The life and times of a thirty-something nerd

This blog is for random mushings on life. Okay, less profound, random mushings on my life.

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Bio

I'm 31. I have a BA in Astronomy-Physics from Colgate University. I have an MS in Physics from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Now I teach developmental mathematics at a community college. I've been married four years and my husband is similarly nerdy. He, at least, has a nerdy job. We've got three dogs, two cats, and a plethora of fish and aquatic creatures. I like to knit, and garden, and read fantasy and scifi.

Email

scitchet@gmail.com

Other Contact

I do not have a twitter and I do not text. My phone is for talking. I know, I am very anti-phone technology for a nerdy 31 year old. My friends and my brother keep chastising me. I'll tell you what I tell them, Deal.

I have a craft blog over at scitchetknits.tumblr.com

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January 30^th

“ When it comes to the thorny issue of abortion, a woman’s life IS the point. It’s time we reframed the debate to reflect that. By allowing anti-choicers to lay claim to the title of ‘pro-life’, we effectively concede that it’s okay to compare the already established life of a woman with the biological existence of an embryo. Unfortunately, anti-choice activism goes even further, seeking to elevate the status of a fetus to above that of a woman. Let’s just be very clear about this. When these people say pro-life, they’re not talking about the woman whose life will be permanently altered by being forced to parent a child she either cannot care for or simply doesn’t want. ”

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Clementine Ford: GIVE ME BACK MY WOMB | TheHoopla

My friend Clem wrote this excellent piece about abortion rights and the anti-choice brigade.

(via clambistro)

(via the-metres-gained)

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January 28^th

I love when stuff like this happens! Thanks zombies-is-people-too

I love when stuff like this happens! Thanks zombies-is-people-too

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January 27^th

whatdiscworldtaughtme:

284. Stars don’t care what you wish, and magic don’t make things better, and no one doesn’t get burned who sticks their hand in a fire.

whatdiscworldtaughtme:

284. Stars don’t care what you wish, and magic don’t make things better, and no one doesn’t get burned who sticks their hand in a fire.

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January 26^th

A snoring dormouse to brighten your day.

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Working aquatic-elephants like Rajan used to be a regular sight in the Andaman Islands, south of India, but this 60-year-old five tonne Asian elephant is the last of his kind. Thanks to the introduction of motor boats and other energy-saving technology, Rajan no longer needs to swim miles between islands to work for his masters, but can now enjoy swimming purely for pleasure. Rajan still swims for ten minutes twice a day, completing about 500 yards before heading back to shore. Brazilian Photographer, Daniel Botelho, 30, travelled to the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean after hearing stories of islanders swimming with the giant beasts. He said: “I almost got killed by the elephant during one photo shoot. Suddenly a swell came and took me and the elephant by surprise. I was stuck in the sand because of the crash of the wave. He did his best not to kill me - I felt him rolling on top and away from me.” Picture: Daniel Botelho / Barcroft Media

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January 25^th

This is Peaches eating his dinner Monday night.

This same dinner ended up my pants and hand about two hours ago…

Thank you Peaches! ;-)

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This is Peaches. He/She/It is an albino corn snake.

This is Peaches. He/She/It is an albino corn snake.

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I am done ranting for the time being

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Also

My gradebooks are up to date
I’m all prepped for the week (and most of next week)
I’ve been working my butt off on other things that need to be done
I’ve been answering questions since I walked in Tuesday morning

The Result: I am half way through the week and I have absolutely no motivation left.

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Okay, Seriously?

You miss the first week of classes in a semester when EVERY class has a waiting list.
You show up over half an hour late and you want me to sign your schedule to be put back in an over-full class.
You don’t bring anything with you. Not paper, not a pencil, nothing.
You are unwilling to sit through today’s class.
You are unwilling to wait five minutes while I help students who have been here the whole time and are doing their work.
You never stopped by my office hours like the advisor and the receptionist told you you had to get into a full class (and then pointed out where my office was and when I had office hours).

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Although, I did like that you called me a “crazy chick” as you stormed out. I will be using that and possibly putting it on a t-shirt. :-D

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Onion Hororscope

Scorpio This is a terrible time to start new phases of your life, especially those that involve eating whole frozen Pepperidge Farm chocolate cakes before they even have time to defrost.

Get yours here.

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January 24^th

whatdiscworldtaughtme:

280. studies by cosmotherapists have revealed that the violence of the Big Bang can give a universe serious psychological problems when it gets older.

whatdiscworldtaughtme:

280. studies by cosmotherapists have revealed that the violence of the Big Bang can give a universe serious psychological problems when it gets older.

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whatdiscworldtaughtme:

279. Because nothing has to be true for ever. Just for long enough, to tell you the truth.

whatdiscworldtaughtme:

279. Because nothing has to be true for ever. Just for long enough, to tell you the truth.

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whatdiscworldtaughtme:

278. If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star, you’ll still be beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy (submitted by huntingdowneden).

whatdiscworldtaughtme:

278. If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star, you’ll still be beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy (submitted by huntingdowneden).

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I need to do the Pai Da Qi Gong more often

It is doing a nice mix of rain and snow right now, so the dog walk was called off this morning. I don’t mind walking in this, but driving in sand while it is precipitating is as pad as driving on a sheet of ice. Wait to minutes after it stops and you are good, but don’t try it while the rain is coming down.

So, instead, I did an arm workout while the dogs napped. ;-) Then I decided I want to stretch, so I dug out my Tai Chi notebook and did the Qi Gong. A couple of the moves I still do often to stretch out my shoulders, but I haven’t done the whole thing in about a year. I feel so stretched and relaxed right now. I was even able to do the belly laugh at the end with no problems what so ever. I will have to keep it up this week.

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