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Appearances
I have been saved from wanting to be sexy, thanks to random men in San Francisco. While attending a conference (read: dressed professionally but definitely not sexily), I was cat-called or commented upon three times in the same day-- once by a homeless man. What is up with that? What on Earth gives these men the right to comment upon me in such ( Read more... ) -
thin mints
I am in the midst of frantically making a new Victorian dress for Dickens' Faire. I *love* the fabric, but I can't help feeling I'll look like I'm wearing curtains. :P (For sewers or Victorians, do you think I can get away with a purple and burgundy fringe on the dress, even though neither of those colours are in the fabric?) Yesterday I got ( Read more... ) -
Peach pie
This weekend was opening weekend of the Northern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire, in which I am dancing as part of the group Siamsa le Cheile. Thus, I went down to Casa de Fruta and camped for the weekend. We had good weather, although it was hot in the sun. Then the sun heated the stage so much we could feel it through our shoes. But, ( Read more... ) -
apple turnover
The 14th ICC is going well. There have been, however, a few hiccups. In one session yesterday, one speaker did not show. This meant my talk got moved up and there was an extra 20 mins for general discussion. The discussion was really good and no one felt as if any time were wasted. By contrast, a session I was in this morning was missing two ( Read more... ) -
baked alaska
I now know two people who have quit grad school, more or less permanently. I have certainly thought about it! However, I decided to stick with it. Why? Because having that degree is really worthwhile: it is a mark of status, no matter where you go. The fact that it raises your pay scale doesn’t hurt, either. A primary reason I’m getting my ( Read more... ) -
molasses cookies
As some of you know, I am an historical costumer. What does this mean? I like making and dressing up in clothes from historical eras. One of my favourites is Victorian (if you couldn't guess). I subscribe to a monthly online magazine "Your Wardrobe Unlock'd" which has fabulous articles on things like corset-making and drafting, how to make your ( Read more... ) -
LPSC day 1 (yesterday)
Well, technically it’s day 2-tuesday. Thus far, it has mainly consisted of getting posters up and meals. The second annual Women in Planetary Sciences breakfast. It’s always a good time to network and talk about issues that women (though not exclusively) face in planetary science: the two-body problem, work/life balance (family!), mentoring, how ( Read more... ) -
fruit salad with lemon
Re-posting and expanding upon a tweet I made. A grant of mine that runs out at the end of the month still has 2000$ on it. I can use this money to buy a new computer, and I'd like recommendations. I need something with lots of processing power, memory, and storage. To explain, I process images (read: 3-d arrays) that are several GB in size. ( Read more... ) -
Lemon zest!
While we're in London, Albert and I will be going to see "Waiting for Godot". Why? Because it's starring Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart! -
meringue
I'm dancing in the Piedmont Ceilidh this year, march 7, 6:30-10 pm. There will be called scottish country, ceilidh, and possibly irish dancing that you can participate in, as well as dance performances and singing and bagpipes! This is a casual night of folks gathering together to sing, dance, and generally have a good time ( Read more... )