Category Archives: photos

Primate Party Time!

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

It’s been a while since the last Primate Party, but then I saw a photo of a bathing monkey on a colleague’s desk* and remembered an anecdote from a couple of years ago. In between my postdoc and industry job, … Continue reading →

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The Crazies have names!

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Google (who has goggle marks around her eyes and likes to search things), and Saba (named after mackerel sushi). Sushi photo credit After a quiet first few days, they’ve come out of their shells and are now certifiably crazy. The … Continue reading →

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Cath and the city: my love affair with Vancouver

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This is Part 1; it got too long for a single post. Part 2 soon! Not necessarily next, but soon. Mr E Man and I met up with friends for brunch on Sunday, and were amused to find that together … Continue reading →

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We has a home!

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Itz got shoos in it ‘n’ evryfing There goes my attempt to write a proper serious grown-up book review post today… We adopted Mandy (left) and Moxy (right) from the SPCA yesterday. They’re 8 month old sisters and they are … 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 →

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Guest post (not for the squeamish)

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My friend Kyrsten has supplied me with a couple of interesting blog post subjects in the past, and I’m going to let her tell this current story in her own words. (What this essentially means is that I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted in freakishness, medicine, nature, photos | 11 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 →

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Photo as promised

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Sun Peaks certainly lived up to its name while we were there! That’s hubby (or, as he shall be known from now on, Mr E Man – see what I did there?) on the far left, with his sister, and … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Primate Valentine Party

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In honour of Valentine’s Day, this week’s Primate Party is a day early. That lovely image was from the fine folks at http://icanhascheezburger.com/, which always makes me smile… New Scientist’s Short Sharp Science blog is also getting in on the … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Primate Party

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A good news Friday today! The Cao Vit Gibbon, which lives along the China-Vietnam border, is the rarest ape in the world. But a recent survey found double the expected number of the animals (around 100, which isn’t great, but … Continue reading →

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