Most of the house was fine but I a bad vibe from the back bedroom, and I wasn't the only one either. My male coworker who's 21 also kept mentioning how it was creepy. Overall, it was a pretty mundane room, mostly rectangular with a jack and jill bath to the other bedroom. The only things in this bedroom were a bed frame with a bare mattress and 2 night stands with nothing on them. They were oak and a little dated but so was everything in that house so--nothing about it said anything about who had slept in that room.

Still, I just got the intense feeling that "grandma died in that room." Just couldn't shake it, still can't. So after our first walk through we went to get measurements and opened the closet which was full of old lady clothes and I was just like 😳

Because like I said, there were 2 guest houses on the property, so why would grandma be in the main house instead of one of the guest houses? Especially when she's have to share a bathroom with another person. Additionally, even though the family was moving out and the house was in various stages of packed, it was also the only bed without bedding on it and the only room without boxes. So I'm not saying I was right (and frankly I'm too afraid to ask the owners who are doing the remodel) but...it wouldn't be the first time I've sensed something like that

This is what it looked like. I enhanced the photos I took and didn't see anything and even took the reality ripple tiktok filter around the room and saw nothing but standing in that room just left me with a serious feeling of unease.

I survived last week relatively unscathed, albeit travelling 630 miles did take it out of me a bit, as expected. I would have liked this weekend to chill and process everything that has happened, but as adulting goes, we had a million and one chores to see to, which had piled up with us being away. In a way, such mundane and non-thought provoking activities like getting cat litter were actually quite welcome, preventing me from overthinking and making me feel normal. 🏡

The site visit in Wales went well in that our site equipment is up and running and collecting data! Yay. Now to analyse it! Less Yay.  Photo: On the four waterfalls walk in the Brecon Beacons after my site visit this week. One of the benefits of doing my PhD is that most of my service reservoirs are located in beautiful places like this across the country. Source: Phone camera. 

Not gonna lie, life is pretty stressful right now. A number of bad things have happened and I’ve had no time to process any of them. I am in a constant state of anxiety as my PhD is getting more and more intense and I’m struggling to keep up. I am fortunate in that I have an unwavering support system around me; I don’t think I would be coping as well as I am without the people (and cat) that prop me up. 🐈

At this stage, I am rather excited for the day my PhD is over and although I am also excited for the journey ahead, I am terrified that I won’t be smart, determined, or strong enough to complete it. I assume that it is normal to feel this way, but that doesn’t make it any easier.  It is only through sheer hard work, discipline, and perseverance that I will be able to overcome the obstacles that lie ahead. I think as long as I get enough sleep and have an unlimited supply of tea and wine (which I do) then I will be okay. ...aaand as I say this, we have a power-cut at work. Sigh. 💡 Photo: A beautiful pub in Windsor. To be honest, any pub is beautiful to me right now. Source: Phone camera. 

A few photos from our staff’s site visit! Featuring 

 Staff at the Biodome

 Staff on the subway!

 A bookstore nearby the hotel

 The mall underneath the hotel. It’s actually the first few floors of the building! and has:

 A grocery store with a large gluten free section!

 A fun sign and a good point!