The longest 5+ mins of my life

Do you like the girly colour scheme? I was playing around with some colours until we came up with this one. The white flowers? Well, that's the daphne flower. I have been told it has a nice smell although I havent seen the real deal yet. It does create lots of embarressment in church since everytime I introduce myself, it's "oh! daphne! like the daphne flower... so sweet...." grrr.. Apparently it grows in cold places, probably might explain why I function better in cold than hot.

Anyway, the longest 5+ mins of my life. Being interviewed by a radio station on my research isnt exactly very glam. I wait by the phone, recieve the call and just answer any questions that they throw at me. Including the ones how they want me to tell them if I'm finding out another cure for rosacea. There isnt any cure! It's life time management. I'm pleased to know that I speak slower than the interviewer. I was as nervous as anything when she asked me the 1st question-that I can't even remember what it is now. I splattered and I dont think I answered some of the questions well. However, it was my FIRST attempt and it's OK to make mistakes on first attempt right (unless u r a surgeon and if u r, i hope I'm not the first person u r operating on, unless u r the best intern)?. Well, that's what I tell myself (chanting "It's ok not to know everything they ask...")

So one interview to go...another one next week. A talkback radio. Great- talkback, more chances for mistakes. Will keep u updated on how I embarress myself further.

It's all part and parcel of doing postgraduate. The biggest thing you gain out of it? A thicker skin.