We Didn't Start The Fire!

We had a fire drill this morning. At 7:20. I don't want you to feel too bad for me, because I was already awake, and would have gotten up. The problem was this: I couldn't find my keys. Valerie was under the impression that the ridiculous beeping was my cell phone, and I was all frazzled because I couldn't find it. Wrong. At least it wasn't cold. And at least I was getting up around then anyway. It was still depressing. :(

Research is still going; we're on the verge of cell work! I just have to run one more reaction: the creation of the disulfide bond between the SPDP activated Folate/PEG compound and the thiolated AZT. Soon, and very soon...

Readers, I just want to take the time once again to say how grateful I feel to be here. I have taken so many good things from this experience already, and I still have the better part of five weeks left. That's plenty of time to learn more, oh so much more.

Back in the day, when I was in eighth grade and I thought I was a hot shot, I made the mistake of saying something about how we (the human race) didn't have that much more to discover scientifically. Something really stupid. I was immediately corrected by one much wiser than myself; I was told that there was a whole wealth of untapped knowledge out there. I don't remember the exact words, but I've gone back to that moment in my head a lot lately. Perhaps, subconsciously, that's when I started on my scientific path. Or, maybe not. In either case, I use it as my fuel now. I won't be able to discover "everything," and "everything" won't be discovered in my lifetime, but I want to make some contribution to the known. We talked in AP English about the "collective unconscious;" I want to add to the "collective conscious."

Currently Reading: Promise Not To Tell by Jennifer McMahon, and still Lisey's Story. But I finished Wicked!!!!!!!!!!!! I have mixed feelings about that one, but I am glad to be finished with it. I liked the musical better.

Listening to: Reba McEntire on shuffle. <3 "Somebody that you look at, but never really see - somewhere out there is somebody..."

- Rachel