TGIF!

After many weeks of grayness, we've had about a week of blue skies and sunshine. Too bad I was so tired all week. Perhaps that was the lack of caffeine yesterday and today (though I did have tea, which was very nice)... Tuesday's workout included 1/2 hr on the elliptical machine (like running but without the impact) and I've been feeling it in my calves since Wednesday. We had a pretty intense intra-lab basketball game Tuesday evening; several injuries were sustained. I personally have a bruised big toe to show for my efforts on the court. Wednesday evening Gabriel and I hosted a big going-away / birthday party for Katja, an undergrad from Mannheim (sp?) who's been with us for about 5 weeks (she started the day after I arrived). I made a big batch of pasta sauce and spaghetti, which almost fed everyone. (I haven't learnt how to estimate quantitites for large groups.) Gabriel made two cakes. People brought all kinds of drinks and snacks. Special thanks to Lisa for bringing the salad. We managed to use just about every dish we have in our apartment. Yay! = : s

Tonight we're going to hear the Goettingen Symphony Orchestra at the Stadthalle, and there's talk of going to see a basketball game tomorrow evening. All in all, a weekend of hard work. Incidentally, I also have to finalize my Monday group presentation, by which I mean of course that I haven't started yet. : ) But not to worry, I have a fair bit of material and a few presentations already under my belt to draw from, and I'm comfortable speaking on my work. Cheers and have a good weekend!