progress

database
* baru sampai list yang ke 1289
* ada 58,580 data nak di'settle'

sampling
*esok (Khamis) akan pergi untuk kali kedua memandangkan semalam dan harini hujan
* hope there will be plenty of them tomorrow!

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August 19, 2009
sampling 1

one of my study sites

tekun taks? hehe

Amanita rubescens

predicted to be Boletus chrysenteron

Hypholoma fascicularis

Scleroderma citrinum

my working area in lab

well-equipped lab!

one of my successful-made spore prints! wee.. sample from Russula sp.

gigih! (hidden snap taken by mr hubby notty!)

as summary:

not much samples taken for the 1st day

(atas tu hanya sebahagian sahaja)

we had met troubles to seek on the suitable tracks for mushroom foray and also been disturbed by pet dogs belong to the people whose walking/exercising around the forest..well, they often walk/jog alone, so that's why they take along their pet for their safety..

huiisssh.. buat kecut perut je..!

ashita~ (esok)

akan mula sampling pertama saya di WGP ditemani en. suami
maka pada hari ini berjumpa dan berbincang dengan mr. sv pasal aktiviti sampling saya
die sangat teruja bile dengar saya nak mula sampling minggu ni
sebab kalau ikutkan, saya akan mula sampling musim luruh nanti (September)
tapi sebab nak biasakan diri dengan jalan ke hutan itu dan pilih route mana yang sesuai untuk jadi permanent study sites saya nanti, so saya rasa baik buat pre-sampling kan? *wink*

mr. sv banyak bagi guidelines pasal nak ID fungus2 yang bakal saya petik itu
plus he also gave me a very cute basket yang dulunya die guna basket itu untuk mushroom forays gak dan juga sudi pinjamkan buku untuk ID mushroom (by Roger Phillips) sementara saya tunggu buku saya yang dibeli dari e-bay sampai di main door tingkat bawah..hehe. so sweet of him!

task malam ini -- cube kenal2 mushroom yang common kat sini.. (~_^)


later~

buku yang baru saya beli.. also by Roger tapi buku yang belum sampai tu lebih detail skit

sudah ready dengan equipments! yeap..that's Alan's book..

wuuu.. the couple boots! bought them cheaper than u could never imagine..! haha..

recharging mode is over~~

saya akan mula bekerja!

last Thursday, mr. sv has handed me the 'precious' database that contains every single data for about 60,000 samples recorded since 1950s.. it was superb! he explained to me how the database works and taught me the steps to update, to analyze, transfer another data into the database etc. Moreover, he also supplied me with statistical analysis software for my future analysis. His last words before we end up our discussion that day were, "take your time, Aqila. You don't have to rush anyway. I am sure that it's gonna take months for you to complete that"..haha! banyakla tu nak kene buat pasni.. but then, I'm OK with that

another day, when i met Alan for further discussion, he has introduced me to Deborah, his post-doc student currently doing research on bug associated with fungi (if i'm not mistaken lah!).. he told that Deborah is going to Windsor Great Park (my future study site) the next day and going to meet the forest expertise (juga merangkap pakar dalam pengecaman fungus), Mr Ted Green and you know what's gonna happen, do you? Alan itu berkata yang ini adalah kesempatan terbaik untuk saya berjumpa En. Ted yang itu. maka sebagai student yang solehah, saya mengangguk saje. Amboi, baru lum lepas habis jetlag lagi dah kene tengok study site.. nyway, it was a great experience to meet him btw.. :)

I think i am gonna love this place~ the WGP.. why? sebab cendawan die besar2, cute, dan sangat senang nak jumpa..plus, hutannya takde banyak semak, tak banyak CWD, and the most important thing is ~ no leeches!! haha.. but somehow, there are times that the area will get wet and full of mud due to heavy rains in summer..so i shud get prepared with my boots and other equipments!

saya akan berjumpa dengan mr. sv isnin ni plak untuk report perjumpaan saya dengan en. ted dan perancangan untuk sampling saya di masa depan. ok, till then, everyone


toodles!

RHUL

Yesterday I've met my supervisor for the first time after exchanging mails for about 11 months
we promised to meet at 11
my husband and i went out from the house at 10 and we just walk to the university
it was sunny morning yet the air blown was so damn cold!

my sv's office is at the Bourne Building
to get there, we have to pass through several buildings
FYI, this uni wasn't that big as i expected before
kecik je, macam UMT tu..

it was still early as we arrived at the building
so, we took a rest and sat down at the bench in front of the Bourne's
10 mins before the meet up, we went in and look upon the building map to locate Prof. Alan's room
suddenly i heard a sound calling my name from behind
it was HIM!
i never expected to meet him in such way!
haha..

later, he invited us to his room,
offering us drinks and gave us a warm welcome
then, he explained several things about my future research project, my sampling sites, and the list goes on..
he also told me that i am going make several manuscrips together with him and he is very confident to have that manuscripts finish by the end of this year... ooo-emm-gee!
i also have been given choices either to make phenological studies or community studies or can do both things at the same time depending on my career's field in Malaysia
fuh! too many things to absorb at the first day!
en. suami pun cakap "macam banyak sangat keje mama nanti"..
well...that PhD is all about, dear~
i hope mr. sv will guide me along the way

after loooong conversation+explanation+discussion things, mr. sv brought us for a walk around the building,
introducing me to the other PhD students under his supervision and several management people,
showing me the facilities that can be used in the office and brought me to my working table in the laboratory
and there goes the 1st day meeting up with the mr. sv
before we went back, i've handed the souvenire that me and my hubby bought earlier to him ~ the baju batik
he loves it very much..

i am grateful that mr. sv is an understanding person
he told me that he would not expect me to be at the lab 7 days a week and i can do my work anywhere i can
he also welcome any enquiries and opinions about my study and willing to cooperate at any time
i hope this attitude willl last longer

i'm gonna meet him on Thursday regarding the registration and briefing on safety regulations in the laboratory
can't wait!