we has data

well, 2 pilot subjects anyway, dr. fnir and RA #1. primary lesson learned: it is much grosser than one might imagine watching people spit into a tube. i have a little cubic container in which to store all my samples, which means i get to happily watch it fill up day by day like a pokedex, or one of those old panini sticker albums. will be slogging it out on my own for the next month, after which we will hopefully have RA #2 and an intern, whereupon i plan to devote myself to the careful study of epigenetics, and where in NUS to get the best cup of coffee.