Meetings...smeetings

Today we got a late start due to my boss feeling under the weather. I spent the morning recharging batteries. Oh what fun...ha. We drove 2 hours to Yakima, WA to have a meeting with a lady from the Forest Service. My boss had to go over logistics with her about another job he will be doing up there in June and July. That's right folks. I sat through a 2 hour meeting that didn't really concern me. Except for the fact that I learned a little more about flammulated owls. Neato! From there we had lunch. My boss wanted to go to McDonalds. I HATE MCDONALDS! haha. It's just gross. So, after lunch we then drove another 20 minutes to the Yakima Training Center, which is a military installation. Yet another military base. They do a lot of ground training on this installation, and we met up with the Environmental director there. He and his crew had some sightings of burrowing owls there, and he wants to do some surveys. Here's where my boss, David, comes in. So, this meeting lasted 2.5 hours. While it was interesting information, once again, another meeting that didn't necessarily concern me. I almost thought at one point, you know, I could've just stayed back and did something productive. But, all in all, it wasn't a wasted trip. And despite my whining about meetings, I learned a lot, and we also discussed possible thesis ideas for me for the future. He really wants to help me get into a Master's program. And we discussed different ideas of what my project could be. That's all great and well, but it doesn't mean anything until I make the minimum on the dreaded, dum dum dum,.....GRE. I hate the GRE. No, I loathe the GRE. Never in my life have I been bad at standardized tests, and then comes along the GRE and throws that out. Well, I don't mind telling you guys that the first time I took the GRE I got an 850 when I needed at least a 1000. The second time I took the GRE, which was the revised test, I got a 291 when I think what I've seen is that I need a 300. So, you see that 291 and you think, hey, that's not so bad. It's only 9 points away. Shyeah, right. Tell that to ALL of the Master's program Directors. Doesn't matter. They are sticklers for that stuff.
Blah blah blah, I will retake it for the 3rd time. And the cliche,"third time's the charm," will ring true for me. Believe it!
I saw some beautiful Washington/Oregon countryside today, got home and got to listen to the Great Horned owls hoot to each other. Can't say it was a bad day. Just too much driving for my taste.