Physical and mental 'nomadity'

I just got back from a nomadic field trip.

Woke up every single day in a new place. Looking forward to a new adventure. And not just cities. Forests. Everyday a new forest type, even. I saw everything from dry forest to lowland evergreen to wet evergreen to mid elevation to cloud forests to high elevation shola-grassland mosaics. I have never felt better, never felt so much love for what I am lucky enough to be doing, never been so interested in every beautiful thing around me. I even handled frogs and toads, for God's sake. It was fun. All the myriad emotions and experiences still sinking in.

Now in blore. I have to do standardise conditions for a particular PCR. I have already done about 80 PCRs trying to make it work. It is working till the purification and sending out stage, and then it has never worked. I dont know what is wrong. I have a list of 3 more things that I can do, and then Ill be even more stumped.
I ordered all the necessary chemicals for a new procedure. AFLP. I have no idea how much trouble I will face with that! I am going to NCBS to get a primer on it tomorrow. I will need to raise money for it.
I have some meta-analyses to do for YETI, the students conference from 23-26 Sep. Of which, did I mention, I am part of the organizing committee. Lots more to be done. A lot of interpretation to be thought about. I am planning to write it up after that.
I am going for a butterfly india group meet at Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa, from 26th to 30th Sep. I am planning to learn as much as I can from experts there.
From Oct to Dec, I have to cover as much area and collect as much samples as possible for my pilot run study. Then do all the (hopefully standardised by Jan) lab work on them.
So much to learn, what I feel is absolutely no time. And a boss who thinks I am generally wasting my time around here; who does not realize the value of field experience.
I still want to hang out with friends (especially those leaving soon) and meet my parents and relatives when I can.

My PhD has just begun! Bring it on.