Archive for May, 2006

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Cody Reunion Wrap-Up

Kyllan and I had a great time at the reunion this past weekend in Memphis. I really have to thank my parents for inviting her up. So far this year we have managed to see each on about the monthly basis. Hopefully we can keep this up. My parents and I hung out at my [...]

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Monday, May 29th, 2006

Cody Family Reunion- Memphis, TN

This past weekend, William’s parents invited me to Memphis, TN for the Cody Family Reunion. I got the opportunity to meet both of William’s grandmothers (from his mom’s side and his dad’s side) and well as several aunts, uncles, cousins, and family friends. I already feel like part of the Cody family. [...]

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Friday, May 26th, 2006

Cody Family Reunion

Kyllan and I will be spending Memorial Day weekend in Memphis, Tennessee where my father’s family is having a reunion. I probably won’t be updating the blog while we are there, but I should have plenty of pictures to share after our return.

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Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

ASM Rap Up

These last few days have been exhausting. The poster presentation went great. It was really nice to have a chance to discuss my work with some of the top names in the field. It was even better that they liked where the project was going… On a side note, this discrepancy over the name of [...]

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Sunday, May 21st, 2006

The Poster

My lack of posting to the blog this past week was due to working on my poster for the American Society for Microbiology general meeting (ASM). It’s 70in x40in and had to be taken to a printer. The lab took our two posters, a post-doc is also presenting, to Kinko’s Wednesday. They told us they [...]

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Sunday, May 21st, 2006

106th General Meeting

I have just arrived in Orlando Florida for the American Society for Microbiology’s 106th general meeting. I will be here until May 25th. This is going to be an exciting week. I have a poster presentation on Wednesday, but other than that I will be checking out symposiums and keynote speakers. I will also be [...]

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Sunday, May 14th, 2006

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!

Happy Mothers Day to my mom, Sandra Brown, William’s mom, Betty Cody, and my sister, Kim Nickerson. All three of these women are epitome’s of outstanding mothers who have set a wonderful example for me to follow.
First to my mom- I would like to thank you for all of the sacrifices you have made and [...]

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Saturday, May 13th, 2006

We have a foundation!

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The finished product!, originally uploaded by Kyllan.
On Friday, May 12th, the slab pour took place making me one excited person! I watched the process for about 2 hours and it was very interesting and educational [...]

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Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Seminar and ASM

If you don’t know the real reason I started this blog, it was because I had a seminar presentation coming and needed something to do while procrastinating. Well, that seminar has now come and gone. I presented a good portion of what will become the first specific aim of my thesis dissertation to the department [...]

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Monday, May 8th, 2006

Ithaca is Cold

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Ithaca is Cold, originally uploaded by Kyllan.
So those that have been to Ithaca before know that Ithaca is known for having the “Ithaca is Gorges” shirts and bumper stickers everywhere. (by the way….if you don’t [...]

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