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2006-04-27 || 11:02 p.m. || for all your nanotechnology needs || i've been using up all my words (and time and thinking) on writing about microscopes. dear self, that i would be sitting at a desk in a wee office with twee cat and sad dog and questionable ballerina paintings leaning against the walls waiting for me to get the nerve to drive nails through the shoddy dry wall (and confirm the fact i am nothing but perfect balance of awkward teenager and sentimental old lady). that i would reach new levels of coffee addiction. that when i go out the back door to stand in the sun and think about things i can feel parts of my brain shifting shape. critical thinking. the power of persuasive writing. trying to sell high-performance nanotechnology tools to semiconductor labs based on a modicum of knowledge. that i would be sitting here, now at home, after trying to go out but worrying too much about the microscopes, finally calm thanks to papst blue ribbon, trying for the life of me to find a convincing similarity between a high-resolution, low-vacuum FEG-SEM and a ultra-high-resolution field emission SEM/FIB? don't you kind of love it, though? "In the semiconductor lab, failure analysis simply can�t fail. As process geometries shrink below 100 nm and materials change, the pressure to accelerate time to volume, increase yields and reduce costs is palpable. It is imperative you address your laboratory�s increasing needs for high-resolution analytical capabilities with a high-quality, streamlined tool that consistently delivers the results you need for complete and reliable sample management." I WROTE THAT. meanwhile the cat still wants me to play with her. i went to forever 21 for a stress-induced shopping spree. my present alcohol intake is off my personal charts. i am kind of sort of timidly trying to plan a goddamn wedding. dear self, but look! guestbook || notes || archives || profile || photos || d-land |