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Life Lessons from Rebecca
Being three years older than me, Rebecca often provides me with wise insights and words of wisdom. Since I moved to Boston, she had proved an indispensible resource. Her witty, insightful words of advice about local bars, concerts, skeptical events, and the best places to buy joke gifts for your friends have been very useful. Rebecca is good at selecting…
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On Rock Gyms, Rocks, and Vacuums
I am tired tonight, so I don’t have much energy to write. I just went rock climbing for the first time after taking a break for a month or so (I was resting because of a small surgery), and I’m exhausted. I also feel like a weakling as my arms hurt so much after an hour of bouldering and a…
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Darwin Wept.
I’m a busy scientist. How busy? Well, just for the heck of it, I totaled up how many fiction books I read this year: 130. That’s 2.5 novels/week. I know this because I keep detailed records. (Tubes, wires, careful notes, etc. ) Well, now I know why that manuscript never got done! I knew I was locked in an escapist…
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Ah, Saturday.
I’m eagerly awaiting Blake’s decision for what he’s like me to video-blog about. Not to put too much pressure on, but the result may end up being shown at The Amaz!ng Meeting 5, coming up in just two weeks. People seem interested in some kind of behind-the-scenes thing, which could be a lot of fun. Or, it could be really…
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A New Level of Nerdiness
Last night, I reached a new level of nerdiness. In my defense, I was led to this new level of nerdiness somewhat unwittingly. I’m still going to pretend that I am somewhat less nerdy than the graduate students surrounding me. It’s a self-delusion, but it keeps me sane. After finishing up my labwork last night, I ended up going out…
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Kindergarten Lab Skills
All I need to do my labwork today, I learned in kindergarten. Honestly. I went to one of those hippie Montessori schools from preschool through middle school. I loved it. I spent my kindergarten days playing with giant pink blocks, being creative with finger paints, and– most importantly– mastering the art of pouring various substances from one container to another.…
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See this show!
It looks as though everyone is still having fun attempting to use psychic powers to peer into my lunch box. Tomorrow I’ll reveal the secret object, and give a prize to whoever I feel came the closest! Of course, that’s only if no one actually guesses the object — if that happens, the lucky psychic gets to take me out…
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A good start.
The start of the year, arbitrarily chosen as it may be, has certain unavoidable effects on a person’s thought process. This is my first cab ride of the new year, I think as I leave the party. The cab driver is my first new acquaintance: his name is Dave, a Panjabi 30-something studying network administration during the day and transporting…
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