Thursday June 10th

First day in the office - I have a computer in a cubicle next to a window. We had a meeting about verifying data, and the push to publish a paper about the work they were doing FAST. This field moves and develops so quickly, you want to get your stuff out there before someone else does. Then I went to the computer and tried to learn semesters of genetics in a few hours by following slides and looking online at all the info on wikipedia. I also bought some books the night before and was trying to read them to catch up.

Pearlly is talking about training me in wet lab procedures, as well as the dry lab analysis I was planning on doing. And Cenny (pronounce Chenny) asked which programs I have been exposed to, and will be using in my classes at school. I told her I have used Minitab, and I think MATLAB is in my future, so she said we could work with MATLAB this summer. With all the experience I am getting here, I am really hoping that a lot of it applies to my biology and math classes next semester to make them easier.

After my brain was stuffed full - I seriously couldn't comprehend anything else on the screen - time to go grocery shopping! Keith and I found a fabulous Krogers, so I headed over there to stock up for the weekend and buy lunch supplies. I loaded a bunch of bags on my arms and walked through the lobby of the hotel, where they were serving dinner. Halfway across the lobby, a bag split and boysenberry syrup leaped from the bag in a successful suicide attempt. Splattered all over the white floor - I was so embarrassed. They were very nice about it - but this is the second trip from Krogers that has resulted in bags breaking. I guess that is their subtle message to go green and buy sturdy bags! The rest of the evening was spent hiding in my room, and cooking and prepping lunch stuff. I have some really yummy looking fruit salad to munch on now! One of my problems is that I have a hard time shopping for one - the portion size on watermelon that would be just fine for just me is nearly as much as a whole melon. How can I not get the big one? I should be eating good for a while.

Well, almost time to head back out for my first Friday- and then my first solo weekend! I hope the weather is nice so I can go see the zoo.

Ciao!

Leslie