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

RBO Parents

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Nothing says “generation gap” to me quite like ironing. I haven’t ironed anything for years – not since I worked in industry and had to dress like a grownup, and even then it was only occasionally. My philosophy is that … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, family, personal, photos, silliness | 19 Comments

Is this creepy, or is it just me?

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The concept of complete strangers “following” me on Twitter took a bit of getting used to. But now that I’m a few months in, it takes something a wee bit out of the ordinary to activate that “STALKER!!1!” response. Hmmm…

Posted in silliness, the wonders of technology | 5 Comments

More fun with logos

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In searching for a better version of the London 2012 logo to use in my last post, I came across some real gems in Google Images. I think we all looked at the original logo and thought “hell, I could … Continue reading →

Posted in art, silliness, sport, UK | 5 Comments

2012 LOLympics

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have had an incredibly hard time not laughing out loud at my desk today. If you thought the London 2010 Olympic logo was bad (and it really, really is), you should see the mascots! ROFLMFAO!!!!!!! What the fuck were … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympics, freakishness, photos, silliness, sport, UK | 22 Comments

Cyclist WIN is scientist FAIL

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As many of you already know1, I’m currently in training for a 260 km (160 mile) bike ride from Vancouver to Seattle. Having my parents in town has hampered my training efforts somewhat, but they were bobbing around somewhere off … Continue reading →

Posted in science, silliness | 4 Comments

Safety first!

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Our various sets of friends who had babies last year have done very well for themselves – all babies are healthy and cute, and thanks to gifts from friends and family with older kids, they’ve barely had to buy anything … Continue reading →

Posted in furry friends, photos, the 2009 baby boom | 9 Comments

Science Idol

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The BBC’s “Science and Environment” RSS feed included a real gem today*: news of a competition in which members of the public were asked to submit ideas for research projects. The four winners will be mentored by experts in their … Continue reading →

Posted in case-study, medicine, original research, science, sport | 3 Comments

I am NSFW

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

SRSLY. I have the sense of humour of a 14 year-old boy sometimes. These figures are from a presentation about breast cancer. Is it really really bad that the one on the right made me snicker? Luckily, I didn’t LOL. … Continue reading →

Posted in silliness | 29 Comments

Employ Yoda, Microsoft must

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

More fun with Word: Amused I am, yes.

Posted in English language, silliness, technology | 6 Comments

What will happen if you take your parents to a gig

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In chronological order: Your parents will finally announce the start and end dates of their much-discussed five week trip to Vancouver You will dutifully add the dates to your calendar A few weeks later, you will find out that Delhi … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, family, furry friends, music, silliness, sport, Vancouver | 12 Comments