Category Archives: photos

Confusing bilingual packaging

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

How can this be??!! Cat food sans nom? Google and Saba were confused too: “We iz not noing Fwench, but smellz abit fishy. Erm, iz for nom?” But eventually came around: “Om nom nom nom nom nom” All is well.

Posted in furry friends, photos, silliness | 11 Comments

Windows on Vancouver

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This is the Little Mountain public housing complex in East Vancouver. My fellow X-Philes may recognise Little Mountain as one of the locations in last year’s “I Want to Believe”. It was used as the exterior set for the lodgings … Continue reading →

Posted in art, bad people, photos, politics, Vancouver | 11 Comments

Cushions!

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Here’s my addition to the baby photos meme that Professor in Training started. The only photo I could get my hands on was the one my oldest cushion* posted on Facebook last year: From left to right: Cushion 1, Sister, … Continue reading →

Posted in family, meme, photos, silliness | 7 Comments

Meet MacTavish

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

New morning ritual chez moi: It’s very meta to post a photo of the draft version of this post Yep, turns out the iPhone is a pretty powerful gateway drug. I’d already pretty much decided to get a Mac “at … Continue reading →

Posted in family, photos, technology | 26 Comments

Very Important Submission update

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

It has been submitted! This was a Very Important accomplishment. Luckily I don’t seem to be in any trouble (working until 8.30 pm on Monday to get the files uploaded seemed to help). Conversations with my boss went as follows … Continue reading →

Posted in career, photos, snow | 19 Comments

Cath’s shoe of the week

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

You can keep your Randy Macaques or whatever they’re called, this was the only shoe (or shoe combo, really) for me today: My trusty 11 year-old leather hiking boots, and rented snow shoes. Stylin’. In addition, you can keep your … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, snow, Vancouver | 20 Comments

Retreat Part II: Welcome to America!

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Miraculously enough, the morning after the night before dawned bright and hangover free. I was still unprepared for discussing my project with colleagues over breakfast though. Talking shop over coffee, lunch, dinner or drinks is perfectly acceptable, but brainstorming over … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, career, drunkenness, food glorious food, nature, photos, silliness | 19 Comments

Retreat Part I: Speaking out – creakily.

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As regular readers may remember, I work with a group of scientists and clinicians from various departments of my institute. Their research encompasses everything from cell culture to clinical trials, and unless I’ve worked with them on a specific grant … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, career, nature, personal, photos, science | 15 Comments

Holiday photos

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

All taken on my phone camera, because while I did take my real camera to the UK, I never actually seemed to have it with me when we went anywhere photogenic. Can you guess the locations of the following photos? … Continue reading →

Posted in competition, photos | 27 Comments

Snowed under…

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m back! Ever so slightly hungover, but the jet lag has gone. Staying out until after 2 am on our first full day back seemed to reset my system. This is what happens when you leave your car outside for … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, family, personal, photos, snow, Vancouver, virology | 21 Comments