By now, setting up for a Pulsed-Field gel has become incredibly routine. I've done it so many times, I don't even need to look at the protocol anymore. That's good, though, I suppose. Practice makes perfect. However, I did run into a bit of an argument that I feel I will encounter in the future. The Salmonella Reference Lab people also had to put up a gel, so I figured they were going to use the new machine. A misunderstanding caused one of the ladies to bluntly explain to me that their clinical studies were more important than my research and that they needed to use that machine. One of the girls had thought I was taking the machine, which was not the case and she apologized, but it was still upsetting. I feel like that's something I'm going to encounter for the rest of my life. I'm bound for something in research, that will likely be overshadowed by people with an MD. I just hope we can get along, and I can prove how important and integral research is to health care, etc. Okay...off the soap box.
I spent lunch at the College Bar with Dani and Sarah, then off to the bank to deposit my check and inquire as to why my ATM card didn't work in London. Apparently, it's just a cash-only card that works on Bank of Ireland ATMs, and you can't get the debit function added until you've had it for six months. Drat. Guess I'll just plan ahead to bring cash in the future. The rest of the day I just sat in the office and wrote my paper some more. I need to get Sandra to go over it with me soon so I know that I'm doing it right. Dani and I also had a conversation with Sarah about cafeterias, where we came to realize that they weren't in most of the schools here. That's so odd...maybe it's just a Cork thing? But she was shocked that our schools had them and some kids got free/discounted lunches. Apparently that's not normal...but in America you'd be odd to not have those things.
Back at home, I took a nap for a few hours. I think the exhaustion from my trip to England was finally kicking in. I made some whole wheat mac & cheese (thanks Mom!) and thought of home as I ate it. Then I just relaxed with the roommates until it was time for bed. The usual TV shows were on - Friends, Simpsons, etc. - and we had a good time remembering old episodes and having a good laugh. Night!
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