Category Archives: personal

A tale of two sisters

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My sister is one of my favourite people in the whole world. She’s the person I miss the most from the UK, and although I love my three Canadian sisters-in-law dearly*, it’s just not quite the same. There was only … Continue reading →

Posted in career, education, family, personal, photos, publishing, science | 23 Comments

Is it any wonder I’m addicted to Facebook?

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My friends crack me up. (Each person has their own colour). Exhibit A: Exhibit B: (background: these are comments on my status update about not being able to get my hands on an iPhone 4 yet. Between my original update … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, food glorious food, furry friends, personal, politics, silliness, technology | 8 Comments

This rut is NOT the middle ground I’m looking for!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m in a real exercise slump at the moment. After the exertion of the ride down to Seattle, and all the training I was doing before that, I thought “I’ve worked hard for a long time and I deserve a … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, food glorious food, personal, whining | 15 Comments

GRRRRR-ant

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Or should that be g-RANT? Today, at 4:15, I finally submitted the Grant With No Deadline. Or, more accurately, the grant that had no deadline… no deadline… no deadline… no deadline… for months, and then suddenly HAD to be submitted … Continue reading →

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

Little things that make me happy

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The sun is finally shining in Vancouver! I’m not a sun worshipper by any stretch of the imagination; I burn really quickly, and find temperatures over 30C quite unpleasant (in the city, at least). But June-uary was too much even … Continue reading →

Posted in family, food glorious food, freakishness, furry friends, monkeys, personal, sport, technology, the 2009 baby boom, Vancouver | 16 Comments

Springing back

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m getting my hair cut tomorrow! Really exciting news, eh? Well, it is to me! I haven’t had a hair cut for months, because I just haven’t had the time. Literally every weekend since the beginning of the Olympics has … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, family, fund raising, kayaking, music, personal, shopping | 7 Comments

Steepness in Seattle

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Treebeard was wrong: going South does NOT feel like going downhill. (Well, except for the bits that actually were downhill. But some of those bits were really hard, too). But let’s start at the beginning… (BTW this is a really … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, camping, cycling, drunkenness, exercise, family, fund raising, personal, science, TMI, travel, videos | 17 Comments

I did it!

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I got sunburned, soaked to the skin, and (probably) shot at, but I did it! And I wasn’t last to finish! Not even close to last! I have early meetings and late work dinners this week, but I’ll try to … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, exercise, fund raising, personal | 16 Comments

"How much have YOU done?"

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The Ride to Conquer Cancer is now just a few days away! At some ungodly time on Saturday morning I will be off and pedalling on the first of two consecutive 130 km days! Erm, yay? The last few weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, education, exercise, fund raising, personal | 16 Comments

Rib tickler

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I like food. And drinks. I like to try lots of different stuff. I’m reasonably adventurous. But I also like to make sure that when I order a meal in a restaurant, I’m going to enjoy it*. The obvious solution … Continue reading →

Posted in atheism, drunkenness, food glorious food, personal, science, silliness | 13 Comments