Do you steer the luge? Or is it just hold on and hope for the best

I just had a piece accepted in a museum exhibition (It’s the museum of personal failure, thanks for asking)

Big news: My autoimmune thing is almost completely controlled with the enzyme that digests histamine (DAO) But it’s hard to find in 🇨🇦 , so I’m back across the border every few weeks to pick it up 🙄

I made my neighbor a sweater and left it on her porch this morning. Look at her - she’s so proud 🥹❤️

Receipt that we did in fact grow up drinking from the hose

When they ask me what radicalized me

Look at the festive vintage cookie jar I just thrifted 🍪❤️ 🌲

They’re both big mad, but that’s paybacks for putting up w/ their shenanigans all yr 😡 😂

Morning drama in a single photo

My day 5 #AdventCalendar is an emergency trip to the vet with this dufus 🙄😭

I did not grow up in a paper towel family. I do not buy them, but my spouse does. He asked me to pick up some paper towels and WHY ARE THEY SO EXPENSIVE??

@drcatmac.bsky.social #3. (Last one to noodle on for now) Student w/ severe sleep disorder. Cannot be accountable for anything time related. We designed a specific project in my lab that was robust to disruption BUT big picture- how does this work in a team OR w/ regular labs w/o the flexibility

@drcatmac.bsky.social #2: Part of science in most labs is presenting work to others. We have students who cannot do this under any version including prerecording. How do we equitably accommodate while still training in scientific communication?

@drcatmac.bsky.social Here is my 1st hurdle: We see increasing need for students to NOT work in groups. I’ve figured this out for my lab, but for general science guidelines (think chem), limitations on space/reagents/etc necessitate group work.

Huge News from the Western Amazon: it's the year 2025 and we are still describing entirely new, strikingly-distinctive large-bodied bird species! Behold Tinamus resonans sp. nov. the Slaty-masked Tinamou mapress.com/zt/article/v... #Ornithology @tetzoo.bsky.social 🪶

Scored a vintage GAP tracksuit at the thrift (Y’all can see where I’m going with this.) Also scored more vintage Christmas stuff!

Fashion advice needed: Is this vintage dress too white for a guest at a summer beach wedding? (It’s cream, not white)

Today I faced another mental block and tried pole - (also my regular aerial yoga). Yay me!

This is correct.

Welp. My job here is done ✅

Note: not my area of expertise- but I’m learning blogs.ubc.ca/celesteleand...

Rebecca wins an amazing attitude award for showing up to start her project solo when her partner called in sick ☹️ Way to go Rebecca!! 🤩 #science @ubcbotany.bsky.social

Back from the field starting a diatom diversity study! @ubcbotany.bsky.social

Afternoon groups are here! This project is looking at most effective concentration of EtOH to prevent E. coli growth AND how long 70% is effective post treatment 🧫

Rolling right along with this group looking at mislabeling of meat in raw dog foods.

This group is setting up an experiment looking at how different light affects Chlamy growth @ubcbotany.bsky.social

This group is looking at what’s growing on high traffic door handles 😬 (Stuff I don’t want to know) @ubcbotany.bsky.social

We’re out of the gate with student projects! This group is looking at salinity tolerance of Penicillium roqueforti 🧪 @ubcbotany.bsky.social

1) Vaccinating yourself is about protecting vulnerable people in your community. It’s not always about you personally 2)Measles has no other host outside of humans. This disease should’ve been eradicated decades ago 3) We are a moronic species 🙄 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Gussie McPhail, supervisor 3rd floor” 🧑‍⚕️ (According to Google, Royal Columbian School of Nursing provided a scholarship in Gussie’s memory. Way to go, Gussie!) 🥇 Her photo accompanies me in my kitchen during the holidays. 🎂 I hope someday my photo keeps company to a stranger somewhere. ❤️

Look how handsome Rip is 😍

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Flashback to mealworm cookie day circa 2019 #teaching #science

Today I got to be the proud presenter of UBC’s very first Canvas sticker! @ubcbotany.bsky.social

This tree needs to shut the eff up. It’s too early for this shit.

Important update 🚨 Puppy has arrived

Note to self: DO NOT PET PUPPY 😩

PSA: Sirius launched the Christmas music this morning 🤩

Merry Christmas my friends 🤩❤️🎄🎅🏼🤶

Update: I spoke too soon and since I’m dressed like Christmas I had a few candy canes 🍬 🎅🏼 I can now hear yelling down the block “THATS THE CANDY CANE HOUSE”

It’s suuuuper slow in Vancouver

Witches do not, in fact, melt! 🧙

GUESS WHAT. They’re bringing a service dog-in-training into lab next week 🤩. Bad news: we’re not supposed to pet him. They tried this on Amtrak once and it did not go as planned. Doggo got all the pets and even a couple treats.

Ronald, your hair is all nice. Your clothes are all pretty. You look like a nice guy, but guess what? You are a bum

Yesterday morning I gave away my witch spider hat to the barista who fell in love with it I got to work an hour later, and *surprise* this giant 1950s era skull (used to teach anatomy) was waiting for me Chad now has a head

Was just diagnosed with: Chronic spontaneous urticaria and angioedema + dermographism (Sounds worse than it is. Spontaneous rash/welts, itchy skin etc) Anyone else? Any advice?

Straight outa the bag is better 🤷‍♀️

Showed up early for belly dance class. The class prior was Acro Yoga. He asked “want to try?” (Duh) 😬 I’m going back Sat for an actual class. 10/10 highly recommend 🔥

Dog words