Half Naked Under My Lab Coat

Of course, I was outside today during the two intervals of inclement weather - rain, and then rain plus wind plus hail. To the extent that my shirt (and ass of jeans) were soaked through. Thus I am drying my blouse on the back of a chair and wearing only my lab coat. Plus a scarf, draped over my shoulders, because it's cold in here. Weird day. That's what I get for popping out to get my eyebrows done over lunch. But if you'd seen my eyebrows, you'd understand the necessity.

Goodbye to long weekends away from the bench! I did an siRNA transfection today with the Amazing Japanese Post-doc. I am hoping her luck/skill will have transferred onto me. But I think (touch wood) that I am being a better experimentationalista lately, so . . .

Q: Is it awful to not want to watch news about the Sudan? Also, if Sam Brownback is concerned about Darfur, does that make him less of an evil wanker?