Category Archives: photos

Weird critters

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve found myself favouriting several similar posts from the “Dropping The Science” RSS feed lately, with no clear idea about what I was going to do with them. So here they are, in all their weird and wonderful glory, for … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution, freakishness, furry friends, nature, photos | 13 Comments

Wonderin’ Underground

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Some of the signs I saw while riding the Montreal metro made me wonder just how safe the system is: Beware of gigantic creepy tickle monsters!  And also freaky parasitic alien pregnancies! At least they’ve painted the parts of the … Continue reading →

Posted in freakishness, photos, silliness, travel | 19 Comments

MIRABILIS!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I just received a package from home: Yeah. Some of these are going up next to my desk at work. Unfortunately, my parents’ local post office was all sold out of Jessica’s stamp, though…

Posted in embarrassing fan girl, family, photos, silliness, sport, UK | 12 Comments

Last day, in photos

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

WOOHOO! (achieved with 24 hours to go. Sent Messages folder also now empty). I seem to be leaving at a most fortuitous time… On my final day, I figure I can get away with making the desk sign I’ve always … Continue reading →

Posted in career, photos, silliness | 8 Comments

Because there’s no law saying that mundane objects have to be boring

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?
Posted in art, Instagram, photos, Vancouver | 10 Comments

For whom the NHL polls

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From the NHL website* today: Well I don’t know about you, but I’m convinced! Looking forward to watching the Canucks-Flames game dahn the pub with Modscientist, Lavaland and Beth on Saturday… 40% of hockey pool contestants agree that it will … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, hockey pool, photos, screenshots, silliness, sport | 4 Comments

CATH GRUMPY

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Our home internet’s down. It went down on Saturday, and came back on for a few hours on Sunday before the blessed “online” light on the modem went off again. It’s done this a few times before, and always switched … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, first world problems, personal, photos, rants, technology, whining | 14 Comments

On having a heart and using my voice

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I recently updated the photo on my UK drivers license, and had the new card sent to my parents’ address. They received it a few weeks ago and couriered it back to me (along with the original marriage certificate I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, bad people, Canada, current affairs, family, medicine, personal, photos, politics, Vancouver, videos | 8 Comments

Could this be…

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

…the most useless list of spellcheck suggestions of all time? (I’m sure a tamarind genome sequence is in the works, somewhere…) …the worst possible weather in which to be running around collecting grant signatures from PIs in three different buildings? … Continue reading →

Posted in career, drunkenness, English language, idiocy, photos, publishing, science, screenshots, silliness, snow, technology, Vancouver | 8 Comments

Time to write a final report on a completed grant!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?
Posted in cancer research, career, communication, English language, grant wrangling, Instagram, photos, silliness | 14 Comments