When purifying protien, it's often a waiting game. Wait for the culture to grow, wait for the protein to induce, wait for the centrifuge, wait on buffers or you sample to flow through the column. This I'm all used to. Done it enough times. What bugs me is when I'm waiting for something unexpected. I'm waiting on radio labeled chemicals to show up so I can test the activity of my protein. I know this type of paper work and delivery screw up can happen anywhere. Key people get sick, and things get backed up. It seems to happen here more than I like though. But, then again, I'm kind of impatient. (Calls have been placed, radiation is coming at 1pm)
One more defense yesterday, and a great party went with it. Many pitched in to get it going, Wendy, Barny, Joy, Dawn, Vanessa, Caran all worked on various aspects. Good job all around.
Now I'm just waiting for my own defense (4 Days.) I've got the talk together, need to run through it again, as I keep chaning the slides. I'd hate to get up there and be surpirsed by something on the screen. I do know from my practices I need to slow down my speach pacing. More practice will help with that too.
A couple more leads have poped up onthe housing search. Got to get some eyes on those properties. Maybe by this Saturday we'll have a place to live sqaured away.
More of our stuff continues to be sold, and that's a good thing, don't want to jinx it, but a number of larger pieces should be out the door tonight. All the more money to fund the move and buy new/used stuff for us to take to CA.
Speaking of which. Anyone know any good "car games?" You know, like the alphabet game? Things you can do on long distance car trips to stave off boredom? With two long car trips coming up, it is something I am concerned with. They don't need to be car specific though. And two player games would be best, as the chinchilla can't participate much.
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dude...you're moving to CA?! when? how did this happen? what the???
Jake and I (and our dog Philly) are experienced, hardened road trippers. Some of our key traditions: blasting "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by the Proclaimers as we depart, maintaining a steady supply of our favorite candies and snacks (Starburst don't melt), stopping at "Road Food" restaurants instead of fast food (get the book by Jan and Michael Stern). Though Starbucks Frappacinos have saved our lives more than once (thankfully they're available everywhere). Those chocolate-covered espresso "buzz beans" work in a pinch. Our favorite travel game is to spot cars like the Probe, Breeze and Expedition that sound funny when you put the word "anal" in front of their name. Bonus points to the person who spots one we haven't seen before (we'll be on the lookout for the "Anal Traverse" on our trip next month). We are also suckers for giant roadside statues. Call us easily amused. Congratulations on your successful defenses and best of luck as you close up shop in Georgia! Westward ho!
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