Hi all,
Just thought I would put out this post to ask other users what are the small insignificant things that make you happy around the lab each day.
I know it sounds silly but apart from the obviousness of achieving good results and/or things working out for you, what other little things help put a smile on your face?
The reason i ask is,
(and maybe it's a sign i need to get out of the lab/out more) but:
Today, the feeling of the tension, when spraying a recently filled 70 % ethanol spray bottle made me smile, and to be quite honest I was happy for the rest of the day.
Cotchy.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 10:44 AM
cotchy, on Apr 29 2009, 09:47 AM, said:
Hi all,
Just thought I would put out this post to ask other users what are the small insignificant things that make you happy around the lab each day.
I know it sounds silly but apart from the obviousness of achieving good results and/or things working out for you, what other little things help put a smile on your face?
The reason i ask is,
(and maybe it's a sign i need to get out of the lab/out more) but:
Today, the feeling of the tension, when spraying a recently filled 70 % ethanol spray bottle made me smile, and to be quite honest I was happy for the rest of the day.
Cotchy.
Just thought I would put out this post to ask other users what are the small insignificant things that make you happy around the lab each day.
I know it sounds silly but apart from the obviousness of achieving good results and/or things working out for you, what other little things help put a smile on your face?
The reason i ask is,
(and maybe it's a sign i need to get out of the lab/out more) but:
Today, the feeling of the tension, when spraying a recently filled 70 % ethanol spray bottle made me smile, and to be quite honest I was happy for the rest of the day.
Cotchy.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 10:46 AM
Yay for being mindful and smiling!
I like when I happen to pull out just the right number of tubes from the bag, and when my 5-minute incubation is just enough to do something else I needed to do. And when the radio has fun music!
I like when I happen to pull out just the right number of tubes from the bag, and when my 5-minute incubation is just enough to do something else I needed to do. And when the radio has fun music!
viobio, on Apr 29 2009, 11:44 AM, said:
cotchy, on Apr 29 2009, 09:47 AM, said:
Hi all,
Just thought I would put out this post to ask other users what are the small insignificant things that make you happy around the lab each day.
I know it sounds silly but apart from the obviousness of achieving good results and/or things working out for you, what other little things help put a smile on your face?
The reason i ask is,
(and maybe it's a sign i need to get out of the lab/out more) but:
Today, the feeling of the tension, when spraying a recently filled 70 % ethanol spray bottle made me smile, and to be quite honest I was happy for the rest of the day.
Cotchy.
Just thought I would put out this post to ask other users what are the small insignificant things that make you happy around the lab each day.
I know it sounds silly but apart from the obviousness of achieving good results and/or things working out for you, what other little things help put a smile on your face?
The reason i ask is,
(and maybe it's a sign i need to get out of the lab/out more) but:
Today, the feeling of the tension, when spraying a recently filled 70 % ethanol spray bottle made me smile, and to be quite honest I was happy for the rest of the day.
Cotchy.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:21 AM
cotchy, on Apr 29 2009, 06:47 PM, said:
Hi all,
Just thought I would put out this post to ask other users what are the small insignificant things that make you happy around the lab each day.
I know it sounds silly but apart from the obviousness of achieving good results and/or things working out for you, what other little things help put a smile on your face?
The reason i ask is,
(and maybe it's a sign i need to get out of the lab/out more) but:
Today, the feeling of the tension, when spraying a recently filled 70 % ethanol spray bottle made me smile, and to be quite honest I was happy for the rest of the day.
Cotchy.
Just thought I would put out this post to ask other users what are the small insignificant things that make you happy around the lab each day.
I know it sounds silly but apart from the obviousness of achieving good results and/or things working out for you, what other little things help put a smile on your face?
The reason i ask is,
(and maybe it's a sign i need to get out of the lab/out more) but:
Today, the feeling of the tension, when spraying a recently filled 70 % ethanol spray bottle made me smile, and to be quite honest I was happy for the rest of the day.
Cotchy.
Sounds like alcohol misuse...
And it makes me happy if I can lock the door of the lab or office to go home (at least sometimes...)
One must presume that long and short arguments contribute to the same end. - Epicurus
...except casandra's that belong to the funniest, most interesting and imaginative (or over-imaginative?) ones, I suppose.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 01:50 PM
Ha ha no not missue, the actual feeling of spraying alcohol in the flow hood.
the fact it was a full botlle jjust made me happy!!
maybe cos i wont need to fill it for a good while again, sad i know
the fact it was a full botlle jjust made me happy!!
maybe cos i wont need to fill it for a good while again, sad i know
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 01:54 PM
cotchy, on Apr 29 2009, 05:50 PM, said:
Ha ha no not missue, the actual feeling of spraying alcohol in the flow hood.
the fact it was a full botlle jjust made me happy!!
maybe cos i wont need to fill it for a good while again, sad i know
the fact it was a full botlle jjust made me happy!!
maybe cos i wont need to fill it for a good while again, sad i know
yeah it's sad...
just think of all the killing and the fixing and the preserving it does...
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- hobglobin, personal comment about my beauteous photo......
- hobglobin, personal comment about my beauteous photo......
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 02:01 PM
playing with the bubble wrap. POP POP POP
It makes me happy.
It makes me happy.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 04:50 PM
cotchy, on Apr 30 2009, 07:50 AM, said:
maybe cos i wont need to fill it for a good while again, sad i know
With you there
. The bliss of starting a day’s experiments with full reagent bottles and media flasks.Having all my labbooks completely up to date counts high on my satisfaction ratings.
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Posted 30 April 2009 - 03:44 AM
Flash freezing in liquid nitrogen is always fun. Also, I like being in the dark room with the red light on developing western blots - its very calming
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Posted 30 April 2009 - 05:59 AM
putting dry ice in eppendorf tubes....
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Posted 30 April 2009 - 06:16 AM
toejam, on Apr 30 2009, 02:59 PM, said:
putting dry ice in eppendorf tubes....
Finding that ive overcome my 'sequencers block'
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Posted 30 April 2009 - 08:16 AM
toejam, on Apr 30 2009, 03:59 PM, said:
putting dry ice in eppendorf tubes....
....and let them slip under my lab mates bench (enjoy them jumping)
But also: a nice smile and "good morning" of somebody in the elevator.....
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Posted 30 April 2009 - 08:40 AM
Seeing DNA from a midiprep percipitate out upon addition of isopropanol.
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Posted 30 April 2009 - 11:48 AM
Nice big pellets.
Also, hearing any vague reference to an aspect of your research on t.v.
Also, hearing any vague reference to an aspect of your research on t.v.
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Posted 01 May 2009 - 12:02 AM
I havent tried this one so what happens when you put dry ice in an eppendorf tube?.
And out of curiosity how would you do this?
Do I just add some of the ice pellets to an eppendorf? Should i stand back pretty quickly after doing it?
(Of course i just want to find out what not to do, you know.... in case it happened to me by accident !!!,
I wouldnt dream of putting dry ice in an eppendorf )
Cotchy
And out of curiosity how would you do this?
Do I just add some of the ice pellets to an eppendorf? Should i stand back pretty quickly after doing it?
(Of course i just want to find out what not to do, you know.... in case it happened to me by accident
!!!, I wouldnt dream of putting dry ice in an eppendorf
)Cotchy
