This week has been insane. My prediction on Tuesday that I would be conducting RT-PCR work for most of the week was correct. I am now a RT-PCR God. I have paid dearly for this title I'll have you know however. I was responsible for working on both my project and Adele's project and the result was my non-stop use of the PCR machine. The timing of this fast paced week could have been better. At the moment I under the weather, and have been somewhat sleep deprived, so my normal problems with staying focused have only gotten worse.
Yesterday I got to hear two presentations given at our lab meeting from two of the other students who also work in the lab. My only confusion comes from the fact yesterday was the first time I had even laid eyes on the two of them, and its difficult to believe that we just have differing schedules because mine is practically non-existant. Bewilderment aside, the presentations were fantastic! These two youngbloods really got the older members of my lab excited, and even though I was only with the flow of understanding part of the time, the energy was infectious. Apparently in the near future, the gene that is the subject of my work may be finally mapped, and there is a possibility that its identity and position is already known.
Earlier today I went to a house warming party for someone in my lab, and had a great time talking with all the people I barely see from day to day. It's always a nice reminder that these towering intellectuals can still find time to laugh at a Sean Connery joke (if the accent is right).
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