Category Archives: personal

Does my hybrid accent make me sound smarter though?

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve posted about my strange hybrid accent before, but didn’t really touch on how it might affect other people’s perception of my intelligence. The topic has come up before. I once told my (Scottish) PhD supervisor that if my plan … Continue reading →

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6 word autobiography meme

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Another day, another meme! This one is from ScienceGirl, and here are the instructions: 1. Write your own six word memoir 2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like 3. Link to the person … Continue reading →

Posted in career, meme, personal, photos, silliness, sport | 11 Comments

Foolish dreams

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

So I had this crazy hilarious dream last week, but decided to keep it for April Fool’s day. In my dream, I was round at my friends’ house when an alien spaceship crash-landed in their garden. We called it in … Continue reading →

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Archive meme

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Oh dear, I’ve fallen a long way behind on my memes. Apologies to people who’ve tagged me, I haven’t forgotten! The Archive meme came from Mad Hatter and ScienceGirl. Here are the instructions: Go back through your archives and post … Continue reading →

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The lament of the classical guitarist

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Mr E Man and I visited his mother on BC’s Sunshine Coast at the weekend. As usual, the days were filled with good food, wine, reading, crosswords, Scrabble, and the occasional short hike (the weather was not living up to … Continue reading →

Posted in music, personal | 14 Comments

Propter Doc is awesome

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Last night was really, really fun. I hadn’t done the blogger meetup thing before, but it wasn’t weird at all – well, maybe for a minute or so. (The beer helped). Of course we already knew some of each others’ … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, cycling, drunkenness, personal, Vancouver | 13 Comments

The BBC strikes again

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Here’s an excerpt from one of yesterday’s football match reports: Stand-in skipper Cristiano Ronaldo was in brilliant form, shooting home from a corner before striking a sensational free-kick that moved through the air. Erm, OK. I admit that a free-kick … Continue reading →

Posted in English language, personal, sport, videos | 3 Comments

Green dress photos

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As promised in an earlier thread, here’s a photo from my wedding last August. I told you I like green! Living in Glasgow for 3 years gave me a true appreciation of men in kilts. There’s nothing sexier than a … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, photos | 11 Comments

The ghosts of St Patrick’s Days past

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

1997. I’m an undergrad in Newcastle. The lunchtime pints of green Caffrey’s. The late arrival at a small group seminar in a darkened room. The realisation that the only chairs left are stacked up at the back of the room. … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, education, personal, science, silliness | 5 Comments

Am I a walking stereotype?

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I came across an interesting site recently. It’s called “Stuff White People Like” and, well, it’s a list of things that white people are supposed to all be into. There are several different ways to approach such a list, many … Continue reading →

Posted in blog roll, career, cycling, drunkenness, education, environment, personal, science, silliness, snow, sport, Vancouver | 10 Comments