks has made such a delightful contribution recently?



Cheers.

Hi Gb, your alias is interesting...

I could have written this post, except without the question marks. I woulf def want a family and kids around 30, but being 6 years away from that mark, I have absolutely prioritized career. I dont want a relationship now, honestly, for my 'spare' time I'd rather invest at this point on sleeping and such like.

The other bit is poverty+ambition make a drastic combination and un/fortunately I am blessed with large proportions of both poverty and ambition. Resultant spare time is not to be disturbed (some say enhanced) by other people.

So yes, priority over next 1.5 is to get the Dr before 27th b'day, other priorities are multiple research stuff, a book, a place of my own, and all this in the next 4 yrs perhaps.

No, partner doesnt feature here.

But that's my story, entirely my take on my life...

I used comic sans for a rather grand gathering today and it looked cool :-)

I quite like Garamond too, on a higher font point...if I am feeling mellow..

For those who responded, to say, it's just got over. It went wonderfully well. Thank you guys!

sneaks and teek are you wearing the same clothes as the other? :-)

Ok Eska. Thanks for pointing it out.

Best, Bug.

See Eska, that was my point. I specifically made that potential comment to see if someone nearer that age might wish to clarify me.

My point too was the same, that 'maturity' often has more to do with other things like the range and nature of one's experiences rather than just one's life stage.

Of course, it was a personal point, that's clear.

Yes, I agree, it's a waste of time, for I think on this thread, we are all agreed that nobody can lay down rules about how young/old one should be to do good research. So we agree. :-)

Best, bug.