For all ~three of you who aren't on Facebook: I got my hair cut short and dyed bright red a while ago. (see new userpic: -->) My husband thinks it's super-hot, my mom thinks it makes me look "like a Brit" (whatever that means), my brother didn't recognize me, and my grandparents hate it. It's been entertaining. I never got into crazy hair-dying ( Read more... )

I'm pretty sure I saw a guy in Regent's Park playing Connect Four with Death last weekend. When I walked by he was sitting on a bench by himself, with what looked to be a brand new Connect Four game he had just taken out of the box. He was looking expectantly at the empty space near the bench next to him as if he expected someone to sit down and ( Read more... )

So today I was at a BBQ with a bunch of UCL astrophysicists. Someone mentioned that there were marshmallows to toast later, and I said, "Cool, do we have graham crackers and chocolate too?" And everyone looked at me like I had two heads. I boggle for a few moments at the concept that no one in England has ever had s'mores, so I started to explain ( Read more... )

The Make Stuff Meme ( Read more... )

You know, I guess I shouldn't really be surprised that the desktop computer I spec'd to last me through grad school would choose this particular moment to abruptly and completely cease to function ( Read more... )

Now that I'm (basically) done with my PhD, I've got a whole summer of relaxing ahead of me and I'm busy thinking of fun things to do with it. Tragically Tim doesn't have much time off, so I'll probably be doing some traveling on my own ( Read more... )

I'm coming to visit Berkeley and Stanford Nov 28-Dec 2. Two questions:

1. Is there some sensible way I can get from Berkeley to Stanford without having to rent a car? To and from the airport should be no problem but not sure what to do about the middle leg.

2. I'll be free all day on Saturday Dec 1 if anyone wants to hang out.

Holy crap! Someone finally did this!

I'm okay. Safely off at Stanford, Tim's back home in Boston. My family is okay too.

Whew, the internet is safe again! (Finished Harry Potter ( Read more... )