I think I am supposed to be writing up my report right now. I have to show it to my supervisor tomorrow. But it seems so long - too long - since I've written a report of any sort, and I just can't remember what it is like. Especially with my state of mind now, I don't think I'm capable of writing anything vaguely scientific. Today has been a day of mad rushing, running, and more rushing. Pipetting marathons followed by crazy sprinting around the labs. I ran from one building to another (no, they're not insanely far apart, but far enough to force me into running to get my results at the right timings) many, many times. It used to take me 10 minutes to get there (also because I always lose my way), but it only took me 2 minutes today. It was absolutely insane. I'm very sure all the training I got from running after buses did pay off today. At one point, I even left my access card at one lab and almost couldn't get into the other building. When I realized I forgot my card, I think I was at the halfway point between the two buildings, and I must have literally stood there, trying to decide whether I should turn back to get my card, or just head on and hope for the best. I had only 3 more minutes to get to my plate in the other lab! By that time, most people had already ended work and left the campus.. I guess the optimism in me won in the end, and I just continued on, all the while looking at my watch and willing for either time to stop or for someone to be there to help me open the doors. Thank goodness one of the entrance doors was an inch away from closing, and thank goodness for the lady with the nice smile who was the only person left in the office and had lent me her card to get back into the other lab. I had to make another trip back to return her card, and I didn't even have time to properly explain things to her before I dashed away yet again. Craziness! Many other crazy things happened today too. Science has never, ever been so exciting before. Today I also got to come home from work in a posh taxi because I ended later than the latest bus service home. The sky in the evening was so pretty with so many clouds of all shapes and sizes. As I looked through the window of the car I could almost hear 'Toki wo kizamu uta' playing in my mind. It was such a fun day. And right now, I feel like I'll fall straight into the depths of dreamland once I shut my eyes. Oh no, now who's going to write my report for me..