Monthly Archives: January 2008

A Series of Vignettes

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Amanda

I am a scientist (I think I can claim that even as a grad student, right?). I am a lady scientist. You see, I grew up in, what I affectionately refer to as, The Sticks. This particular region of The … Continue reading →

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Pacing

Posted on January 29, 2008 by Amanda

I’ve talked in the past about my rather chaotic work patterns. So, during this two week stint of constant working, I decided to try to pace myself. This means that instead of working 8-10 hour days for the entire two … Continue reading →

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Coffee and Ethidium Bromide

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Amanda

I have the beginnings to a few posts, but nothing that is really finished. And by finished, I mean coherent. So, instead you get the first edition of “Coffee and Ethidium Bromide.” First with the good stuff. I’d like to … Continue reading →

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A Meme from the Canine Contingent

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Amanda

I saw this meme over at the Wayfarer Scientista’s and decided to do this meme in lieu of a regular post. Enjoy! Here are 5 random facts from the Dixie Dog: 1. I am a very food-orientated dog. I will … Continue reading →

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The ties that bind

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Amanda

I’m trying to figure out how I feel/what to do about a situation. So, I’m using this space as a way to try to figure it out. What I’m trying to say is that I apologize in advance if this … Continue reading →

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Privilege Meme

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Amanda

A number of people have done this meme. So, I thought I’d give it a whirl. It’s brought to you by: This is based on “From What Privileges Do You Have?,” an exercise about class and privilege developed by Will … Continue reading →

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Mini-Retreat

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Amanda

After much internal debate, I’m currently in Dodge with Dr. Man. Barring Friday night, it’s been a relaxing weekend. On Friday day, I had my entire week’s worth of experiments just turn out badly. I talked with Advisor about them … Continue reading →

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Ha, ha you’re a woman!

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Amanda

On Wednesday night, I ended up spending a lot of time in the lab. In fact I was in the lab from about 9:30 am- 2:30am (yeah, you do the math). To preface this, I’m always a bit, well, uncomfortable … Continue reading →

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Tick-tock

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Amanda

The other day I was talking to my friend, J, and we were discussing the infant epidemic that is surrounding us. It seems that sometime in the past year a group of people (each in our respective programs) went and … Continue reading →

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How Dr. Man Got His Name

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Amanda

Dr. Man is one of the people in real life that I know reads this blog. (There may be others that I don’t know about, but they have yet to say anything.) Therefore, he is one of the people that … Continue reading →

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