Cornered

Went to staff meeting with advisor; only three of us were to be there and B was late. Was cornered again about dissertation. It's getting awkward. She again professionally bad mouthed Dr. Dept Chair, but then went on to say that it's my choice. She asked me if I had ever asked her to be my chair??? I said no. She said, oh, because you could just tell him that I'm doing it. Slick.

I said that he really likes my dissertation topic (the one she thinks I stole) and she said she takes that as a form of flattery since her IRB proposal is similar. (She did her proposal over the summer after I did my practice IRB proposal for my last class). Hmmm... Apparently he's never said anything but "this should be fun" when he signed off on it. Same main idea taking two different paths. I can officially say, however, that I showed her this Web 2.0 tool back two Novembers ago.... whatever.

Regardless, I said he really seems to want to chair my dissertation and she said do you want me to talk to him? ARRGGHHH! No, I say calmly. I have a meeting with him on Tuesday and I'll let her know the outcome. I said we've already talked about who should be on my committee and she said, "am I on there?".... ah, yes, dumb butt, you are.