PCR (polymerase chain reaction) why are you such a fickle mistress? One day you and I are working together so well, things look great, you have beautiful florescent bands that are caused by carcinogenic EtBr (it's alright I forgive you). But today after all the same steps we seem to not be in the mood to fluoresce. Have I done something wrong? Did ( Read more... )

So it's one week till my big General Knowledge Exam (also known as the oral exam). This exam is usually about 3 hours long though it can be longer and consists of your committee asking you pretty much any question that they think you should have learned over your time here. It can also be current issues questions, and when I say questions I don't ( Read more... )

So I have had so much on my mind as of late and I find that I have no where to go with it. I have considered having a good old fashion written journal but there is always that feeling of what if someone finds it and reads the stuff I don't want anyone to see in it (reminds me of younger brothers stealing their sister's diary only to oust her at the ( Read more... )

as you can see here from my lab mate, it is very serious!


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I just finished putting the finishing touches on my death by lazer drawing on the white board behind the contractors area and it is bitter sweet. I remember when Michael first decided to draw the Contractors Squad (similar to the Teen Girl Squad from Home Star Runner). How he poured his heart into our cheap cartoon version of ourselves. The 4 of us ( Read more... )

And hopefully it will make you too!


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The lyrics ' I'm an addict, it's cool I feel alright' usually come to mind. Ok maybe I am not that bad but I think once upon a time I could say I was quite the Soda addict. And while my attempts to decrease my daily intake (from 5-7/day in high school and parts of college to a more manageable 1/day or less is a great achievment), I have just never ( Read more... )

That I don't utilize this website as much as I should. And I think I am going to remedy this especially since my new job allows for from free time in the afternoons. I think this is because the previous contractor who had my position didn't really do anything or from what I have gathered didn't do things in a timely matter ( Read more... )