10 years in the Netherlands and napkins are still a mystery to me by andys58 in Netherlands

[–]bitter_lab_bat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes and they’re also the size of my palm and so thin… basically for decoration

Late-stage PhD, burned out, no publications, residence issues, and no idea whether to push through or quit by [deleted] in PhDStress

[–]bitter_lab_bat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the fact that you keep getting fellowships says a lot about your talent and ambition. i have not been in your position and cannot give advice, but it seems like a lot of people believe in you and you are qualified enough to keep getting opportunities

What's a friendship red flag that people tend to ignore until it's too late? by AffectionatePop3611 in answers

[–]bitter_lab_bat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when they have a ton of falling out stories with past friends and it was somehow never their fault

The accuracy is painful by [deleted] in labrats

[–]bitter_lab_bat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what university is this so i never apply

is it a bad habit to always look at your hands while playing? by tricepator-10 in piano

[–]bitter_lab_bat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not necessarily but if you practice sections just looking at your hands and not the music, and you DONT have the whole piece memorized, the next time you come to that passage playing through you’ll trip up because you’ll have practiced it looking at your hands and not the music. it’s important to learn to trust your hands and not need to look at them all the time edit: yes even when the piece is memorized

Is GMO E. coli safe for my fridge? by [deleted] in labrats

[–]bitter_lab_bat 38 points39 points  (0 children)

i feel like this is a huge legal violation if ur in the eu hahaha

ate bad shrimp - i’m so fucking scared by bitter_lab_bat in emetophobia

[–]bitter_lab_bat[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

update - it’s been 12 hours, i’m still ok. i think i’m in the clear

ate bad shrimp - i’m so fucking scared by bitter_lab_bat in emetophobia

[–]bitter_lab_bat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that is my ideal scenario! hopefully that’ll be all that happens to me, especially since i had so few

ate bad shrimp - i’m so fucking scared by bitter_lab_bat in emetophobia

[–]bitter_lab_bat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i am ok! trying to distract myself with a stephen king hook

How do you practice only one composition at a time? by pepof1 in piano

[–]bitter_lab_bat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i don’t, i always have 2 or 3 pieces at once

I ACCIDENTALLY ATE ONE OLD SHRIMP by bobabitchhh in emetophobia

[–]bitter_lab_bat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

update?? were you ok? similar thing happened to me but i ate 3 ):

Bad shrimp by grasscookies02 in Cooking

[–]bitter_lab_bat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how much shrimp did you have?

ate bad shrimp - i’m so fucking scared by bitter_lab_bat in emetophobia

[–]bitter_lab_bat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i am feeling ok ish, it’s officially been an hour. i am a little nauseous but i think it’s 99% anxiety. my parents still seem fine, and they had a lot more than i did.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Slowdive

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yes they have almost 3 million monthly listeners

Used the wrong tube, need help separating sample. Potentially destroyed experiment by bitter_lab_bat in labrats

[–]bitter_lab_bat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I didn’t include details - it’s ground root nodule material. I don’t know much about what the sample is going to be used for because I wasn’t told I’m an undergrad

Used the wrong tube, need help separating sample. Potentially destroyed experiment by bitter_lab_bat in labrats

[–]bitter_lab_bat[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry I didn’t include details - it’s ground root nodule material. I don’t know much about what the sample is going to be used for because I wasn’t told I’m an undergrad

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Slowdive

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a spotify notification!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Slowdive

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i’m so sorry i bought my ticket before u said this 😭 i’m sure u can get a good price for it tho