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This is, indeed, the Year of Getting Stuff Done or at least The Two Weeks of Getting Stuff Done. I’ve been super-productive the past couple of weeks, without going over my 60 hour time limit. My Procrastinators Anonymous membership card … Continue reading →

Things have been a bit crazy around here. Hence no posting. I took a few days off last week to go on an unbloggable adventure. Let’s just suffice to say that it’s great when you win. Then, earlier this week … Continue reading →

I like New Year Resolutions (NYRs). I like the promise that they bring for leading A Better Life. This enjoyment is not diminished, not one iota, by the fact that I’m horrible about following through with NYRs. Over the past … Continue reading →

I wish that everyone’s 2009 is better than their 2008! And that everyone had a safe New Year’s Eve!

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 →

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 →

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 →

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

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 →

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.