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Wednesday, 12 October 2011
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apt 202's growing
Denise, since I'm not sure when I'll see you next, I wanted to at least share the good news via apt202 only news. Hopefully this provides some entertainment during your recovery.
The picture below is not of a distorted claymation or alien, but rather apt202's soon-to-be first Y chromosome addition. He's been incubating in the womb for 21 weeks now. Thanks to modern technology brought to us by GE and ayuko's favorite subject, genetics, we know that he inherited my overbite. I can only hope that my insurance will continue to cover orthodontics. Other than his jaw, he's a healthy, "normal" developing fetus.
Depending on what biology related subject he chooses to pursue, we'll need to have a molecule/bacteria/cell name for him.
Thursday, 13 August 2009
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google chat...it's the hot place to be.
another peek into the motions of our daily lives:Denise: and i knew i'd see you on chat todayAyuko: hahaha yeah its about as sure as the sun rising
Thursday, 06 August 2009
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direct quote on the merits of long hours in lab
in a discussion over the ways in which excessive years in academia can actually have positive effects on a person, particularly when it comes to not requiring large amounts of sleep to perform complex and time-consuming tasks.Jennifer: it's inspirational that lab hours can actually amount to personal growth
Monday, 27 July 2009
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Food Critic Ayuko and Her Gastronomical Adventures
Ayuko uses very plain language to capture her first-hand eating experiences in a way that we can all appreciate.
Flora's in Oakland
Pre-dining commentary:
"its in an old art deco building so it's supposed to be pretty neat"
Post-dining commentary:
“4 stars [out of 5 stars]...gave me diarrhea, but i'd go back”
Monday, 13 April 2009
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conversations with scientists, part one
ayuko and i made the recent discovery that conversation is much more fluid and comprehensible between two scientists when lab-related vocabulary is used.
CASE STUDY #1:
in a gchat between denise and ayuko about following up on a potential job lead:
Ayuko: i can go downstairs and have a chat with him
haha hes in the office
me: HAHA
i don't want to put you on the spot
and would that be weird and awkward?
Ayuko: haha i dunno what the protocol* is in these situations
me: me neither
what's normal etiquette
haha protocol
Ayuko: haha
me: hahaha
sounds like a xangable quote
Ayuko: lol i'm turning HR speak into something more familiar
*protocol: step-by-step procedure/conduct that is universally performed with little modifications per step; aka 'etiquette'
CASE STUDY #2:
in a face-to-face discussion with a visiting student about a reserved and nontalkative postdoc in the lab:
me: what do you think about the nontalkative postdoc someday having her own lab?
visiting student: i'm not so sure if she has the personality. her personality is more...recessive*, and maybe not dominant enough.
*recessive: scientist-speak for B-type personality; antonym: dominant, A-type
CASE STUDY #3:
while talking about our shared shelf in the -20degree freezer:
me: when i leave, i will be moving all of my stocks and reagents to the -80degree freezer.
postdoc: oh that's great for me! i will temporarily metastasize* over to your side of the shelf.
*metastasize: scientist-speak for uncontrolled movement to and invasion of additional unnatural and unassigned areas.
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- Name: ayuko dee jenn mary
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 1/18/2005
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This site began in 2005 as an exposé of the Tiverton 202 gals…uncut and raw. "Together we have taken an oath to do our best at embarrassing one another through this site. The object is not to appear more refined or less clumsy than we really are. We agree to place our reputations on the line by making our humilation known publicly. With the help of xanga, we begin a year of bonding in 2005! welcome!! january marks a new year; june marks a new beginning. this serves as a tribute to our roomie madness--only time will tell. time will also tell us in future recollections here of the mural of memories we've created together." who's talkin'? ayuko (pink) denise (purple) jenn (green) mary (blue)
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