So on Wednesday, my lab had a rat kill. And I had the job of actually killing the rat and then taking blood (directly from the heart I might add). Now the reason I had this job is because I will be using the blood for my thesis work (I am checking the levels of some cytokines and enzymes in response to PCB exposure) so I guess since I am using the blood, I should collect the blood. And I got over any squeamishness that I might have had very quickly! I talked to my advisor on Thursday and I will be a TA for her class this semester (one of the professor for the class in on sabbatical so she needs all the help she can get!) so that will be new and interesting (and I will be continuing to work in the lab). So right now I'm feeling a lot better about the progress with my thesis so that it good. And today I am taking my mentee for lunch so that will be fun.
"I don't want to abuse the privilege, but I need you to get Dale out of the basement."-Nancy Hicks Gribble (nee Nancy Hicks)
Bonus Quote: "A raccoon, Ladybird, and Dale are all on the lose and possibly rabid."-Hank Hill
3 comments:
Good job on the rat!!
yeah rat slayer! orrin had a *lunch* discussion with hsi co-workers about rats and how they had found them electrified and splattered across the circuit breaker box, or drowned in the water supply to their homes. yuck!
orrin of course regaled them with stories of rats pouring out of the grain leg, and the all time classic of the time i stomped on two rats that were dumped out of teh grain cart in the pasture. oh, rat stories, you are the greatest.
oh and sounds like you are getting back settled in well with work and everything. well done!
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