This summer I will go to Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) at Woods Hole as a visiting scholar to serve as a teaching assistant from July 5 - July 19, 2008 in the Physiology course.
As an F1 visa holder, I have to apply an Employment Authorization Document in order to receive reimbursement and stipend, that is, the OPT. I have not applied yet but just realized it usually takes three months to get the permission.
How comes it takes so long to get approved... I guess I have to find some other ways to get reimbursed...
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
The Sims Parody
I guess most of you might not know what "The Sims" is. Sims is a popular PC game to simulate the regular living. We loved this game when we got one as a gift with our IBM laptop in Taiwan.
I still remember how difficult it is to raise a baby in that game. You have to get out the bed numerous times to feed the infant during the night. Sadly in most cases, it ended with social workers came in and took away the baby. Thanks God we are doing a better job in real life!
This is a "The Sims" parody that was at the start of a Drew Carey ep. (s06e01), a funny clip.
I still remember how difficult it is to raise a baby in that game. You have to get out the bed numerous times to feed the infant during the night. Sadly in most cases, it ended with social workers came in and took away the baby. Thanks God we are doing a better job in real life!
This is a "The Sims" parody that was at the start of a Drew Carey ep. (s06e01), a funny clip.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Mitchisonism
"Recently Guillaume, Maha, and I published a paper claiming that the pores of cytoplasm are much smaller than people thought. Whether it's true or not...... I don't know. What the hell, it is on a physics journal."
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Retreat Day 3
Retreat 第三天起床吃完早餐，準備回家。由於路途很遠，飯店也準備了午餐盒讓大家在路上吃。
回到家後，大概玩上癮了，加上坐車回來都沒有機會下來跑跑，凡凡一直喊著要「出去晚玩」，只好帶著他去外面逛逛。
帶著凡凡指定要的「這顆球」本打算去籃球場投籃的，凡凡邊玩邊跑，最後就到了 Science Center 了。
一時凡凡還弄不懂這旋轉門該怎麼推，一直推錯方向，最後總算還是給他找到方法給轉出去了。
回到家後，大概玩上癮了，加上坐車回來都沒有機會下來跑跑，凡凡一直喊著要「出去晚玩」，只好帶著他去外面逛逛。
帶著凡凡指定要的「這顆球」本打算去籃球場投籃的，凡凡邊玩邊跑，最後就到了 Science Center 了。
一時凡凡還弄不懂這旋轉門該怎麼推，一直推錯方向，最後總算還是給他找到方法給轉出去了。
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Retreat Day 2
Retreat 的地點有一個遊樂場，帶凡凡去玩，凡凡玩得超高興，每一樣都要玩一下。
遊樂場裡的機器玩一次要 50 cent 到幾塊錢不等，我們 department 實在是太體貼了，cover 了所有花費，所以櫃檯上就擺著滿滿的 quarters (yes, the real money!)，大家也很配合，一下子就用完了所有的硬幣，工作人員幾乎每幾分鐘就要拆開一條 10 元的 quater bar。
凡凡很喜歡的就是夾球的機台，玩個不停。玩一次要 50 cent, 我們大概玩了 50 塊錢吧 (yes, department pays for it!)，一直投一直夾，最後連凡凡都知道怎麼把球夾起來了。
凡凡指定要「這顆球」。
愛車的凡凡自然也喜歡開車，不過腳還不夠長踩不到油門跟煞車，Roy 的兒子很好心地來幫忙壓住油門，最後凡凡媽媽也請他跟凡凡一起開車。
還有保齡球，凡凡對球會自己滾回來特別好奇感興趣。
桌上曲棍球，凡凡還弄不太懂要怎麼玩的樣子。
遊樂場裡的機器玩一次要 50 cent 到幾塊錢不等，我們 department 實在是太體貼了，cover 了所有花費，所以櫃檯上就擺著滿滿的 quarters (yes, the real money!)，大家也很配合，一下子就用完了所有的硬幣，工作人員幾乎每幾分鐘就要拆開一條 10 元的 quater bar。
凡凡很喜歡的就是夾球的機台，玩個不停。玩一次要 50 cent, 我們大概玩了 50 塊錢吧 (yes, department pays for it!)，一直投一直夾，最後連凡凡都知道怎麼把球夾起來了。
凡凡指定要「這顆球」。
愛車的凡凡自然也喜歡開車，不過腳還不夠長踩不到油門跟煞車，Roy 的兒子很好心地來幫忙壓住油門，最後凡凡媽媽也請他跟凡凡一起開車。
還有保齡球，凡凡對球會自己滾回來特別好奇感興趣。
桌上曲棍球，凡凡還弄不太懂要怎麼玩的樣子。
Friday, May 2, 2008
Retreat Day 1
Retreat 第一天，早上從醫學院坐了三個小時的車到了 Sebasco 之後，吃完午飯凡凡迫不及待要四處逛逛看看玩玩。
去港邊走走，午餐還含在嘴裡沒有吞下去。
看海的日子，擺出一附苦瓜臉。好像真的很苦啊。
看到草地上的槌球，興高采烈地玩起來，知道要把球都打進去。
走完一圈回來後大概真的累了，倒在床上立刻就說了起來。
SysBio Retreat
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This year we have our retreat in Sebasco Harbor, Maine, a very beautiful place.
Our department covers everything. My room is nearby the lake with really great views. These are exactly the view from my room throught windows at two sides.
I realized sometime you really need a break like this, to clean your mind and rethink abour your own projects. It brings you peaceful mind, really helps on whether you are thinking.
On the Road to Maine
Now I am on the road to Maine for our departmental retreat. Yes, I am one of the few people in our lab who are going to the retreat.
Aaron said we are too cool for that retreat. From some points of view, I agree with him on that. Family is still the primary reason I go. Again, the department kindly lets us bring our familt with us. Since it is free, and in a beautiful harbor resort in Maine, why not?
I am proud of that I have never owned a cell phone. But the progress of technology quite surprises me. I am riding a bus on the highway to Maine but can still use its free WiFi internet access for blogging. Wow~
Is that very common nowadays? Maybe I am in the lab for too long.
Aaron said we are too cool for that retreat. From some points of view, I agree with him on that. Family is still the primary reason I go. Again, the department kindly lets us bring our familt with us. Since it is free, and in a beautiful harbor resort in Maine, why not?
I am proud of that I have never owned a cell phone. But the progress of technology quite surprises me. I am riding a bus on the highway to Maine but can still use its free WiFi internet access for blogging. Wow~
Is that very common nowadays? Maybe I am in the lab for too long.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Five O'Clock World
Somehow the people dancing sence in the MV of "Feist 1234" which I just posted really reminds me the opener of Drew Carey Show - "Five O'Clock World".
Geez, I really love that show, although after Kate left the show, it was not as good as it used to be.
Five O'Clock World
Up every mornin just to keep a job \ I gotta fight my way through the hustling mob \ Sounds of the city poundin in my brain \ While another day goes down the drain
But its a five o'clock world when the whistle blows \ No one owns a piece of my time \ And theres a five oclock me inside my clothes \ Thinkin that the world looks fine, yeah
Tradin my time for the pay I get \ Livin on money that I aint made yet \ Ive been goin tryin to make my way \ While I live for the end of the day
Cuz its a five o'clock world when the whistle blows \ No one owns a piece of my time, and \ Theres a long-haired girl who waits, I know \ To ease my troubled mind, yeah \ oh my lady, yeah \ oh my lady, yeah
In the shelter of her arms everythings OK \ When she talks then the world goes slippin away \ And I know the reason I can still go on \ When every other reason is gone,
In my five o'clock world she waits for me \ Nothing else matters at all \ Cuz every time my baby smiles at me \ I know thats its all worthwhile, \ yeah oh my lady, yeah oh my lady, yeah, fade........
Geez, I really love that show, although after Kate left the show, it was not as good as it used to be.
Five O'Clock World
Up every mornin just to keep a job \ I gotta fight my way through the hustling mob \ Sounds of the city poundin in my brain \ While another day goes down the drain
But its a five o'clock world when the whistle blows \ No one owns a piece of my time \ And theres a five oclock me inside my clothes \ Thinkin that the world looks fine, yeah
Tradin my time for the pay I get \ Livin on money that I aint made yet \ Ive been goin tryin to make my way \ While I live for the end of the day
Cuz its a five o'clock world when the whistle blows \ No one owns a piece of my time, and \ Theres a long-haired girl who waits, I know \ To ease my troubled mind, yeah \ oh my lady, yeah \ oh my lady, yeah
In the shelter of her arms everythings OK \ When she talks then the world goes slippin away \ And I know the reason I can still go on \ When every other reason is gone,
In my five o'clock world she waits for me \ Nothing else matters at all \ Cuz every time my baby smiles at me \ I know thats its all worthwhile, \ yeah oh my lady, yeah oh my lady, yeah, fade........
Feist - 1234
A very famous song, needless to say anything.
"1234"
One, two, three, four \ Tell me that you love me more \ Sleepless long nights \ That is what my youth was for \ Old teenage hopes are alive at your door \ Left you with nothing but they want some more \ Oh, you're changing your heart \ Oh, You know who you are
Sweetheart bitterheart now I can't tell you apart \ Cosy and cold, put the horse before the cart \ Those teenage hopes who have tears in their eyes \ Too scared to own up to one little lie \ Oh, you're changing your heart \ Oh, you know who you are
One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten \ Money can't buy you back the love that you had then \ One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten \ Money can't buy you back the love that you had then \ Oh, you're changing your heart \ Oh, you know who you are \ Oh, you're changing your heart \ Oh, you know who you are \ Oh, who you are
For the teenage boys \ They're breaking your heart \ For the teenage boys \ They're breaking your heart
"1234"
One, two, three, four \ Tell me that you love me more \ Sleepless long nights \ That is what my youth was for \ Old teenage hopes are alive at your door \ Left you with nothing but they want some more \ Oh, you're changing your heart \ Oh, You know who you are
Sweetheart bitterheart now I can't tell you apart \ Cosy and cold, put the horse before the cart \ Those teenage hopes who have tears in their eyes \ Too scared to own up to one little lie \ Oh, you're changing your heart \ Oh, you know who you are
One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten \ Money can't buy you back the love that you had then \ One, two, three, four, five, six, nine, or ten \ Money can't buy you back the love that you had then \ Oh, you're changing your heart \ Oh, you know who you are \ Oh, you're changing your heart \ Oh, you know who you are \ Oh, who you are
For the teenage boys \ They're breaking your heart \ For the teenage boys \ They're breaking your heart
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