LDX Collegues: August 2006

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Ghost in the Lab

This morning, Felicia came to me and asked if I left the tissue culture hood open. I felt it was pretty strange as I was the earliest person to reach (she's second) but I didn't go into that room at all. I went to see, true enough, it was open.

We went around asking people who left it on overnight. Xiaoxing was the last to leave the lab yesterday night. When she saw the hood the last time yesterday, it was 9+pm and it was closed and UV-ed. There was noone else in the lab by that time.

Who could the mysterious 'person' be? Apparently the labs along our corridor have all switched off their lights by the time I left yesterday (about 9pm).

Strange things happening during the 7th month?

We got so paranoid that when we saw a packet of beehoon left on the table which noone claimed to be theirs and we almost opened it up to see wats inside. Suspicious article? Luckily Selina claimed the packet a while later, if not it might end up in the bin. Oopz. Hee... enough for the day :D

Monday, August 14, 2006

I hate Student Outreach :(

I Don't Ever Want To Do Student Outreach AGAIN!

I hate teaching kids especially those from the proclaimed better schools, don't need to name them I guess.

I wonder how the teachers could stand those arrogant and self centered brats who enjoy bullying people who are seen as being the 'weaker' ones. Who's to define who's weak or who's not?

This boy who claimed he's did an attachment with GIS for 7mths and noone ever complained about how he handled his pipette tips dared to talk back at me when I tried to correct him. How arrogant. He's in the wrong. Guess wat, he's the worst pipette handler (despite his 7mths experience *hiaks*) Holding micropipettes with parkinson's hands..how enlightening..so thats wat GIS taught him? I tried not to laugh at him *hahaha* a bit mean but thats ME!

I just hope next year Dr. Liu dun put me on this stupid thingy again! Let BH run the whole class he will be the happiest person on earth. I wouldn't care..

So glad its only three days if not I will sure end up with one week of MC.

Sunday, August 13, 2006

Student Outreach 2006

Finally, the hectic student outreach was over.. According to the veterans (Felicia and Yamada), this yr's students quality "not so good". Think Felicia and Ronghua got it worse. I'm blessed with a group of cooperative and responsible students. So kuai.. (i like Meridian JC kids!) But a bit less interesting? =P

Just wanna share some of the "classic" comments or "urban myths" (HEADLINES: sch teachers have been spreading malicious rumours about labwork to kill aspiring young scientists!!) that we had heard from this outreach.

"Vortexer will break your fingers! My teacher say one!" (Hmm i wonder how come all of us still can count ten with ours..)

"My teacher says must use pipette with both hands!" (Well, think then Dr Liu should just hire Mr Octopus to handle the multi-tasking of doing lab work)

"I mixed the cells thoroughly already. They are still in clumps cos they are fusing together!!! (??? No comments)

"Oh yah! Yes! Yes! Yes! I saw the CPE already!"
"Really, come let me have a look at what u are looking at"
.............
"Er..you haven focus on the cells yet"

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

hello LDX-ers

Hello LDX-ers,

how's everyone? This is my first time posting here.. Aye, not much activity going on here I see, but I presume everyone's ok, ya? I'll be flying off to the USA next week, so currently occupied with packing and last-minute farewell gatherings. *pant pant*

Yup, just wanna thank you all once again for helping and guiding me in one way or another during my stay at LDX. Never knew a small lab could actually have such a family feel. Really enjoyed the your company!!! Thanks! 谢谢！！　ありがとう！！！

Will drop by LDX when I get back, hopefully I'll still see familiar faces... haha. Take care you guys, in my prayers. :)

oh ya, HAPPY NATIONAL DAY!!!

cheers,
khianhong