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

Expertise: the first few steps

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Being a newbie SUCKS. I mean, it’s exciting and fresh and new, but you have to depend on other people all the time, which I hate. I’ve badgered colleagues in my department (and in others) with endless questions, my supervisor … Continue reading →

Posted in career, grant wrangling, personal, silliness | 10 Comments

Euro 2008 Pool

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The Euro championships are about to kick off in Austria and Switzerland this weekend. I’m in a free pool with the chance to win bragging rights with my friends (and real prizes too if you’re in Canada!). I usually set … Continue reading →

Posted in sport | 24 Comments

The glass is half empty

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Or rather, the room is half empty. I am lucky enough to work in an award-winning, eco-friendly, purpose-built research centre. It’s a huge step up from the converted bakery that the centre lived in when I first arrived in Vancouver … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 11 Comments

Cath and the City Part 2

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The end of Part 1 saw me sitting on Jericho Beach and congratulating myself on fulfilling my dream of moving to Vancouver. Here’s what happened next… My first year in Vancouver was great. Hard at times, but great. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in kayaking, personal, photos, snow, sport, Vancouver | 7 Comments

Fancy a cuppa?

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Here’s a little something that a grad student in my post-doc lab made for me back in 2003. I had a kidney infection and was banned from drinking tea for two whole weeks. I don’t know if you can read … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, food glorious food, personal, photos, silliness | 36 Comments

The Tag Challenge

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m not one to turn down a challenge, so here’s my attempt at a coherent blog post that incorporates my top ten tags.

Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments

You can leave your hat on

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Does anyone else read PossumMomma’s blog? (aka Atheist in a Minivan). The usual content consists of thoughtful posts about atheist parenting in a world full of theists, and (fully justified) rants about Warren Jeffs. Highly recommended. A recent entry stood … Continue reading →

Posted in atheism, blog roll, silliness | 5 Comments

Book review – My Sister’s Keeper

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Oof, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? I have actually read a couple of books since my last review, but I’ve been lazy about the corresponding blog updates. So what’s it to be – fiction or non-fiction? I think I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, medicine | 8 Comments

C’mon Vancouver!

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

We can’t let those Torontonians beat us. Join the Vancouver hub – Matt tells us how!

Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Meddling in the muddle

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In one of those funny blogging synergies, my last post coincided with a couple of calls to political action on Arduous’ wonderful blog. Although both posts were about issues I care deeply about (equal marriage rights and climate change), I … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Climate change, personal, politics, sport | 12 Comments