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June 29, 2005
Dinner and the missing advisor
So. We have a post-preceeding submission. We had a meeting on Sunday to discover, "Hmm...we have some pretty major changes to make. Let's meet Tuesday." I "work my butt off" to get the changes done (note the quotation marks? That means that I tried, but I really didn't succeed in the working butt off thing...I just pretend I did)
Today is Tuesday. PA is leaving tomorrow morning to go back to Pittsburgh. Today is the day that PA, advisor and I are supposed to meet for dinner and work out final kinks in paper. What happens Tuesday afternoon? *ahem* "I have to meet my landlord tonight. I might not be able to make it." SHE HAS TO MEET HER LANDLORD? So she bails out on me? After much conjoling, she says that she should be able to meet us after dinner, around 8:30 (she *really* should be there, u know...since PA isn't really affiliated with me in any way shape or form).
So, I pick up PA around 7:30. Because the restaurant I stupidly picked had a 1 1/2 hour wait, we decide to work on the paper first (instead of other way around). We don't get seated until 9:15 or so for dinner. I call advisor to tell her to come out. She doesn't answer, so I leave a message. Cut to after dinner. She hasn't called. PA and walk around and talk about random things until about 11:45. Does advisor call? Ever? To apologize? To check up? Am I stupid as shit?
I drive PA home. I get super lost. A supposedly 15 minute drive ends up taking around 30-40 minutes. I am super embarrassed, but I manage to get PA in one piece to the hotel. I drive home. NO ADVISOR CALLED. So basically, she totally flaked on me and PA. AGAIN.
I try to be understanding at times. I try to realize that ok, my advisor has a life (ie, she is irresponsible and I can deal with that sometimes). But FRIGGIN A. At least apologize or come up with a better excuse!
It's getting a little annoying.
Posted by szujin at June 29, 2005 12:52 AM