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9/100 | Monday January 18 2016 | Productivity
I’ve been wanting to do this for MONTHS! So glad I finally sat down and got to it. My master’s thesis is on lipid droplet proteins and their pathogenesis in hepatic insulin resistance, so I look at the intersection between lipid and glucose metabolism. There aren’t many schematics that have both in them, and if they do they get way too complicated. Here I’ve made my own, making sure to include the antibodies that we have in the lab so that this schematic can be really practical for me. Kept my 365 notebook nearby to keep me motivated!
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8/100 | Sunday January 17 2016 | What’s In My Purse?
Steph Mini Tote | Colette Hayman
- Automatic Umbrella
- L’Occitane Shea Zesty Lime Hand Cream
- Circular Sunglasses by Rubi
- Cross-body Wallet
- iPhone 6
- Mini Emergency Kit
- Asus Portable Charger
- Earphones
Recommended related OM posts: mini emergency kit
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7/100 | Saturday January 16 2016 | 365
“If the elephants have past lives
Yet are destined to always remember
It’s no wonder how they scream
Like you and I they must have some temper”
Created while listening to: Rachael Yamagata - Elephants
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6/100 | Thursday January 14 2016 | Productivity
Extracting lipids from liver cells using chloroform-methanol. Kind of proud of this clear photo! Such a busy day but feeling incredibly productive. Definitely adult-ed today!
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5/100 | January 10 2016 | Tips
Tweaked my routines from last year to include parts of my new resolutions in! I honestly LOVE playing with routines and reading about how others like to structure their days. PLEASE, I’d love to hear about the routines of other studyblr, especially morning risers cause I’m one too! Send some in or include it when you reblog, I always read the comments on my reblogs! There are days I don’t follow this, but when I do - god do I love myself for it.
Also, this post is in a different format cause my laptop hasn’t been working for a while and I needed to do this through my phone (I kind of like it, little less obnoxious right?).
MORNING // DAILY
- Wake Up (6:30 am + Weekends)
- Make Bed
- Drink Water x 1 Glass
- Surya Namaskaras (Yoga) x 10 mins
- Exercise x 15 mins (3 days x 30 mins)
- Shower / Wash Face
- Moisturize Body + Lips
- Get Dressed
- Read News / TED / Podcasts (while doing below)
- Apply Make-Up
- Do Hair
- Make / Eat Breakfast (banana smoothie, cereal, oatmeal, etc)
- Take Vitamins and Omega 3’s
- Take Apple Cider Vinegar x 1 Tbsp
- Pack Bag
- Dental Hygiene (Brush / Mouthwash)
- 15-Mins Pick Up (Tidy Up)
- Check Necessities
- Leave House
EVENING + NIGHT // DAILY
- Prepare Lunch / Dinner (If Needed)
- Wash Dishes
- Refill Water Bottles
- Pack Bag
- 15-Mins Pick Up
- 10-Mins Reply to Overseas Friends / Family
- Remove Make-Up
- Shower / Exfoliate Face
- Dental Hygiene (Brush / Floss / Mouthwash)
- Brush Hair + Braid
- Moisturize Body + Lips
- Skim / Update Calendar and Tasks
- Update Money / Budget Tracker
- Charge Devices (Phone, Laptop, iPad, Portable Charger, Cameras (If Needed))
- Take Medications
- Write for Gratitude Jar
- 365 Journal
- Read / YouTube / Learn x 20 mins
WEEKEND PICK-ME-UP
- Prepare 30-50% of Meals for Week
- Perform 30 mins Medium-Clean (Bathroom, Kitchen)
- Check Expired Food
- Back-Up Files on External Hard Drive
- Clean Up Junk on iPad, iPhone and Laptop Files + Photos
- Create Rough Plan for Week (Experiments, Events)
- Pay Bills / Update Money Tracker
- Clean and Organise Inbox to Below 10
- Clean Ears
WEEKLY
- Wash Hair x 2/Week
- Shave x 1/Week
- Check Weight x 2/Week
- Take Out Trash
- Add Items to Shopping List
MONTHLY
- Perform Deep Clean of Bathroom / Kitchen x 1/Month
- Review Spending / Print Analysis / Adjust Budget
- Vacuum x 2/Month
- Update (Critical) Life Binder
- Add to Period Tracker
- Do Laundry x 2/Month
- Grocery Shop 1/3Weeks
- Charity Work x 1/Month
- Connect With Extended Family x 2/Month
YEARLY
- Doctor’s General Check-Up x 1/Year
- Dentist’s General Clean x 2/Year
- Get Eyebrows Done x 4/Year
- Purge and Reorganize x 4/Year
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4/100 | Friday January 8 2016 | Organization
Finally back to Sydney from Singapore! First day back in the lab, didn’t have much to do except seed my cells. Thought I’d clean up and reorganise my lab desk. New year new system, amirite??
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3/100 | Tuesday January 5 2016 | 365
Woke up this morning feeling really empathetic with my past self and felt like writing out a piece on what it feels like to live with anxiety. It’s funny because there’s really an infinite amount of words and no words at all that can explain the feeling of being trapped in your own head. Do a lot of other anxious people resonate with my experience? As usual, my inbox is always open if you want to brain dump your racing thoughts!
Related posts: anxiety disorders|productive when anxious
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2/100 | Sunday January 3 2016 | 365
One of my goals is to create a bit of art every single day (good or bad haha). Loving it so far in my new kikki.k 365 notebook!
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1/100 | Friday January 1 2016 | Tips
Happy new year everyone! I wish you all the happiest, healthiest and most productive of years (yet)!. Here’s a list of my tips on making new year’s resolutions, which in my experience I’ve more or less been able to keep (or at least improve on).
On that note, I have decided to embark on the “100 days of productivity”, which is something I’m really looking forward to. To me, it is something to celebrate not only efficient work, but also a happier, healthier and more creative lifestyle. Basically, every step towards a “better me” is considered productive. And I’d love to document this! It won’t be daily, but there will be 100 : ).
Recommended related OM posts: goal-setting|character goals
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Currently making a list for my 2016 edition of “Top Apps for Productivity and Organization”. I’ve got a solid 10 that aren’t included in last year’s edition, but wondering if there are any that people are particularly curious about..?
14/100 | Monday February 9 2016 | Tips
A much requested question! I answered it a bit differently this time - it is intended to be read in order, like a script. I wanted to be direct, but also calming. Let me know if it works?? I 100% stand by every thing I’ve written here, because I just did it recently and it worked for me. #Honest
If you want to know how to be more creative, quick, think more critically or just know more, I’ve got some tips for that too for a separate post. Let me know if that interests you : )
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13/100 | Sunday February 7 2016 | Notes
One of my goals of 2016 was to read more articles (and actually RETAIN that information). As much as I really, reallllly want to be efficient and practical by keeping everything on my laptop, I miss writing and I miss drawing out the processes I think are happening. So far I am definitely reading more, still have to test whether I retain it.
Right now, my research is heading towards looking at cholesterol instead of just triglycerides, so I’m starting to read up on it so I can start designing some experiments.
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The worst part about being a studyblr scientist is that your most productive days can’t be captured by cute and carefully curated photos cause you work in a PC2 lab and are trying tonotcontaminate everything you’re working on.
Sigh.
12/100 | Friday January 29 2016 | Work
Started work in the lab at 7am this morning! Today is the last day of trial 2 of a collaboration with the transplant lab and chemistry lab - we’re testing the efficiency of novel fluorescent redox probes in sensing 4 sources of oxidative stress in primary hepatocytes from control mice. It’s not really my area of interest but hey, if it gets my name on a paper…..!
P.S. This is where I do my research! It’s the Charles Perkins Centre for Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Research in Sydney. Isn’t it beautiful?
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How do you feel about the term “cultural appropriation”?
I am a third culture kid (ahem, adult) myself, and I’m stuck in the middle. On the one hand, I understand, and on the other hand, I don’t really see it that way.
I love other cultures, not just as a tourist looking into a zoo, but every time I’ve moved, I’ve put a little part of me into that country and taken a little part of it to make me who I am. Was that wrong? I don’t feel bad though, I feel enriched. But every time I read about someone of a different culture wearing a sari and getting offended, I feel - disconnected. How does someone know whether that person is trying to experience and learn about the culture, vs “exploiting” it. I just don’t see it that way, and maybe that’s cause I’m missing a distinction.
It’s not that I don’t see race, or see culture. I’m not blind to it. I see them ALL. Somehow that seems to be another issue.
Anyone else? Maybe I’m the only one. I don’t know.
I don’t want to argue, I just want a discussion.
Helpful definitions:
Cultural Appropriation: The adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of a different culture.
“Cultural appropriation is an entirely different matter. It has little to do with one’s exposure to and familiarity with different cultures. Instead, cultural appropriation typically involves members of a dominant group exploiting the culture of less privileged groups — often with little understanding of the latter’s history, experience and traditions.“ - Source
Third Culture Kids (TCKs): A person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside their parents’ culture. The third culture kid builds relationships to all the cultures, while not having full ownership in any. Although elements from each culture are assimilated into the third culture kid’s life experience, the sense of belonging is in relationship to others of the same background, other TCKs.” - Source
11/100 | Wednesday January 20 2016 | What’s In My Home Pharmacy?
Hey guys! This is what I keep in my home pharmacy. I don’t actually take medications very often cause I usually let my body heal itself (I also don’t really get sick often) - but the ones that come in handy are Axe Brand medicated oil (No.1 problem solver) and band-aids - and of course my multivitamins, omega-3′s and nasal spray which I use every day.
First Aid Pouch
- Immunization Records
- Receipts for Prescription Medication
- Information for Prescription Medication
- Axe Brand Medicated Oil
- Pain Reliever (General - Panadol Actifast)
- Pain Reliever (Cold & Cough - Panadol Cold & Flu)
- Cough & Chest Congestion Medication (Robitussin)
- Vaporizing Cold Rub (iPharma)
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Ocean Health)
- Multivitamins (Centrum A-Z)
- Bandaids
- Pain Reliever (Menstrual - Panadol)
- Thermometer
- Antiseptic Cream (Burnol Plus)
- Cough Drops (Ricola)
- Antacids & Gas Medication (Various)
- Prescription Nasal Spray
- Prescription Nasal Medication
Other Items (Not Shown):
- Cold Packs (Freezer)
- Cotton Balls (Make-Up Shelf)
- Cotton-Tipped Swabs (Bathroom)
- Duct Tape (Stationary Drawer)
- Safety Pins (Stationary Drawer)
- Scissors (Stationary Drawer | Make-Up Shelf)
- Hand Sanitizer (Back-Up Shelf | Back-Pack)
- Antiseptic Wipes (Mini Emergency Kit | Back-Up Shelf)
- First-Aid Manual (App)
- Emergency Phone Numbers (Phone | Mini Emergency Kit)
- Medical History (Critical Life Binder)
Recommended related OM posts: critical life binder|mini-emergency kit
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10/100 | Tuesday January 19 2016 | Productivity
Reorganized my calendar tags during the holidays and now that I’ve been using it for several weeks, I am completely in love with my new system. &&& the colors! I feel infinitely more productive because of this system.
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