Category Archives: personal

Bah Humbug

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have to work today. I’m compensating by wearing jeans, a Canucks t-shirt and a Gomez t-shirt. That’ll teach ’em.

Posted in music, personal, sport | 4 Comments

Bringing out the atheist vote?

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m currently in voting limbo. I’m not a Canadian citizen yet, so I can’t vote in my country of residence. And while I am eligible to vote in the UK, I choose not to; I don’t think it’s fair for … Continue reading →

Posted in atheism, personal, politics | 2 Comments

More drunk dancing scientists

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Ecogeofemme wrote a nice post this week that touched on the social aspects of conference attendance. I’ve always been pretty outgoing (well, since I left high school anyway) so I’ve always initiated lots of conversations, and I’ve had a grand … Continue reading →

Posted in conferences, drunkenness, personal, silliness | 5 Comments

The list of 8 meme

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A tag from the Mad Hatter! 8 passions 1) My lovely new hubby – my soulmate, my best friend, looks awesome in a kilt.2) My family and friends, old and new – we’re scattered across multiple continents, but when we … Continue reading →

Posted in meme, personal | 12 Comments

My idealistic inner teenager is proud of me

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

There was a local conference this week that was highly relevant to the research being performed in my new department. And I got to go! It was the first time in a few years that I’ve been able to attend … Continue reading →

Posted in career, conferences, medicine, personal, science | 3 Comments

Done with Dunn

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Regular readers may have noticed that my initials recently changed from CAD to CAE. Yes, I did the unfashionable thing in scientific circles and changed my name when I got married. I did weigh up the pros and cons of … Continue reading →

Posted in career, personal | 10 Comments

Famous in Scotland

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Here’s a photo of me* from my old lab’s home page: And here’s an image from the Bank of Scotland’s £20 note: Not quite uncanny, but an amusing resemblance nonetheless! The website says that “the £20 note pays tribute to … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, photos, silliness | 3 Comments

Noooo! No more reading!

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The new job is going really well so far. I feel as if I’ve been genuinely useful in my first week, which included an important postdoctoral fellowship application deadline. It’s been very intense though, which caused the inevitable dreams to … Continue reading →

Posted in career, journal club, personal, science, silliness | 3 Comments

First day…

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m ready one hour early for the first day of my new job. I’ve got a new haircut, new shoes – I feel like a kid going back to school after the summer. All I’m missing is the new lunchbox … Continue reading →

Posted in career, personal | 5 Comments

A Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Happy Hallowe’en! You might think I have a thing for flies, given the subject of a couple of recent posts. Well, you might be right. Here’s me at last year’s Hallowe’en party. Two sieves, some hair elastics, a single black … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, photos, silliness | 2 Comments