[imported from new blog] Today was good
Overall today has been a good day (so far anyway.)
I worked hard, got to the lab at 9am, when I have been totally sleeping in all last week. Actually worked in the lab most of the time, instead of sitting at the computer like I do sometimes. However not too busy that I would feel frizzled. Made a few mistakes that might or might not matter (don't know yet), no big mess-ups. Had time for lunch and a spot of shopping. Felt accomplished. And just generally felt positive.
Stuff that made me feel positive:
- worked hard - felt productive - worked from 9am to 6.30pm (with breaks of course)
- ate good food
- didn't have breakfast but then had fried udon (packed lunch) at morning tea time then had yummy chicken pasta salad from Salad Works for lunch with Teresa.
- shopping - bought a top from Cotton On and Opshop's new CD - Second Hand Planet
- didn't make big mistakes in lab
- chat with people during the day
- had time to search for journal article and found some that seem relevant to read
- didn't get a parking fine despite parking long hours at limited hour parking
- fixed mobile phone - had a small problem (I just bought my Nokia 6288 last month and all of a sudden it stopped doing 'automatic keyguard') but the shop assistant just told me to restart and remove battery etc and it worked
- Graeme got me Craccum from city campus without me asking. Just found it on my desk yay
- fixed VCR - only needed a clean
Stuff that made me felt a bit 'bleh':
- work up early at around 7.50am
- worked longer than wanted - liked to have finish by 5pm or 6pm
- didn't get an all day park - usually that makes me really happy in the morning
Now home for dinner and TV. Got two of my fav program on tonight - Desperate Housewives and Medium. Some TV program that I watch is like so-so, but I still watch it: like Project Runway, or The Starter Wife.
Tomorrow I will be checking the RNA concentration of the RNA I extracted today. Finger crossed that it's of good quality, otherwise I have to do it again. I got good at doing it before then I haven't done it for a while and not doing good again. Grrrr.
Here is a diagram of RNA extraction - which is essentially what I did except I didn't use the spin column and just used centrifuge to do it - probably more time-consuming my way but cheaper:
So today was good cos the positive things outweigh the Bleh stuff. But I think most of all, I stayed positive. It's good to feel happy. 'Fake it til you make it'. So if I think 'happy' I will feel 'happy' ^^
Pasta salad was nice!
I worked hard, got to the lab at 9am, when I have been totally sleeping in all last week. Actually worked in the lab most of the time, instead of sitting at the computer like I do sometimes. However not too busy that I would feel frizzled. Made a few mistakes that might or might not matter (don't know yet), no big mess-ups. Had time for lunch and a spot of shopping. Felt accomplished. And just generally felt positive.
Stuff that made me feel positive:
- worked hard - felt productive - worked from 9am to 6.30pm (with breaks of course)
- ate good food
- didn't have breakfast but then had fried udon (packed lunch) at morning tea time then had yummy chicken pasta salad from Salad Works for lunch with Teresa.
- shopping - bought a top from Cotton On and Opshop's new CD - Second Hand Planet
- didn't make big mistakes in lab
- chat with people during the day
- had time to search for journal article and found some that seem relevant to read
- didn't get a parking fine despite parking long hours at limited hour parking
- fixed mobile phone - had a small problem (I just bought my Nokia 6288 last month and all of a sudden it stopped doing 'automatic keyguard') but the shop assistant just told me to restart and remove battery etc and it worked
- Graeme got me Craccum from city campus without me asking. Just found it on my desk yay
- fixed VCR - only needed a clean
Stuff that made me felt a bit 'bleh':
- work up early at around 7.50am
- worked longer than wanted - liked to have finish by 5pm or 6pm
- didn't get an all day park - usually that makes me really happy in the morning
Now home for dinner and TV. Got two of my fav program on tonight - Desperate Housewives and Medium. Some TV program that I watch is like so-so, but I still watch it: like Project Runway, or The Starter Wife.
Tomorrow I will be checking the RNA concentration of the RNA I extracted today. Finger crossed that it's of good quality, otherwise I have to do it again. I got good at doing it before then I haven't done it for a while and not doing good again. Grrrr.
Here is a diagram of RNA extraction - which is essentially what I did except I didn't use the spin column and just used centrifuge to do it - probably more time-consuming my way but cheaper:
So today was good cos the positive things outweigh the Bleh stuff. But I think most of all, I stayed positive. It's good to feel happy. 'Fake it til you make it'. So if I think 'happy' I will feel 'happy' ^^
Pasta salad was nice!