Category Archives: travel

What I Did On My Staycation – Part II

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Wednesday The heavy rain that greeted me first thing in the morning made me exceedingly glad that I’d braved the windstorm to visit Stanley Park while the sun was still out the day before. However, an hour or two later … Continue reading →

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What I Did On My Staycation – Part I

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(This got way too long for one post. Also, the return to work has been a wee bit stressful, and our internet connection at home is all messed up,so it’s taken me ages to write it. Boooooo. I’ll try to … Continue reading →

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Should I stay(cation), or should I go (to White Rock)?

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This is Day One of my staycation! I’ve been to the art gallery and am now poncing about in a cafe with my MacBook, pretending to be a writer. Too bad I forgot to clean the laptop screen and outer … Continue reading →

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Days of hours of minutes

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A blog buddy (who may or may not wish to identify themselves in the comments) posted a wee ditty on their Facebook page recently that rang very true indeed: just received something from a fellow sufferer that will only be … Continue reading →

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Destination: Sound!

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

It always seems to take me a while to write blog posts about my favourite trips, probably because I’m in denial about them being over. So the fact that it’s taken me almost a month to start writing this post … Continue reading →

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A walk in the woods: choose wisely

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Which path would you choose? Would the adjacent sign affect your decision?  (Shmeegs?) Would you consider the relative scariness and likelihood of this… …compared to this? (Photo source). Would the sight of vultures circling overhead affect your decision making?  (is … Continue reading →

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TMA: Too Many Acronyms

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My Computer files and email inbox are awash, overflowing, drowning in the acronyms used by various funding agencies, academic institutes, media outlets, and assorted other organisations. I’m sure many of my readers have the same issue. However, my problem is … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, career, communication, English language, grant wrangling, science, silliness, travel, UK | 21 Comments

Next-generation paranoia

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m back from my trip with more photos than I can reasonably fit into a blog post, so please bear with me while I attempt to cull the collection! Until then, it’s enough to say that it was an amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in science, silliness, technology, travel | 16 Comments

Sound as a pound

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Right, we’ve got charts, a compass, tide tables, two Swiss Army knives, bear spray, and an air horn*, and we’re off on an adventure! (Well, we’re actually off to my mother-in-law’s today, which isn’t all that adventurous, even when our … Continue reading →

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Steepness in Seattle

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Treebeard was wrong: going South does NOT feel like going downhill. (Well, except for the bits that actually were downhill. But some of those bits were really hard, too). But let’s start at the beginning… (BTW this is a really … Continue reading →

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