P.S. I still can't understand why people don't get bored when the same cartoons played on TV years after years during Chritmas?
Friday, December 7, 2007
TGIF Poster
One interestng part of TGIF is its posters. Today's poster is a good one (at least I feel so...)

P.S. I still can't understand why people don't get bored when the same cartoons played on TV years after years during Chritmas?
P.S. I still can't understand why people don't get bored when the same cartoons played on TV years after years during Chritmas?
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Late Abstract
Uh... I am not saying this because my poster was in the late abstract section. Somehow I feel the (average) poster quality in the late abstract is surprising better than the early ones. I talked to several guys and they all felt the same way.
Is that common for late abstracts?
I don't know what the reasons are for others who have posters in late abstract. I forgot the abstract submission due, therefore could only send it as late abstract.
Although it seemed some big names were gone then, I still got tons of visiters. Actually too many that I can't even take a look at other posters (including the one besides which did similar things as mine).
I rarely saw a poster blows me away during this ASCB, and most of the good ones were (near)published. The late abstract section had the most posters I am interested, but I didn't really have a chance to see it. Really a shame.
Is that common for late abstracts?
I don't know what the reasons are for others who have posters in late abstract. I forgot the abstract submission due, therefore could only send it as late abstract.
Although it seemed some big names were gone then, I still got tons of visiters. Actually too many that I can't even take a look at other posters (including the one besides which did similar things as mine).
I rarely saw a poster blows me away during this ASCB, and most of the good ones were (near)published. The late abstract section had the most posters I am interested, but I didn't really have a chance to see it. Really a shame.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
會議中心
會議的最後一天,早上退了房,便將凡凡帶到會議中心。整個會議中心十分寬敞,讓凡凡自由跑動的空間很多。剛好今天又在下雪,凡凡便很高興地在樓上透過大片的落地窗觀看窗外的雪片落下,還有地上凡凡最喜歡的車子跑來跑去。
下午 poster section 結束時,也帶凡凡去開了開眼界,自然又是一陣狂跑。
另外自從去了 Museum of Air and Craft 買了架太空梭後,Thomas & Friends 小火車便失寵了,之後凡凡不管去哪兒,手上帶著的都是太空梭,再也不拿小火車跟他一起走了。
下午 poster section 結束時,也帶凡凡去開了開眼界,自然又是一陣狂跑。
另外自從去了 Museum of Air and Craft 買了架太空梭後,Thomas & Friends 小火車便失寵了,之後凡凡不管去哪兒,手上帶著的都是太空梭,再也不拿小火車跟他一起走了。
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
A New Way to Use the iTune
I found this article is funny, which teaches you how to use the iTune in your computer to organize tons of papers for your research.
Organizing PDF papers in your computer using iTunes
Anyone interested in giving it a try?
Organizing PDF papers in your computer using iTunes
Anyone interested in giving it a try?
Monday, December 3, 2007
Free for Kids
Museum of Air and Craft
吃到飽中國菜
吃一直都是我們在 DC 最大的問題,大人還好打發,但要讓凡凡吃飽就比較麻煩了。頭兩天都是我從 Chinatown 包餐回來吃,今天翹了會議跑出來,循著地圖上的廣告找到了家華人的自助餐,吃到飽的那種,很不賴,中餐 $7.5, 晚餐 $9.5,這是含稅過的價錢,因為自己拿菜,所以也不用給小費,算得上十分經濟划算。菜色也很多,煮得也算好吃。店名叫華美自助餐,在 14th st. 上 Thomas circle 附近,離幾年前 AACR 會議時住的 Washington Plaza 十分近,很意外當時竟沒有發現這家店,還得跑個老遠買 subway 吃。
裡面服務生會講國語,但她們有時也會用另外一種聽不懂的語言交談,一開始我還以為是越南話,問了之後才知道那是福州話,可能是我孤陋寡聞,沒想到福州也在福建,和閩南語竟然會差這麼多,到完全聽不懂的地步。

菜色不錯,凡凡還吃了水果,果凍和冰淇淋,飯罷還高興地唱起歌來給服務生聽。
題外話,Tim 很喜歡吃中國菜,每次有機會聚餐往往都提議上中菜館子。這次在 DC 也不意外,第一天晚上便拉著一伙同來開會的朋友上館子吃中菜,還很高興地說他找到一家只要 $3.5 的中菜館。不過據 Peter Soger 事後的回顧,整個會議下來也就只有這麼一次,當晚所有一起吃飯的人回飯店後都拉了肚子。
所以便宜真的沒好貨,吃館子也不例外。
裡面服務生會講國語,但她們有時也會用另外一種聽不懂的語言交談,一開始我還以為是越南話,問了之後才知道那是福州話,可能是我孤陋寡聞,沒想到福州也在福建,和閩南語竟然會差這麼多,到完全聽不懂的地步。
菜色不錯,凡凡還吃了水果,果凍和冰淇淋,飯罷還高興地唱起歌來給服務生聽。
題外話,Tim 很喜歡吃中國菜,每次有機會聚餐往往都提議上中菜館子。這次在 DC 也不意外,第一天晚上便拉著一伙同來開會的朋友上館子吃中菜,還很高興地說他找到一家只要 $3.5 的中菜館。不過據 Peter Soger 事後的回顧,整個會議下來也就只有這麼一次,當晚所有一起吃飯的人回飯店後都拉了肚子。
所以便宜真的沒好貨,吃館子也不例外。
大風吹
Sunday, December 2, 2007
聖誕樹!走!
聖誕節快到了,住的地方樓下擺了一棵聖誕樹,掛滿了裝飾。凡凡一開始還不太敢靠近這些花花綠綠的玩意兒,一直到看見摸一摸搖一搖都沒事之後,才放心大膽地靠近去試玩一下。
後來玩出興趣了,回頭拉人要一起玩,嘴巴還會學著大人邊走邊說著「走!」、「走!」。
後來玩出興趣了,回頭拉人要一起玩,嘴巴還會學著大人邊走邊說著「走!」、「走!」。
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Trip to D.C.
今天開始一連五天的 ASCB,會議地點在 D.C.,想說既然自己的飯店跟機票都有人出了,凡凡不到兩歲不用機票,全家同行只要再多買一張機票就行了,十分划算。
這次凡凡第二次到 Logan Airport,只是第一次的時候凡凡還沒滿一歲,大概也記不得了。

凡凡專心地看著窗外真實的大飛機。


這次會議雖說機票旅館都不是花自己的錢,不過還是該儘量幫老闆省錢。所以我們住在 Capital Hill 旁的 Hyatt Hotel ......... 的對面的 Holliday Inn,雖然不是四星級大飯店,但其實該有的一樣也不缺,住起來也很舒服,免費的 internet,還有 cable 可以讓我看 Monday Night Football。算是很滿意。
坐飛機一路順利,凡凡又再次得到了空服員的讚美說是個表現良好的乖小孩。真正的麻煩在於晚上時,凡凡決定出來玩這麼久,該是時間回家睡覺了,一直拉著自己的 stroller 要出門。睡覺時也不是很安穩,不時爬起來左顧右盼一番,久久不能入睡。
到了深夜,竟然聽到凡凡說夢話,不過不知道講些甚麼東西。再過一會兒,凡凡又開始發出像哭一般的抽噎吸唆聲音,大概是在夢中哭的樣子,真是可憐。
這次凡凡第二次到 Logan Airport,只是第一次的時候凡凡還沒滿一歲,大概也記不得了。
凡凡專心地看著窗外真實的大飛機。
這次會議雖說機票旅館都不是花自己的錢,不過還是該儘量幫老闆省錢。所以我們住在 Capital Hill 旁的 Hyatt Hotel ......... 的對面的 Holliday Inn,雖然不是四星級大飯店,但其實該有的一樣也不缺,住起來也很舒服,免費的 internet,還有 cable 可以讓我看 Monday Night Football。算是很滿意。
坐飛機一路順利,凡凡又再次得到了空服員的讚美說是個表現良好的乖小孩。真正的麻煩在於晚上時,凡凡決定出來玩這麼久,該是時間回家睡覺了,一直拉著自己的 stroller 要出門。睡覺時也不是很安穩,不時爬起來左顧右盼一番,久久不能入睡。
到了深夜,竟然聽到凡凡說夢話,不過不知道講些甚麼東西。再過一會兒,凡凡又開始發出像哭一般的抽噎吸唆聲音,大概是在夢中哭的樣子,真是可憐。
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