Friday, October 07, 2005
Meet the labmates.
Well, I've been giving little snippnets of lab life here :). so here's brief, quirky description of the ppl and objects I see almost everyday.
The seniors:
Al ,The supervisor: Hailing from the sleepy town of Malacca, don't let his laid back charm fool you. He runs experiments and writes out papers with deadly efficiency. ALthough he has high expectations for his charges to pick up skills, I appreciate his willingness to take time off his crazy schedule to teach. Has a myriad of dirty jokes at his disposal, which does surface sometimes during lunch hour. Loves rojak, alot.
Da Ge ( big brother): the pillar of strength of the lab, Da Ge loves to tease psychoboy about his kiasuness.. and loves comparing the extent of his kiasu ness to my mom. ( don't ask me why). He's a powerhouse when it comes to running experiemnts.. . he's running 3 projects at one go, and iz the local lab guru. approach and ask.. for he has the answers. apparently has a hidden library of dirty jokes.. still undiscvoered as of yet.
BS, The bottomless pit:
... for food and all things polluted with dirty jokes.
. . Oh yez.. sitting behind him in the lab does have its disadvantages coz you're trying not to laugh when pipetting. Very busy dude tho'.. lotsa students under his charge too. Be careful, will corrupt innocent girls if placed in close proximity. INteresting to observe after a few maotais.
PY: Chiobu Queen of sequencing. deadly efficient, prob rivals me in dirty jokes. can hold her fort in a lab overrun with the male species. Has a penchant for signs with skulls on it.
The doctor:
Hey!!! another member of the petite club. A medical doc with anaethetic training, and who has a love for geriatics and palliative med, she's amazing. SHe juggles clinical work with lab work , and still has time to work out!!! COOL! that's my idol . :) She compleletly understands my close relationship with the sole lab footstool. And both of us are trying to figure out why the lab ppl have placed the boxes of extra small gloves on the 2nd shelf. evidence points to a conspiracy to make the vertically challenged go into a bouncing frenzy when they need their next lot of gloves.
The Juniors:
H: A german exchange student who just left :(. gonna miss her. quirky sense of humour, but super duper dilligent and hard working. SHe's game for anything, including eating chilli padi on its own!!! loves seafood, can finish a plate of prawns by herself :)
Am and Me: hapless, bemused non-exchange non grad studnets from melb uni.
JB: this dude is the embodiment of the term hardworking.One of the earliest to arrive, one of the last to leave. Often seeks companionship with the "lady with the long hair and white coat" who is rumoured to ply the 5th floor labs during the after hours. ( I hope he doesn' mean any of the ladies in the lab) . he's a comp whizz. always willing to help out with a ready smile. Apparently a closet singer ... still waiting to hear him sing. . the target of matchmaking attempts by the other seniors. He has an affinity for light sensitive experiments , and his presnece is heralded by the arrival of darkness. May use the dark for other purposes, unknown at present
Psychoboy: my stand in supervisor while Al was gone. definitely has a degree in dirty jokes and specialises in all known and unknown psychotic behaviour. Rumoured to have done cell cultures and blots on a massive scale. ( a peek into his lab book confirmed that psychotic episode). Likes to try feeding lab mates with chemical solutions. Likes to throw ice cubes at juniors for kicks. secretly hoping to mix chemical solutions into a mind blowing concotion ( that might juz blow the lab up too). The very embodiment of kiasu. Dirty minded.. ( c'mon, which male in the lab izn't? ) .always hungry
note: I was telling M, that maybe dirty mindness and lameness were coded for by supressor genes on the X chromosome, which are absent on the shorter Y chromosome. Functional studies can be done on the males in our lab to confirm this hypothesis. I'm sure it 'll work. Anyone wanna sponsor a grant?
M: pyschoboy's exclassmate and current neighbour. Both have a huge craving for coffee esp post lunch. Also the target of icecube practise by psychoboy, and my partner in crime for defence against psychoboy.
THere you go, the ppl I see everyda.
Bs: So how are you settling down.??
Me: good i guess ( wah.. so touched you asked man)
Bs:: hmmm. great . now that we know you better* evil smile* go and fill pipette tips.
Me: ....
" Is this the key that turns you on? " - psychoboy's brainwave for a pick up line when he took the key for the lab fridge.
"scientist are all a bit cracko!" - boss.
Well, I've been giving little snippnets of lab life here :). so here's brief, quirky description of the ppl and objects I see almost everyday.
The seniors:
Al ,The supervisor: Hailing from the sleepy town of Malacca, don't let his laid back charm fool you. He runs experiments and writes out papers with deadly efficiency. ALthough he has high expectations for his charges to pick up skills, I appreciate his willingness to take time off his crazy schedule to teach. Has a myriad of dirty jokes at his disposal, which does surface sometimes during lunch hour. Loves rojak, alot.
Da Ge ( big brother): the pillar of strength of the lab, Da Ge loves to tease psychoboy about his kiasuness.. and loves comparing the extent of his kiasu ness to my mom. ( don't ask me why). He's a powerhouse when it comes to running experiemnts.. . he's running 3 projects at one go, and iz the local lab guru. approach and ask.. for he has the answers. apparently has a hidden library of dirty jokes.. still undiscvoered as of yet.
BS, The bottomless pit:
... for food and all things polluted with dirty jokes.
. . Oh yez.. sitting behind him in the lab does have its disadvantages coz you're trying not to laugh when pipetting. Very busy dude tho'.. lotsa students under his charge too. Be careful, will corrupt innocent girls if placed in close proximity. INteresting to observe after a few maotais.
PY: Chiobu Queen of sequencing. deadly efficient, prob rivals me in dirty jokes. can hold her fort in a lab overrun with the male species. Has a penchant for signs with skulls on it.
The doctor:
Hey!!! another member of the petite club. A medical doc with anaethetic training, and who has a love for geriatics and palliative med, she's amazing. SHe juggles clinical work with lab work , and still has time to work out!!! COOL! that's my idol . :) She compleletly understands my close relationship with the sole lab footstool. And both of us are trying to figure out why the lab ppl have placed the boxes of extra small gloves on the 2nd shelf. evidence points to a conspiracy to make the vertically challenged go into a bouncing frenzy when they need their next lot of gloves.
The Juniors:
H: A german exchange student who just left :(. gonna miss her. quirky sense of humour, but super duper dilligent and hard working. SHe's game for anything, including eating chilli padi on its own!!! loves seafood, can finish a plate of prawns by herself :)
Am and Me: hapless, bemused non-exchange non grad studnets from melb uni.
JB: this dude is the embodiment of the term hardworking.One of the earliest to arrive, one of the last to leave. Often seeks companionship with the "lady with the long hair and white coat" who is rumoured to ply the 5th floor labs during the after hours. ( I hope he doesn' mean any of the ladies in the lab) . he's a comp whizz. always willing to help out with a ready smile. Apparently a closet singer ... still waiting to hear him sing. . the target of matchmaking attempts by the other seniors. He has an affinity for light sensitive experiments , and his presnece is heralded by the arrival of darkness. May use the dark for other purposes, unknown at present
Psychoboy: my stand in supervisor while Al was gone. definitely has a degree in dirty jokes and specialises in all known and unknown psychotic behaviour. Rumoured to have done cell cultures and blots on a massive scale. ( a peek into his lab book confirmed that psychotic episode). Likes to try feeding lab mates with chemical solutions. Likes to throw ice cubes at juniors for kicks. secretly hoping to mix chemical solutions into a mind blowing concotion ( that might juz blow the lab up too). The very embodiment of kiasu. Dirty minded.. ( c'mon, which male in the lab izn't? ) .always hungry
note: I was telling M, that maybe dirty mindness and lameness were coded for by supressor genes on the X chromosome, which are absent on the shorter Y chromosome. Functional studies can be done on the males in our lab to confirm this hypothesis. I'm sure it 'll work. Anyone wanna sponsor a grant?
M: pyschoboy's exclassmate and current neighbour. Both have a huge craving for coffee esp post lunch. Also the target of icecube practise by psychoboy, and my partner in crime for defence against psychoboy.
THere you go, the ppl I see everyda.
Bs: So how are you settling down.??
Me: good i guess ( wah.. so touched you asked man)
Bs:: hmmm. great . now that we know you better* evil smile* go and fill pipette tips.
Me: ....
" Is this the key that turns you on? " - psychoboy's brainwave for a pick up line when he took the key for the lab fridge.
"scientist are all a bit cracko!" - boss.
Comments:
Haha, your scientists are sure on crack :P. I think that is the same here. The anaesthetists are all on laughing gas...eg:
"She smells like a Nigerian brothel" I mean.. WTF? It is supposed to describe girls who put too much perfume on. ahem?!
Have a good day!
Tzuie
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"She smells like a Nigerian brothel" I mean.. WTF? It is supposed to describe girls who put too much perfume on. ahem?!
Have a good day!
Tzuie
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