Category Archives: Vancouver

So, who wants to work with me?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My boss told me last night that he’s recruiting, and asked me if I know anyone who might be interested. He’s looking for two postdocs to start next summer, as well as a grad student “or maybe two”. Our new … Continue reading →

Posted in career, science, Vancouver | 7 Comments

Disorient express

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The Canada Line, the latest addition to Vancouver’s SkyTrain rapid transit system, has been up and running for a couple of weeks now*. It connects downtown to the airport, and my favourite bus route to a station one block from … Continue reading →

Posted in silliness, travel, Vancouver | 14 Comments

Take me out to the ball game

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

When I travel, I like to immerse myself in the culture of the country I’m in. Especially if it involves yummy food and drink*, or sport. So, when I found myself in the States with my family in 1994, I … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, sport, the 2009 baby boom, travel, Vancouver | 13 Comments

We see BC

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

What better way to celebrate BC Day than to show you some lovely views of Vancouver from this weekend? On Saturday night we had a very disappointing dinner at a pub that obviously coasts by on its fantastic location on … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, Vancouver | 12 Comments

Probably not a miracle

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This fire happened just a few blocks from my house this morning. We first saw it on the news just as we started to hear the helicopters and smell the smoke. Thankfully, no-one seems to have been hurt. From the … Continue reading →

Posted in current affairs, secularism, Vancouver | 6 Comments

Tuesday pet peeve: militant NIMBYism

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

NIMBYism is rampant in Vancouver, and it drives me nuts. Olympics? No, we don’t want that, it’ll be too chaotic. Rapid transit to the airport? Nope, we don’t want the inconvenience of the construction. Better cycling infrastructure? No, it’ll jam … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, plagues, politics, rants, sport, Vancouver | 22 Comments

The best Gregor since Mendel?

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Vancouver is a fantastic place to be a cyclist. Designated bike routes everywhere (I attended the opening celebrations for the newest one last weekend), and more considerate drivers than in Glasgow (although everything’s relative, and some of my fellow cyclists … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, embarrassing fan girl, environment, photos, politics, Vancouver | 6 Comments

Modern life is rubbish loud

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

So I’m loving my podcasts. I signed up for all your suggestions (and then some), and have stuck with most of them. I save the music podcasts for work; to my surprise I’ve found that spoken word works better than … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, medicine, personal, photos, technology, Vancouver | 9 Comments

It’s gonna be the best birthday EVAH!

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I finally got my grubby mitts on some Olympic tickets! And it only took 53 minutes of watching the browser refresh in the “virtual waiting room”! Feb 15th: Men’s snowboard cross finalsFeb 16th: Men’s hockey prelims, Canada-NorwayFeb 17th: Women’s hockey … Continue reading →

Posted in sport, Vancouver | 15 Comments

With glowing heart

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Warning: embarrassing sentimentality follows. But it’s OK, the second part will return you unscathed to the usual level of silliness. —————————– Here’s a journal entry that I wrote on a Pacific-bound train twelve years ago, somewhere amid the lakes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, embarrassing fan girl, personal, silliness, travel, Vancouver | 25 Comments