Category Archives: personal

Dream trippin’

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

When we bought our house (four years ago today!), one of the best things that Mr E Man and I did was to invest in a really good bed. We’d been sleeping on a queen-size futon, and although it was … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, family, freakishness, personal, silliness, TMI, travel | 9 Comments

RBO Parents

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Nothing says “generation gap” to me quite like ironing. I haven’t ironed anything for years – not since I worked in industry and had to dress like a grownup, and even then it was only occasionally. My philosophy is that … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, family, personal, photos, silliness | 19 Comments

"Is this normal?"

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Have you ever had a conversation that began with the above words, progressed to a friend bending their elbow the wrong way or turning their nostril inside out, and ended with everyone else saying “NO! That’s not normal, you freak!”? … Continue reading →

Posted in freakishness, personal, silliness | 6 Comments

Over-thinkers anonymous

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I over-think EVERYTHING. It drives Mr E Man crazy. I put it down to my scientific training: you have to consider alternative hypotheses! And state the Potential Pitfalls and Alternative Approaches! But apparently, this kind of rigour is not necessarily … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, science, silliness | 18 Comments

Memes as mental fibre

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Right after EcoGeoFemme pointed out that there haven’t been many memes circulating recently, Amanda went and tagged me for one! The assignment is to write about seven things that I’ve never talked about in my blog. This is a tricky … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, career, family, freakishness, furry friends, medicine, meme, meta, personal, photos, silliness, the 2009 baby boom, TMI | 30 Comments

While the cat’s away…

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Mr E Man is working in Whistler at the moment, building wheelchair access ramps for some of the Olympic venues. The entire crew are movie set carpenters. I’ve reminded him that the ramps are not supposed to collapse, explode, or … Continue reading →

Posted in food glorious food, personal, silliness, television | 18 Comments

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

Nightmare

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I had a bad dream last night. I dreamed that my Mum told me I was boring. And, what’s worse, my sister backed her up! That little traitor! This turned into a dream of me running away from home (i.e. … Continue reading →

Posted in meta, personal, silliness | 15 Comments

Ink

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve wanted a tattoo for, ooh, about ten years. Not just any old tattoo, though – one that means something to me, that commemorates a specific event. Initially, I decided that I’d get one when I got my PhD. But … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Canada, personal, photos, UK | 38 Comments

Divangelising

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Yes folks, it’s another post full of TMI. Especially for the guys. I know that at least one of my readers will be happy, but others among you may wish to go and read something else instead. Why not join … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, environment, personal, TMI | 26 Comments