Next Saturday I'll be in Barcelona, and for the next three nights. First time in Europe...wish it could be longer, but it's a one-time chance.

My committee meeting went well. Summer will be full of research--I can't wait to be outside, getting dirty all the time. It makes you tired, but it's nicer than the pale florescent lights of my old office. I would be so depressed coming in from the park at the end of my lunch break. That's why I decided I had to make a change. Even if I'm back to an office at some point, I'd like to have more control over my situation, and variety.

I started doing a little bit of qi gong on my own. It seems more useful than it did when I tried before. Not that I'm doing much now, or tried it much before. But I'm sure I will at some point in the future.