Golden leaves and lipids
No, I’m not dead. Despite spending lots of time in the same room with quite sinister tombstones. Well, ex-tombstones. That’s what happens when a research-group is full of creative ideas but poor on financial support. They needed something big and stable, something to dampen the vibrations from the other rooms (which would disturb the measurements). So, hell, why not?
At least, the labs aren’t boring this time. For example: I’ve actually created gen-manipulated bacteria! (One step closer to the evil scientist image I’ve formed a kid XD)
Actually, the reason why I’ve been away for a while is … well, it's complicated. On the one hand, I was a bit ill (quite a bit, but it’s all fine now), and on the other hand I’ve only got my internet yesterday. It took them just three weeks to install the land-line network in my new flat. Oh, yes, moving was fun. Have you ever tried to move after living for almost 3 years in the same place without a car? Don’t. Except when you are a mental masochist.
Also, my external hard drive died during the moving. With ALL of my photos, stories, films, music, university stuff… I feel like a newborn, ripped of all their memories, feeling lost and uncertain.
*holds a moment of silence*
But so far, it’s the only negative side of my new flat.
Despite initial doubts I’m feeling absolutely comfortable in the new apartments. It may not have the cool stairs in the middle of the room but the balcony is a dream comes true.
Also, my neighbour next door is apparently the soul-mate I was waiting for all my life. Seriously. Otherwise we wouldn’t have watched a presentation about syphilis-ill monkeys with wall-big photos of rotten genitalia on our first date (on my invitation. It was an experiment?) and afterwards he still seemed to like me enough for us to chat till 3 a.m.. His inner world is quite a mess but it fits just perfectly. And when he’s done with his Ph.D. in Math, we will elope to El Paso, Texas >D
Also - not to dwell on that one special person too much (because if you will be foolish enough to let me, I could talk about that fascinating creature for hours) - that’s what we need a grave stone for: Images of self-assembled monolayers of lipids, recorded by the pressure of 13 and 15 mN/m.
And here’s some AFM from the same sample.
Aren’t those pretty? ♥
Would you still find it nice if I told you, it’s actually just lipid rafts? Means - lots of fat? >3
/back to writing reports about that DNA-mutation culture. Sometimes I just love my university, but if there weren't an upcoming exam next Friday between two labs, I'd definitely find my life brighter. Why is Göttingen so excellent when it comes to science and so absolutely and utterly failing, when it comes to organizing things?