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Now 23:30, today Sep 4, me at office! I woke up at 6:30 and worked on the new idea in bed for about 2 hrs but right after I wrote the algorithms, I went to sleep again till about 10:30. So I came to office around mid-day.

Till now I was only working of my slides. So many images to create using stupid xfig. It is almost done, Just 2,3 last pages remained. The massage for each slide is written but need a good polish and a bit of thinking (1-2 hours may) but no image or creativity needed. So I totally stop working till maybe my flight. But I should show it to suppi tomorrow.

Done 1. 8:00 wake up + morning routine
Done 2. 8:30 walk to office
Done 3. 8:45 start work
Done 4. Programming: combining my removal program and Suppi's dry one
5. The new idea (just one more try on the proof: 1 hour + add them to the future section of thesis)
Done 6. Career Centre: Resume (before 11)
Done 7. Meeting with suppi on
a. Show the first slide
b. Sup with the last project
c. Present the program
8. modify the literature on O-method (an obj is acc iff it is can lab) on trello, tehsis and cof slide
Done 9. One video or article on interviews
10. More on slides for the second conf
11. Going through all todo emails

proving the new method
notes on the last project
Apply G (learning interview techniques(tubing and reading+ practicing) + review alg + prgramming skills)

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I a number of thing: study( new idea slides, literature) and working toward G (career centre, tubing and reading alit, writing to M)

It was so sweet oh M to replied to my emails and giving me advices in 3 emails. I feel like I like this person, that't a pity though we can not meet coz they left OZ.

But I was not as focused on my main tasks that is finishing my slides and literature review. Tomorrow I will finish these two and start changing the make dry!!!!!! Then working on my new idea+ CV ...

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Done 6:30-7 morning routine
Done 7:00 AM walk to office (shooting?)
Done 7:30 start work:
Don 1. Design slides for conf2
2. Finish content of slides for conf1
Done 3. Meeting with suppi on
This : a. My slides
Done b. Sup with the last project
Done c. My idea for a new method ----> So far, so good
Done 4. Ask admins to fix my Pc and reimbursement application
Done(not accomplished) 5. Write proofs on the new method
Done 6. Finish the literature on O-method
Done 7. Gym
8. Had more time? Work on notes on last project
Done 9. One video or article on interviews

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Almost 9 PM.

a, b, c are almost done.I guess the three of them take my all morning tomorrow!

I worked very well today. Suppi didn't show up. So I still can hope my idea might actually work. I'm very tired and hungry. Should go home for a hot dinner and a hot shower (Ah, the best after a long day).

I also need to read about some interviewing technic. Should reply to G tomorrow.

What to say in a reference letter for a colleague applying a postdoc in a different research area
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Of course it is not your job! You are only doing a favour to boss and to John. Actually keeping general is a polite way of saying "Hey boss, I don't know! you should find it out in another way". I'm sure your friend does not expect you to tell lie. Just say all general good thing you know about him and ignore any question bossed asked and you don't want to reply. Good luck!

What to say in a reference letter for a colleague applying a postdoc in a different research area
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Maybe you should talk about him and his scientific career in general without specifying any field. Like he has x papers published. He had this contribution to group meetings, or college..

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It is 14:44. I started work ate 7:45 AM.

Was very productive so far. tasks a and b are about to finish but I want to stop working on them and continue tomorrow.
I should remember to ask suppi what if we have N deterministic, then doesn't that mean our method is a special case of method O???

Ok, now the very exciting news:

Today I came up with a very interesting idea. Yesterdat suppi mentioned a problem and said he has been thinking about it for 20 years now. He said if it was possible to solve it that would be revolutionary!!!!!

Then he suggest some ideas and told me why they won't work. I was lucky to misunderstand about one of the ideas. This new version seems to be working. At the moment I am thrilled. Well, I had this a few times and all of them resulted in disappointment so I know there is %99.99 chance of failing. But I just can't help it to be excited. Specially that Suppi has not rejected that yet. He is an egg- headed and big cheese in this field. So at least I know this is not easy to disprove.

ok now I want to have a big rest (maybe a nap under my desk) and work on c and d. My mind is not fresh.

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Last night I received an awesome inspiring email from G. I talked to Bro and OffcieBesty about it. Now I know I have to work a lot toward it. If it happens that would be like a dream coming true. Though still N is my ultimate goal to reach.

I'm happy I'm in my last year. I learned a lot. I now have a great motivation and I'm very confidence. I lived in my cave for a while. Now it's time to come out. It's all about advertising myself and how I am able to contribute to the world. It takes some effort but it is easy and sweet. Yeah, there we go..

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All done! Well done. Just this last story kept confusing and distracting me. Not sure what I should do! :(

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7:00 getting up (just think of the email )
7-8: morning routine: shower, breaky, cooking lunch
8-9: photo walk around the lake and then to the office
9:00 start work:

a. Write our idea with Suppi about a very new heuristic method (maybe I can add them to the future work section of my thesis)
b. Finishing up the literature on the other two method, add them to my thesis
c. Prepare the slides. Finishing up and present it to suppi (so that I can do presi + real figures the day after)
d. Designing the slides for the second conf

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It's 16:52! I'm writing here not to spam the forum. I did most of the tasks for today (all of the scary ones). I just need to seat and design my talk (Which is fun) and do a bit more work on literature.

Ok there was a bit disturbing stories around that I want to avoid totally from now on. So back to work. I want to do some more on my talk and then head to gym a bit. Though I woke up too early this morning and won't be as energetic today but this is what I love and help me to have more peace of mind. Then I come back and write tomorrows todo list and headhome to work more toward my trip.

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Ok, I did the first 3 jobs successfully though not finished yet. I had productive day despite some odd news I heard today which I didn't treat them as distractions but funny breaks. I still have 2 more tasks but those are fun. So before I leave the office here is my To do list for tomorrow:

1. Wake up at 6:30 (it's too early but I have to if I want my friend to walk with me)
2. 6:30 Morning routing: Shower, breaky and cooking lunch (30min) -->7
3. 7:00 Photography from my favourite road with pink blossoms (This is a must do, coz I will be leaving soon and might not be able to see that specific beauty in my life ever again , ahh, but that's life. I'm sure there are more beautiful things out there waiting for me to be discovered ) -->8

4. 8:00 walk to office and start another productive day :)

a. Write the deleting program (step by step as I planned today)
b. Meeting with suppi to discuss the manual and deleting program and its aim
c. making slides for my talk (on big papers, so that I can easily change my figures) for conf1
d. Had I find more time, read the papers on the other two method (literature)

Night routine (walk home, dinner and tomorrow's lunch, preparation for the trip)

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Please don't stop. Sometimes submitting a not well-written paper worth it. Even if they didn't give you another chance to revise it, you still benefit from their feedback for the next time.

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I already have gotten up late. But it's ok. Let's not waste the rest of the day:)

1. Late morning routine: shower, breaky, cooking lunch and walking to office : 1 hr from now
2. Red the manual carefully that Suppi sent me and reply him back even if the only thing I could wrote is i didnt understand it
3. Thinking about what the program we discussed last week and just "START" WritIng it. Even if I couldnt write a line . Just start
4. Night routine: walking home, cooking and having a big nice dinner with salads and sides, prepare lunch for tomorrow.
5. Pack my dresses for the trip

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Lets share and update our daily to do lists here.