i was gonna post pictures of what i see on my way to work. but it was a bit disgusting. basically...when i'm walking, i look only at the ground because there are dog droppings EVERYWHERE. i probably come across at least five piles on my way to work.
i play with yeast.
and putting them together to find where their DNA sequences differ.
quite tedious business. but at least we don't have to come to work early/stay late for that.
during experiments, i'm always using the pipetman. usually my hand muscles get so tired that i have to take a break every 30 minutes or so, whenever the experiment permits. after taking off the gloves, my right hand is always a lot more swollen than my left.
that's m-f
as for weekends, it's usually packed with ebct events or meeting up. busy but nice. sanny and clara graciously let me spend the nights there on sat so i save 2 hours of transpo time and can spend more time people.
prayer requests
1) FOCUS. my purpose here, in life. being a good living testimony/witness
2) sharing: family, coworkers, roomates
thank you for your prayers. and email me!
but once in a while, when i do look up, there are majestic mountains to my right. very peaceful to look at on rainy days.
i live in nankang, which i like to dub the "swamp-desert" because it is in the middle of nowhere and it is ALWAYS RAINING. oftentimes i'd be at EBCT enjoying good weather and then come home to a storm. btw, everything slightly wooly/velvety molds within half a week. i need to wash my bathroom of molds every 3 days or so...
also, to emphasize that fact, we don't have squirrel, cat, or dog roadkill. we get frog roadkill. they're everywhere.
look closely...
as for what i do everyday during work...
i play with yeast.
after experiments we must do analysis which involves going to online databases for the DNA sequences of certain genes:
and putting them together to find where their DNA sequences differ.
quite tedious business. but at least we don't have to come to work early/stay late for that.during experiments, i'm always using the pipetman. usually my hand muscles get so tired that i have to take a break every 30 minutes or so, whenever the experiment permits. after taking off the gloves, my right hand is always a lot more swollen than my left.
that's m-f
as for weekends, it's usually packed with ebct events or meeting up. busy but nice. sanny and clara graciously let me spend the nights there on sat so i save 2 hours of transpo time and can spend more time people.
prayer requests
1) FOCUS. my purpose here, in life. being a good living testimony/witness
2) sharing: family, coworkers, roomates
thank you for your prayers. and email me!
*edit* this one's for you jisu:
that's what i get to do some weeknights. (:
14 comments:
pipette monkey! ;)
good to see you have posted...
and what a nerd! how dare you post about dna... we want pictures of people! not your tubes of experiments hehe
can't wait to see you again!
im afraid i agree with jcs... this whole "day in the life of" kind of sucks... first all i see are pictures of walls and streets in bryan's post, and now i see pictures of lab stuff in your post.
bee-OHring.
HEY, it helps to give others a picture of what we do everyday...and everyday is not always packed with exciting stuff right?
i enjoyed the post joyce!
junia and bryan, still fighting...
thank you joyce!
it's strangely cool to see what it is that you do~ to hear a little bit about the area... er, the gross area that you live. at least your apartment is clean! =D
hahaha... junia's keepin it real! :)
and joyce, i want to see your beautiful face!! can you post a picture of you brushing your teeth please? thank you.
-cmyung
are you sure that's not your overgrown muscle from your clenched fists when you beat up people who dare stand in your way?
just a thought.
^_^
Joyce! Nice to "hear" from you! How's your "praying in Mandarin" going? You are in my prayers.
Ida~ who stayed just for a while in the summer
nice joyce. remember in ph162 when our prof was talking about mold growing in her closet in hawaii? good. now bye.
djchoi
HEY. molds growing in my closet! and all over the sofa, shoes, bags, and house. x_x. ): swamp.
joyce! let's set up a webcam date!! but i only have aim...?? miss you!! (annie mun)
daaang MOLD every 3 days?! thats BRUTALITY. hahaha You gotta becareful... mold causes sickness and bad air... and thats a grip of yeast... make sure you take breaks to rest up your right hand! Maybe you can try using your left... train it up hahaha
hi joyyccce!! i am praying for you :) please keep writing and let us in! <3sal
how come the "day in the life of...tentmakersnameshere" do not have pictures of the face of the tentmakers but pictures of dead frogs, streets, and their hands? I want to see your faces to see how you're aging! :)
I hope all is going well there friends! We're praying for ya'll!
(grace son)
hi joycie =D sorry i STILL haven't gotten back to you about our skype date =(i know, i'm super lame-o. but it's neat to see what you've been up to. seems oh so familiar, in my former life as a lab rat. yet my old job pales in comparison when it comes to pipetting muscle strain. now, your hand muscle will be hard as steel too =D miss you much, will email you about skype!
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