I had a long day. Lost in my thoughts I was waiting for the bus, when a guy approached me. In general this happens when people are lost and need directions. This time though, he wanted to marry me! I was quite amused by the situation; so absurd and yet so real. Then after I …
Month: October 2009
My Japanese adventure
These past two weeks I have been struggling with a new challenge, training a Japanese student with very limited English. Probably this was the last thing I needed in my life right now. An almost jobless postdoc who needs to build her career, under pressure to get data and publish, and pluff she has to …
The Seaman story
Every time I am boarding a plane, I wonder who will be sitting next to me. Somehow, against statistical laws, very seldom I find myself next to a guy my age. Most often I am next to an old women who wants to know all about my life! This time I was next to a …