I gave a presentation on a paper for one of my classes today. It was a really cool piece that used siRNAs to treat Herpes Simplex Virus 2. For those who don't know, siRNA is the prizing winning discovery for this year's Nobel prize in Medicine and Physiology. Anyhow, I thought I had 15 minutes, but as it turned out, everyone before me took longer than usual. So I had 10 minutes to give this presentation. I did it in 9.
Side note: Merck bought Sirna for $1.1 Billion. Its stock doubled. Note to self: must make use of all the paper reading for investment in Biotech firms.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Broken Coffee pot
I broke my coffee pot today. I had left the coffee maker on all day. So I took the coffee pot to the sick and filled it with really cold water. The bottom cracked.
So I bought a new one. Walgreens had one on sale. Now I have two coffee makers and one coffee pot. They're exactly the same.
PS. I picked the 4-cup one because the 10-cup (although at the same price) would have been encouraging an already bad habit.
So I bought a new one. Walgreens had one on sale. Now I have two coffee makers and one coffee pot. They're exactly the same.
PS. I picked the 4-cup one because the 10-cup (although at the same price) would have been encouraging an already bad habit.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Love for $149.95
So I've been looking for tall high heel boots (FMB's for those in the know) for a while since I threw my last pair out. (It was way overworn). At first my budget was $100.00, but there were no hits.
Today, I went to DSW and found a pair that was seemingly perfect in my criteria. Tall, snug, but not too snug such that I can still wear my pants under it. It's a pointed toe, but doesn't look like it could stab someone's eye out. The heel is also pointed, but not stiletto style.
Yeah, it's perfect. Until I took a look at the price. It was $149.95. Technically, I can afford it, since it's payday soon, but I don't want to blow my budget for November before November even starts. Plus, I have other stuff I need to get. Like more long sleeve shirts.
I know these boots can last me some time. Should I keep it?
Oh yeah, there's another pair for $129.95, but it's not as nice. It doesn't fit as perfect, but the two are closely analoguous. Should I get this one instead?
Today, I went to DSW and found a pair that was seemingly perfect in my criteria. Tall, snug, but not too snug such that I can still wear my pants under it. It's a pointed toe, but doesn't look like it could stab someone's eye out. The heel is also pointed, but not stiletto style.
Yeah, it's perfect. Until I took a look at the price. It was $149.95. Technically, I can afford it, since it's payday soon, but I don't want to blow my budget for November before November even starts. Plus, I have other stuff I need to get. Like more long sleeve shirts.
I know these boots can last me some time. Should I keep it?
Oh yeah, there's another pair for $129.95, but it's not as nice. It doesn't fit as perfect, but the two are closely analoguous. Should I get this one instead?
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Laziest Dinner EVER made by me
I got too lazy to make a proper dinner and too cheap to buy it. So here's what I did
1 can of Tuna - Drained
Lime Juice
Pepper
Salt
Crumbled bleu cheese
Cherry Tomatoes that are shriveling because it's been in the fridge a bit too long.
Hey, it could be worst, I guess
Try uncooked top ramen straight from the packet with a simmer of the MSG on top.
Amen, sister!
P. I have not tried the top ramen thing. Let me know how it went if you have.
1 can of Tuna - Drained
Lime Juice
Pepper
Salt
Crumbled bleu cheese
Cherry Tomatoes that are shriveling because it's been in the fridge a bit too long.
Hey, it could be worst, I guess
Try uncooked top ramen straight from the packet with a simmer of the MSG on top.
Amen, sister!
P. I have not tried the top ramen thing. Let me know how it went if you have.
Awesomeness
I have this class called Micro 230. In there, we read a lot of papers and critique them. The sick thing is that my new instructor for that course is KEVIN STRUHL. I presented one of his papers in my junior year HHURP journal club. It's gnarly to put a name to a face and personality.
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In the past, my lab had been criticized for techniques (ie RNase Protection Assays and Nuclear run-on with G-less cassettes) that fell out of favor with the general community since chromatin IP and quantative RT-PCR came onto the scene. One time, I mentioned how I had to do a CsCl spin to isolate DNA and my classmate said "Wait, we're in the same generation, how come I never did it?" Anyhow, together, it made me feel very archaic.
After being owned by the midterm, I still had molecular biology class. The professor, Steve Buratowski (whose work I am decently familiar with since the Martinson Lab was interesting in many of the same things) talked about RNase Protection Assays, Nuclear Run-ons, and G-less cassette analysis for studying transcription. I felt very vindicated that someone still talks about these techniques.
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In the past, my lab had been criticized for techniques (ie RNase Protection Assays and Nuclear run-on with G-less cassettes) that fell out of favor with the general community since chromatin IP and quantative RT-PCR came onto the scene. One time, I mentioned how I had to do a CsCl spin to isolate DNA and my classmate said "Wait, we're in the same generation, how come I never did it?" Anyhow, together, it made me feel very archaic.
After being owned by the midterm, I still had molecular biology class. The professor, Steve Buratowski (whose work I am decently familiar with since the Martinson Lab was interesting in many of the same things) talked about RNase Protection Assays, Nuclear Run-ons, and G-less cassette analysis for studying transcription. I felt very vindicated that someone still talks about these techniques.
OWNED!
I just had a midterm that made me feel owned. I haven't felt like this spring quarter of sophomore year. This is the first time that I couldn't finish the test. It's not that I didn't know. It just too much time to sort out the markers in the genetic analysis setup. Thankfully, many from the class felt the same way. Hopefully, I did relatively well enough.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Things go up and down
Just an update of the good and the bad of my life so far
The weather
Good: It's not going to rain tomorrow, so I can go jogging
Bad: It's going to be about 37F and maybe up to mid 40s
Health
Good: My cold is finally ebbing. It was pretty miserable earlier the week
Bad: I'm having more headaches from this cold than ever. I dont like it. Plus, it's taken a toll on my exercise.
School
Good: Vanilla experiment for rotation project has finally worked after the third try
Bad: Class commitments are taking all of me until next friday
Food
Good: After 4 consecutive meals of Pizza, I'm finally moving on to other foods
Bad: I'm totally winging the recipes and mostly failing
The weather
Good: It's not going to rain tomorrow, so I can go jogging
Bad: It's going to be about 37F and maybe up to mid 40s
Health
Good: My cold is finally ebbing. It was pretty miserable earlier the week
Bad: I'm having more headaches from this cold than ever. I dont like it. Plus, it's taken a toll on my exercise.
School
Good: Vanilla experiment for rotation project has finally worked after the third try
Bad: Class commitments are taking all of me until next friday
Food
Good: After 4 consecutive meals of Pizza, I'm finally moving on to other foods
Bad: I'm totally winging the recipes and mostly failing
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Fall Foliage and Cold
Boston is getting really pretty lately. The fall foliage is slowly setting in and I have the pleasure of admiring the Charles's riverfront as I commute along the Harvard Bridge each morning and afternoon. I hope this lasts for a while before all the leaves fall.
On a side now, starting to feel the chill now. It's about 50s during the day. It's really not bad, but there are times where I felt that I'm not dressed well enough. Last week, I went on a shopping spree at Old Navy for long sleeve tshirts. I didn't have too many of those, and I figured they're very versatile for hte winter. For some reason, I dont feel like I have enough clothes for the winter. I have enough to last me, but still a girl needs to be fashionable. I'm aching to go shopping, but I'm still recovering from the sprees last weekend. ( also went Target for electric blanket).
Work is starting to eat in. I know I picked Harvard BBS because of the huge selection of faculty that I can rotate with, but it's becoming a daunting task. I had a bit of scientific identity crisis. I came in with a preconceived notion of what I would like to try and what I would want to avoid. I'm starting to second guess myself, I don't find myself as enthusiastic with the things I thought I like. I talked to a professor about it and he gave me some pointers. I'm gonna follow up on that and see if it helps at all.
On a side now, starting to feel the chill now. It's about 50s during the day. It's really not bad, but there are times where I felt that I'm not dressed well enough. Last week, I went on a shopping spree at Old Navy for long sleeve tshirts. I didn't have too many of those, and I figured they're very versatile for hte winter. For some reason, I dont feel like I have enough clothes for the winter. I have enough to last me, but still a girl needs to be fashionable. I'm aching to go shopping, but I'm still recovering from the sprees last weekend. ( also went Target for electric blanket).
Work is starting to eat in. I know I picked Harvard BBS because of the huge selection of faculty that I can rotate with, but it's becoming a daunting task. I had a bit of scientific identity crisis. I came in with a preconceived notion of what I would like to try and what I would want to avoid. I'm starting to second guess myself, I don't find myself as enthusiastic with the things I thought I like. I talked to a professor about it and he gave me some pointers. I'm gonna follow up on that and see if it helps at all.
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