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 9

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Many thanks to Alyssa for keeping the scores while I was away! Big shake-up today… they’ve changed the values assigned to each player, so I’m going to have to rejig the team to make it fit under the cap!

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My first byline

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In “MS Hope MS Heroes”, the MS Society of Canada’s BC & Yukon Division member newsletter. I have a couple of good friends with MS, one of whom works for the MS Society. I’ve raised money and volunteered for the … Continue reading →

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I think Morgan likes her present!

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

She just needs to grow into it.

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Cuba: beach days

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve never done the all-inclusive thing before, and when we first began to plan this trip, I wasn’t planning to start. But it turned out that a package of one week’s 5-star* all-inclusive accommodation plus direct charter flight from Vancouver … Continue reading →

Posted in kayaking, photos, silliness, travel | 15 Comments

Home is where the kettle is

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Cuba was awesome. I highly recommend it to those of you who are able to visit (sorry, American blog buddies!) I’m sure I’ll bore you all to tears with my planned series of upcoming posts and photos*, but I’ll try to intersperse … Continue reading →

Posted in food glorious food, meta, music, technology, travel | 13 Comments

Hell 1 Nightmare 1

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I got the flu. But the title of this post does not refer to my symptoms, which I’m pleased to report have been relatively mild [1]. It refers instead to what the people responsible for making, distributing, and rationing the … Continue reading →

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Caught by the fuzz

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Is it just me, or are animal paw pads just the cutest thing ever? From big scary beasts* to my own two kitties, those pads are just adorable! Saba has the fuzziest paws I’ve ever seen on a cat. Front: … Continue reading →

Posted in furry friends, photos | 8 Comments

Hockey pool, week 5

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Gaah! This week’s picks are critical for me. I won’t be able to change my picks from Cuba, so today’s choices will have to last me for three weeks… so I have to try and guess which injured players will … Continue reading →

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Bad week

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have the swine flu. Well, some kind of flu, anyway. I woke up at about 5am on Saturday with a cough, sore throat, aching joints, and low-grade fever. I seem to already be past the worst of the fever … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, virology | 21 Comments

Good week

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I met Nina on Tuesday! She’s in town on a family trip, and took some time out to meet up with me for some yummy pasta, local wine, decadent chocolate cake, a jazz band playing just for us, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, music, photosos | 7 Comments