I'm off to Barcelona tomorrow, I'm really excited and spent quite a bit of the weekend getting some final things together. So the new poster printing place I found really did a fantastic job the images are to die for. A lot of great people are lined up to speak at this conference and although I've heard some before I'm still looking foward to their presentations. The only thing I may find difficult is to not get too tired as things tend to be scheduled later than other conferences I've been to. The post-doc who is presenting too and happens to be from Barcelona says that's the way the Spanish do it. It should be fun, I'm excited in visiting the old world (as I was taught in history).
I had my thesis committee meeting on Monday and it went very well, so well that the committee recommended preparing at least 3 manuscripts, but as always my PI isn't really on board. My chair realized that my PI was being very hesitant on many things, which he doesn't see as a problem. They nor my program director are going to let my PI prevent me from graduating in May, because come hell or high water I will be walking across the stage next year.' Everyone thinks something is going on with him, it's either why does he act crazy to why does he look like he's dying. I think a week away from him will be beneficial for me, although it's not a vacation per say it will be time away from the lab.