Posts Tagged ‘ personal ’

On Manatees and Lovely People

January 19, 2013
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On Manatees and Lovely People

I’ve been hesitant to write about this, since it was a rather private affair, but astronomy lost a shining star recently when my friend Heidi lost her battle with cancer. She was Assistant to the Director at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and worked in the Dean’s office at the University of Virginia before that.…

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2013

January 1, 2013
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So I’m nursing a headache on New Year’s Day and it’s not for the reason you would think. Though I allowed myself one martini last night, that was also with dinner and a full bottle of water and a wee bit of chocolate. I haven’t been feeling well for a couple of weeks and I’m…

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Mental Illness Awareness Week

October 10, 2012
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Mental Illness Awareness Week

I realize that it is Wednesday and thus halfway through the week BUT… this week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. And you all should be aware that mental illness is a real thing. The brain is an organ in your body that can actually give you an illness. If you are having problems, you aren’t just “crazy,”…

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Thanks and Hugs

November 15, 2011
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Hello, all. Checking in to say GGEEEAAAAGGGGGHHH. Between #NaTheWriMo, aka National Thesis Writing Month, or several months really, and #willastronomfornoms, aka my search for a job after said thesis is finished, I’m a wee bit stressed. BUT, I did run all you lovely donators for the VA Earthquake victims through a random number generator for…

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For Bob Rood, one of the coolest people I know

November 2, 2011
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For Bob Rood, one of the coolest people I know

Update: The family has set up a public Facebook page where you can share your favorite Bob Rood stories and memories. Also, the current astronomy department chair wrote this in remembrance of Bob. Update 2: A public memorial service will be held at 4pm on November 10th at the University of Virginia chapel. It will…

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News, Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Headed

October 14, 2011
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News, Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Headed

It’s Friday, not Monday, which means I’m going to load up part 1 of the “stuff that interests me” from the past few weeks. Since I… I missed a couple of Mondays there. Obviously, big news in the tech world… Steve Jobs has died. Amanda Bauer’s blog brought his 2005 Stanford speech to my attention,…

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Because grad students don’t procrastinate enough…

May 19, 2011
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We have more University of Virginia Astronomy tweeters! A few I’ve had to pester, most came here on their own. They all have such lovely stories to tell, and I’d recommend following them to anyone! They are all listed at UVa-Astro. We have my officemate, @demessieres, a sweet, lovely geek who is just about at…

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iPad iPad iPad!

April 23, 2011
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I’m blogging from an iPad in the Apple Store. SO want…

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This makes me so geek-happy…

March 10, 2011
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I’ve always known William Shatner as that funny older gentleman that was in Star Trek. Then I watched Star Trek: The Original Series and realized that he was quite funny as a young actor as well. I think he can be his own meme. But on a serious note, he recorded the wake-up-call for the…

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It’s not you, it’s me

March 7, 2011
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We’re not breaking up. We’re taking a break. The internet and I, that is. Though I love to share my travels, especially in the southwest, and I love to read on a plane, this week, it just cannot be.

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