Author Archives: Cath@VWXYNot?

About Cath@VWXYNot?

"one of the sillier science bloggers [...] I thought I should give a warning to the more staid members of the community." - Bob O'Hara, December 2010

Hockey Pool, Week 1

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! I’m thankful for hockey, hockey pools, and awesome blog buddies, among other things. Congratulations Thomas Joseph on winning the first week of the pool! Just remember that it’s a marathon, not a sprint… Who … Continue reading →

Posted in hockey pool | 8 Comments

Staycation Proclamation!

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

WHEREAS Cath@VWXYNot?, author of an independent weblog at http://vwxynot.blogspot.com (“The Blogger”), has somehow managed to use less 2010 vacation time than she thought, and has more unused days remaining than she is allowed to roll over into 2011; and WHEREAS The Blogger … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympics, cycling, food glorious food, freelancing, personal, silliness, Vancouver, whining | 13 Comments

Bragging Rights Central V

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

New archive post! Remember that there’s an annual vote and prize for the best comment of the year – coming in mid-December to a very silly blog near you! Dates represent date of archiving – it’s just easier that way. … Continue reading →

Posted in meta | 5 Comments

Friday Quiz: Missing Links

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

It’s time for another quiz taken from my puzzle of the day desk calendar! I think I’m going to have to buy myself another calendar next year if Santa doesn’t bring me one; it’s provided some really fun blogging experiences. … Continue reading →

Posted in competition, English language, science, silliness | 46 Comments

Hockey Pool!

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Back for the 2010-2011 season by popular demand*! The pool works in the same way as last year’s: you pick two centres, four wingers, three defensemen and one goalie from the lists on the website. (The lists highlight injured and … Continue reading →

Posted in competition, hockey pool 2009-2010, sport | 23 Comments

Podcath Part II

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

It’s been about 18 months since I made my first forays into the world of podcasts, and I am officially hooked! Thanks to some excellent suggestions in the comments of my last podcast post, some recommendations from my hilarious new … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, Canada, current affairs, cycling, embarrassing fan girl, music, technology | 11 Comments

Steamjunk

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

“What’s wrong with your whiteboard?”, asked a colleague this morning. I didn’t know anything was wrong with my whiteboard, which I use to keep track of grant deadlines, grants and manuscripts currently under review, and PI travel dates. But sure … Continue reading →

Posted in freakishness, photos, silliness | 7 Comments

Public recognition

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My former student was on TV yesterday! Well, not the real TV. Just the fancy flat screen monitor mounted high on a wall by the elevators in my building. The TV appeared a few months ago and originally featured reminders … Continue reading →

Posted in career, conferences, grant wrangling, publishing, science | 11 Comments

Hankie enlightenment

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I found an absolute gem in my automated search results this morning: a bio of a man I know fairly well, having worked for two of the organisations named in the piece. However, it turns out that I didn’t know … Continue reading →

Posted in English language, furry friends, photos, science, silliness | 14 Comments

Cath has misheard that the bird is the word

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A wonderful bird is the pelican,His mouth can hold more than his belly can,He can hold in his beak,Enough food for a week.I’m damned if I know how the hell he can! (by Dixon Lanier Merritt, apparently. Not Ogden Nash. … Continue reading →

Posted in English language, freakishness, furry friends, limericks, nature, silliness, television | 12 Comments