Week in advance: 7-13 December

Today I had a quick few hours in the lab and I was able to make great progress with my programming.  My work over the last week made it much easier for me to troubleshoot my system.  As a result I've addressed two serious issues that prevented me from conducting experiments.  Now this has taken seven days to accomplish which I was not planning a week ago.  Interestingly, today I came across a philosophy that fits my situation appropriately.  On forum today I noticed one contributor's signature block quoted Hofstadter's Law:

It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law. — Douglas Hofstadter

Needless to say I was grinning like a fool as I read the quote.  Having the past year of my life embody the sentiment.  While it's nice to know my experiences are not unique to myself, in the coming weeks I do need to make sure my time and milestones are tracking appropriately.