Shot of life

I received a shot of life yesterday... well actually I'm living pretty well, it was more my science career that might have been heading for trouble.  Science accepted my paper!  Wohoo!!

Admittedly, I have joked with my colleagues about the science tabloids - Science, Nature and Cell - when another manuscript got flat out rejected.  But when it comes down to it, I read those journals as much and sometimes more than other specialty journals; the quality of the research is generally higher though the interpretations are sometimes more tenacious; and its really good for an early career researcher to have those names on your CV.  So the joking was out of envy.  I'm ecstatic that my paper got in!  Last night we broke open a bottle of wine that we've been saving for a special occasion to celebrate.

... now, waiting on Current Biology to hear about another submission and time to start working on a new manuscript.  It never ends.  Publish or perish - true at any stage of your career.  At least, now I'm enjoying writing and telling stories.