Journal 11-23-2010
Today was a very productive day. I have nailed down a topic for my project. I will be screening Aedes albopictus for Wolbachia bacteria using PCR. Wolbachia is a important bacterium because it plays a role in the ability of Aedes albopictus to act as a vector for the virus that causes Chikungunya. This study will provide relevant information because Chikungunya is a re-emerging disease. There was a recent outbreak in Kerala in 2007. Unfortunately the time constraints and cost of reagents prevents me from actually doing any sort of project on DNA bar-coding… which was the whole reason for me to come here by myself. Maybe if I finish my project early I can go stay at Mudamalai or Pondi.
I didn’t realize that I was supposed to bring lunch to work every day so I ended up eating out of a box of All-bran wheat flakes that I bought for breakfast. All the stores are closed already tonight so I will probably have to manage with the wheat flakes tomorrow as well. I don’t really have time to get groceries because I have been driven to and from work. The car picks me up at 8:30 and today it didn’t drop me back off until 6:30. As soon as I learn the way I will start walking to work. I was starving tonight so as soon as I got a room at the new hotel “the Homestead” I went to get some dinner. While I was sitting at dinner by myself, looking out the window and saw the all the shops closing.
On a positive note, dinner was really good. I had chicken 65, Mushroom Manchurian, Roti, and some chai. For about half an hour I was the only person in the restaurant. It is really lonely to eat at a restaurant all alone. The first two restaurants I have been to don’t have coke or any bottled beverages. This means that the only consistent thing in my life has been taken away : ( hahahaha This sounds super depressing. I am not depressed. I am lonely.
It is easier to keep up with the journaling when you don’t have anything else to do.
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