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

Potentially horribly inappropriate blog post

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve never seen this done before on any of the blogs I read, so apologies if this is a big faux pas! I know I’ve said that I don’t usually try to raise money for the charity that pays my … Continue reading →

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One big happy interconnected family

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My brother-in-law (not the one with the hilarious new girlfriend, another one I haven’t mentioned before) lives overseas, and has done (in various locations) for a few years now. So whenever he’s in town, it turns into quite the occasion. … Continue reading →

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Natural selection at work in my garden

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I spent most of yesterday trying to make my garden look like less of a disgrace. My mother-in-law’s patented “let’s see the positive at all times” observation that “your garden looks so colourful!” made me realise that it really was … Continue reading →

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All Skyped up

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

About time, eh? There was some discussion about webcams, which caused a bit of a delay while we debated whether seeing kittens outweighs having to sort out hair and tidy computer room before calling. We decided to just get microphones … Continue reading →

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One and counting

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Today is a momentous occasion. I’m stunned and amazed that there’s no mention of it on the BBC, CBC or CNN. Maybe they’re going to run a special feature on tonight’s news instead. Yup, today marks one year since my … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, blog roll, career, meta, personal | 18 Comments

Divided by a common language

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

During my six years in Canada, I have had the pleasure of sending many forms, documents and letters, not to mention lots of hard-earned cash, to the following address: Consulate General of Canada Immigration Regional Program Centre 3000 HSBC Center … Continue reading →

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Divided by a common language

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

During my six years in Canada, I have had the pleasure of sending many forms, documents and letters, not to mention lots of hard-earned cash, to the following address: Consulate General of CanadaImmigration Regional Program Centre3000 HSBC CenterBuffalo, New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, English language, grant wrangling | 25 Comments

Great White Shock

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Holy shit, this photo’s real?! A few people had sent it to me, but I thought it was a PhotoShop job.

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We can has boxercise?

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I can has a YouTube account! Here are Google and Saba in the cute box moment described in my last post. Wonderful camera work, no? And for added entertainment value, here is footage of me beating my rock star brother-in-law … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, furry friends, music, videos | 8 Comments

Random bullets of lazy posting

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have discovered a new diet. It is called the Don’t Bring Any Food To Work, Forget Your Wallet, And Don’t Have Time To Find Someone Who Can Lend You Any Lunch Money Diet. 100% success guaranteed. May cause stomach … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, English language, furry friends, grant wrangling, personal | 7 Comments