Monday 02/11/2013:

• Polymerized the carbene in lab today. Prepared NMR sample bc my partner Nick didn't know how.
• Sooo over being worried for the chalk talk. Didn't study much; just wrote down some major reactions' mechanisms and called it a day.

Tuesday 02/12/2013:

• Ate curry rice at Shogun with Jake before 155; didn't bother studying.
• 155 chalk talk; Professor Theodorakis' last lecture. Made joke in front of class about how it's scary in front of the class, and they backed me up. He said I did good, even though I'm not as good as the other kids by far. I was third; the two graduate students in front of me went half an hour each, I went about 15 minutes, the other two girls went for even less, two kids didn't have to go, AND two kids didn't show up!! Plus Theodorakis doesn't even remember people's names in the first place! An outrage all around.
• The chalk talk gave me confidence for the rest of the week.

Wednesday 2/13/2013:

• Polyacetylene synthesis with acetylene balloon on Schlenk line; it was pretty cool to see a film forming on top of the solution. GOT TO USE A GLOVE BOX FOR THE FIRST TIME. Prepared IR with Nick bc he didn't know how.

Thursday 2/14/2013:

• Made cake pops from 7:30 AM-noon for Jake bear! He shared with his lab people, who were impressed. TAKE THAT, LAB PEOPLE!!

Friday 2/15/2013:

• Didn't go to group meeting; evaporated some stuff instead. Why so much goopy orange stuff?? :/

Saturday 2/16/2013:

• Did some 132 studying; mostly a rest day. Marathoned Psych.

Sunday 2/17/2013:

• Went to Costco in the morning. Got like $113 of stuff, plus whatever was on the card ($25?). Eeep.
• Did a little more 132 studying. Continued the Psych marathon.

Monday 2/18/2013:

• President's Day Weekend. Man, I did NOTHING this weekend. Did a lot of the 123 Exp 3. Did some 132 studying. Continued the Psych marathon.