Procrastinate With Me: Archive

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Nov 30th

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Nov 12th

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thedailywhat: Laughing To Keep From Crying of the Day: After a day rife with talk show appearances, Gov. Rick Perry poked fun at his now-infamous debate gaffe on last night’s Late Show by reciting a list of his “Top Ten Excuses.” Between Herman Cain’s campaign ads disguised as sexual harassment denials and Rick Perry’s whirlwind media tour, it’s getting to the point where Republican...

Nov 11th

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Nov 7th

Chocolate Chip Cookie Experiment

Introduction: Whenever I make chocolate chip cookies lately they come out weird: super flat and burned around the edges, yet uncooked in the middle. I didn’t know whether it was me or my oven. Methods: Purchased a package of pre-made chocolate chip cookie dough squares (Nestle Toll House). Put dough through rigorous quality check to make sure taste of batter was acceptable. Placed...

Nov 6th

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Annnd here’s the one I was in on the spur-of-the-moment… (but I look gross, so you should probably just not watch it). #OccupyFrankie

Oct 28th

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Oct 28th

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Oct 28th

Ok, California is about to blow up.

That was the second earthquake centered in Berkeley today. Magnitude 4.2 (first one was 4.0).

Oct 21st

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I used to think I handled stress well.

I guess I’ve lost that talent. Or this kind of stress is just a whole new variety that I am ill-prepared to deal with. Yes, I am talking about decisions regarding my trajectory through grad school & research. Including: will my current lab remain my thesis lab, as it typically should? Let’s make a pro/con list for “yes”: Pros: I already know my way around this...

Oct 11th

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Oct 6th

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“Look at the progress open-source software has made in IT. Imagine the progress...”

– Why Don’t More Medical Discoveries Become Cures? - The Daily Beast This article makes me want to go into science policy (just a tiny bit, not really).

Oct 3rd

Sep 25th

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Rant.

You know that neuroscience lab technique, “patch-clamping?” It sucks. Patching neurons under terrible illumination conditions where you’re basically blind, sucks. Figuring out how to image calcium florescence in dendrites all by yourself, because no one else is currently doing it in the lab (or at your university for that matter), sucks. Having crises every other week because...

Sep 22nd

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Sep 21st

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“Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens and “Clocks” by...

Aug 21st

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What makes us happy? Alexis de Tocqueville vs.... →

Just started following this blogger on twitter.

Aug 18th

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Sad

In undergrad I felt really successful. Now I feel like a failure. What happened?

Aug 4th

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Jul 29th

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Jul 25th

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Someone please grade me?

I signed up for microscope time today, but couldn’t bring myself to actually go to lab. Today is Sunday. If this were undergrad, I would’ve gone in and used that time. Why was I so much more motivated back then?

Jul 25th

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On Harry Potter 8.

Erika: wasn’t hp stressful Me: OMG YES Erika: i felt like i was suffering from ptsd after

Jul 20th

Jul 12th

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Oh, Berkeley.

Let me list some of the random things I’ve seen in this crazy town thus far (independent of any festivals, or other obvious explanations): - A unicyclist dressed in a loose rainbow onesie, playing the recorder. - An old VW bug painted to look like clouds, parked outside a house painted to look like clouds. - A house that looks like a fish/sea creature. Really. - Obama’s face...

Jul 4th

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Jun 29th

Memory Implant Gives Rats Sharper Recollection -... →

I figured this would happen soon-ish. The lone fact that this is possible is the reason I love neuroscience… and engineering. :)

Jun 17th

Jun 9th

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Michelle Obama, Nickelodeon Star: First Lady to... →

Another reason this show is the best. I’m not ashamed - when I get home from work early and there’s an episode scheduled that I haven’t seen yet, I enthusiastically put on Nickelodeon!

Jun 9th

Affordable Weekend Getaways and Vacations -... →

Boy this is so tempting.

Jun 8th

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May 13th

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May 12th

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Google 'recursion'

Do it.

May 11th

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May 7th

Boeing to build recyclable 787’s with 100%... →

Apr 26th

"QWOP." Hands down, funniest game ever. →

Hahahaha, or at least it cracks me up (“meatboy” is a distant second). Just try it. Try to run 100 meters.

Apr 23rd

Rent - Seasons of Love Currently listening! ...

Apr 23rd

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Email from Mom: You're coming HOOOMMMMEE!!!

Mom: YAY!! Should I sign you up for the 5K on May 19th?? Me: Yes you should!! :) Mom: konsider it dun! Hahaha… Mom likes to be cool and attempt teenage text lingo from time to time.

Apr 21st

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Experiment!

Do I really need my own personal computer in lab everyday? (I would otherwise need to use one of two communal computers in lab to access things like the interwebs). Hypothesis: Bringing my computer to work every day hiders my overall productivity there. Methods: For 1 whole week, leave my computer at home when I go to work. Keep normal lab hours that week. Determine how productive...

Apr 12th

2010 Taxes...

Filed! SEVEN whole days early.

Apr 12th