My bad.

Did I imply that I had finished with that monochromator yesterday? Ha. Apparently, not so much.

Why, you ask? Why am I still working on it? Because it's out of focus.

By 0.2nm. NANOmeters. ZERO POINT TWO NANOMETERS. I have to find a 200 PICOMETER variation in it's alignment.

I HATE this job. HATE hate it.

{sigh}

Ah well... so, to recap: I still have to go to Saudi Arabia, signing a piece of paper allowing the Saudi government to execute me for any infraction of their laws (which, of course, I don't know). I'm stuck working on a monochromator today which is off by a fraction of a nanometer (and, by adjusting, will require me to realign basically from scratch). And the stupid ESA project hasn't even started to be packed yet... and I have some serious concerns about the scientist in charge of the process. Joy.

HATE THIS JOB.

Okay. I'm done.

Not much else to report... I'm not feeling as down today as I was yesterday (although I did have a horrible workout last night)... and Shauna called to check up on me, and that was nice of her. She's sweet sometimes (although she did imply I'm ugly and no good in bed... both are probably true, so I can't really hold that against her). Still undecided on if I'm going to the coffee shop downtown again today... I probably will, but I dunno any more. It almost doesn't seem worth it, really. I could save myself $20 and just stay home... but, then again, it's about the only chance I get to draw in a week, and I do like to draw.
{sigh}

Ah well.

Random quote of the day: "If you don't have anything nice to say, say it often."
Ed the Sock, I believe.