Am I mad?

Welshy · 10 Oct 2006 at 00:36

Live a little take a break, providing it doesnt mess up uni/school/whatever though, in that case wait until a holiday?

meghatronic · 10 Oct 2006 at 00:44

Welshy said:
Live a little take a break, providing it doesnt mess up uni/school/whatever though, in that case wait until a holiday?

Bah. 95% of my PhD work is computer/literature based so I can take some reading with me (that way it won't stress me out). I've chosen a week that I don't have anything else on... 24/25th Oct - 4/5th Nov. But I will check with my supervisor first.

Welshy · 10 Oct 2006 at 00:48

jdickerson said:
Bah. 95% of my PhD work is computer/literature based so I can take some reading with me (that way it won't stress me out). I've chosen a week that I don't have anything else on... 24/25th Oct - 4/5th Nov. But I will check with my supervisor first.

Then spend that dosh my friend

meghatronic · 10 Oct 2006 at 00:50

Welshy said:
Then spend that dosh my friend

Just trying to find a destination. If I go to Korea I can stay at my friends for the week.... plus it is dirt cheap there and I know the subway quite well.

If somewhere else I need to factor in hotels etc...

Come on peeps! Get suggesting! Budget is £500ish for 4-11 days.

Cybermyk · 10 Oct 2006 at 01:00

I think you'd be better off saving the money and just take a tent around the lakes for a week

meghatronic · 10 Oct 2006 at 01:06

Cybermyk said:
I think you'd be better off saving the money and just take a tent around the lakes for a week

I don't drive (legally) and have no car....

Cybermyk · 10 Oct 2006 at 01:25

jdickerson said:
I don't drive (legally) and have no car....

I just think you could do without blowing your cash on a quick getaway. Maybe just hike around somewhere closer

NokkonWud · 10 Oct 2006 at 01:30

Money comes and goes, experiences last a lifetime. Go.

Efour · 10 Oct 2006 at 08:16

Scuzi said:
Assuming you are in England, get a flight to Galway and spend a few nights there having some of the best craic ever with the locals. There's seisiuns on every night and always plenty of craic to be had.

Yeah then go to Super Macs

Ex-RoNiN · 10 Oct 2006 at 08:18

Sounds like you need to get away - go for it mate, PhD's take forever, a week ain't gonna break your PhD (unless you have your transfer that week

) so take a week off and go somewhere random, like SK, Miami, whatever, and just chill out :cool:

Spacky · 10 Oct 2006 at 08:27

jdickerson said:
I'm really fed up with a lot of things at the moment and having quite a bad time so I'm thinking about blowing £500 on a flight to South Korea to see a friend for a week.

Am I being stupid or what?

(if it helps, I spent 2 months there a year ago)

I got fed up of people not wanting to go places so I bought a £34 ticket to Edinburgh and flew up early morning and flew back late evening. I had a fab day

I am also looking to fly to eastern europe alone, just to have a break. People swear I am mad but at the end of the day I can't depend on people to go places with me. If I want to do something I'll do it

Burly · 10 Oct 2006 at 11:24

jdickerson said:
Actually, anyone any suggestions? Will consider anywhere.... even close to home (Ireland/NI even...).

I don't recommend NI. Maybe Ireland, but wouldnt you rather go somewhere far out?

cleanbluesky · 10 Oct 2006 at 11:26

jdickerson said:
Well I got a £4000 cheque today (funding for PhD)... now while some of that is spent, I figure I just won't eat for the next few months.... besides I have overdrafts and will get another cheque come January anyway....

What you researching?

meghatronic · 10 Oct 2006 at 15:15

cleanbluesky said:
What you researching?

I am currently looking at modelling HIV protein-protein interactions.....

Can go into more info if you want but it is quite slow paced at the moment as I'm doing a lot of reading/research.

cleanbluesky · 10 Oct 2006 at 15:17

jdickerson said:
I am currently looking at modelling HIV protein-protein interactions.....

Can go into more info if you want but it is quite slow paced at the moment as I'm doing a lot of reading/research.

Explain it, but bear in mind tha tmicrobiology isn't my strong point

The_TailGunner · 10 Oct 2006 at 15:24

Scuzi said:
Assuming you are in England, get a flight to Galway and spend a few nights there having some of the best craic ever with the locals. There's seisiuns on every night and always plenty of craic to be had.

come to dublin. get mugged by some polish bloke/attacked by skangers (chavs to you). look at the stupid needle. complain about traffic. pay a fiver for a beer. pretend you like guinness.

ahh...the authentic dublin experience.

Spacky · 10 Oct 2006 at 15:33

The_TailGunner said:
come to dublin. get mugged by some polish bloke/attacked by skangers (chavs to you). look at the stupid needle. complain about traffic. pay a fiver for a beer. pretend you like guinness.

ahh...the authentic dublin experience.

The needle in dublin is hated by locals and tourists....theres no one I know of who likes it.

Polish people mug you in Dublin, we got loads in Cardiff they seem sound enough.

meghatronic · 11 Oct 2006 at 00:24

cleanbluesky said:
Explain it, but bear in mind tha tmicrobiology isn't my strong point

E-mail me and I'll be glad to

address> me at jonathandickerson .com (without the spaces and you know @ instead of at

)

What background do you have then? Microbiology isn't really where this project is focussed, more computational/infomatics.

Raikiri · 11 Oct 2006 at 00:25

Do it, I have a trip to hong kong planned for next year. Going to cost over a grand but I don't care

Brizzles · 11 Oct 2006 at 00:35

Do it.

You're only young once.

Enjoy