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

Yeah, baby!

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In a recent comment on Expression Patterns, I complained about the poor quality of Vancouver’s newspapers, and especially their obsession with putting the Canucks on the front page come hell global pandemic or high water. At the risk of being … Continue reading →

Posted in sport, the media, Vancouver | 3 Comments

Rabid ninja wookie pirates

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Last night I caught Mr E Man and Divorcing Friend* watching the last ten minutes of a show called “Deadliest Warrior“**. The concept of this high quality television programme is an in-depth and very shouty-macho dissection of a hypothetical fight … Continue reading →

Posted in rants, silliness, television | 11 Comments

Maybe you CAN go home again

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

During my last visit to the UK, I met up with a good friend who was also my roommate for three years while we both did our PhDs. Former Roommate attempting to steal my “perfect Canadian husband”, as she calls … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, photos | 27 Comments

Happy Star Wars Day!

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

May the fourth be with you.

Posted in Uncategorized | 20 Comments

Favourite time of year

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

There are whole streets lined in pink. It’s just stunning.

Posted in nature, photos, Vancouver | 12 Comments

Don’t Panic!

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Now, I know that these are scary times. People are worried for themselves and for their families, and they’re turning to trusted news sources for information. So the CBC should be ashamed of themselves for running this story. Fear-mongering is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 31 Comments

Round Two!!!

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Leave your predictions, reactions, trash talk and general playoff fever here! Series: I say Canucks in six. Tonight’s game: I say 3-2 Canucks, with goals from Alex Burrows, Henrik Sedin and Sami Salo. (Edited after game one to add this … Continue reading →

Posted in embarrassing fan girl, sport | 7 Comments

Currently

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

reading: a collaborative research agreement written in really quite outstanding legalese. listening to: a podcast of a live Bjork concert. The word of the day is “Challenging”.

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Celebrity Apprentice

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Is anyone else watching it? How crazy was last night’s episode??!! I was howling with laughter at the end, to the extent that Mr E Man (trying to sleep in the next room) had to ask me to be quiet. … Continue reading →

Posted in television, videos | 8 Comments

Oncoming trains

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I was excited this week to read an article on the BBC website about a possible renaissance of the US rail system, including talk of a high-speed link from Vancouver down to Seattle, Portland and Eugene. Yup, I’m a train … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, travel | 10 Comments