What a stressful week. The tension in my shoulders was a constant, physical reminder of the week's emotions. Sadness at once again leaving my my loved ones in pursuit of an education. Frustration with being sick. Worry that nothing in lab will ever work for me again, leaving me with no meaningful data from the past two month. Sheer busyness from writing a 20 page paper with four other people. It was a long week.

And then the wonderful feeling of the tension melting away, like the snow melting outside, while singing and dancing to "Hey Yeah" with dozens of other people in an ill-lit bar.

It's a work hard, play hard existence here. I'm glad I found time to play yesterday.