Author Archives: Amanda

Ah, the Holidays

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Amanda

The alarm goes off and I stumble to the bathroom. Upon exiting the bathroom, my mother corners me. “You’re awake!” she said delightedly. “Why are you up so early?” “I had to take my anti-baby pill.” I told her, groggily, … Continue reading →

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I’m holding my brain hostage

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Amanda

This is how I always feel around Christmas. Unfortunately, no one uses twitter. I’m not a big Christmas person. I might even venture to say that it’s one of my least favorite holidays. There’s an inordinate amount of pressure surrounding … Continue reading →

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5 Things

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Amanda

I’m horrible about getting around to doing meme. Science Woman tagged me about a month ago to do the 5 things meme. And I just got around to it… 5 things I was doing 10 years ago: 1. Worrying about … Continue reading →

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Weekend

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Amanda

I’ve had a good weekend so far. LawyerFriend is in town and I’ve taken the opportunity to give myself a mental break from labwork (and the surrounding anxieties). Yesterday morning I was able to spend the morning curled up on … Continue reading →

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Blog stuff

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Amanda

An explanation for the name change: Amanda is a popular name. Other people are as unoriginal as I am.

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Almost only counts in Horseshoes

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Amanda

The GirlsTM and I get together on an almost-monthly basis. We usually have some sort of potluck and wine. We’ve all come to like our little group. It’s kind of like a graduate school support group. We formed during our … Continue reading →

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Surfacing

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Amanda

I’m still here and alive and worked for 33 hours last Thurs/Fri. The top two things on my agenda right now are (1) Salvage Protein Experiment and (2) Make Progress on Yeast Experiment. I’ve been working on those two things. … Continue reading →

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Long day

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Amanda

Very sleepy. I spent 16 hours here yesterday/early this morning. Now, I’m here again to assay my fractions and see if I have any protein. I swear I’m going home early today. I swear.

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Package for home

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Amanda

One of my dear friends just had a miscarriage. My heart is breaking for her. I know how much she wanted this baby. I’m too far away to go and visit her, but I’d like to send something (a card, … Continue reading →

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Morality Tale

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Amanda

I had the opportunity to go to Public U.’s football game this past weekend. I like football, Dr. Man likes football. It was a win all around. We bundled up and headed to the game. The seats we had were … Continue reading →

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