I Would Be Unstoppable If I Could Just Get Started

Professor (GRAD STUDENT NO LONGER!). Chemist. Writer. Nerd. This blog bounces between science, Tolkien and Austen fandom nerdery and me griping about various aspects of my life. If you are not good at reading sarcasm, this is not the blog for you.

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First time Buddy is sitting on my lap!!! Probably a bad time to realize I have to pee. #catsofinstagram #catsagram #coltrane #catcatcatcat #buddyfriend #luredbyhisfavoriteblanket #nowicantmove

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Procrastibaking for the win! #bread #cookies #istressbakewhatcanisay #homemadebread #crustybread #oops #nofilter #nofilterneeded (at Morris, Minnesota)

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I love taking attractive photos of my cat. #catsagram #catsofinstagram #catcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcatcat #newfavoritetag #biskite #biskitegram #yaaaaawn (at City of Morris)

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Fun fall sunset. #minnesota (at Morris, Minnesota)

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Purchasing babies, eh, Target? #yesiknowimbeingcheesy

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Friday "I-have-too-much-work" face. #lookitme #selfie #oxygennecklace (at University of Minnesota, Morris)

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Good morning from Seattle! On our way home from Vancouver, sitting with some Starbucks in the commons and we see this! #nofilter #vacationwasgreat #vancouverisawesome #goingbacktoreality #moreteaching #butbiskitetimefirst #anddadscomingtoo (at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac))

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Hanging out in the trees 🌲. It all went according to Steve's plant that the anthropological museum was closed today so we had to go to the botanical garden instead. #allaccordingtohisplant #seewhatididthere #hesbrilliant #plantbiologistdoinghisthing #muchplantveryrainforest (at UBC Botanical Garden)

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Can we talk about how proud @sdeslauriers0517 is about that waffle?!? #waffles #vancouver #vancouverbc #nerowaffles (at Nero Belgian waffle bar)

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Wine is clearly the way to work on semester/research leave applications. Clearly. #winestagram #vancouver #vancouverbc #bluehorizonhotel

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Thanks Blenz coffee for making some great Americanos for a few Americans in Vancouver. #blenzccs #blenzcoffee #gladwecame (at Downtown Vancouver)

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Porgy does not approve of the grading. #teachersofinstagram #teacherproblems #organicchemistry

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The USS Nope has sailed away from my house, courtesy of this wee beastie #NOPE NOPESAUCE #youstayrightthere #andwewonthaveanyproblems #nopenopenope #spider #muchspiderverynope

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2 years down, 4 to go until... maybe tenure? #tenuretrack #tenuretrackgrind #binderofallthethings #facultylife #chemistryfaculty (at University of Minnesota, Morris)

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"What??!?? Did you say SNACKS?" #nofilterneeded #buddyfriend #catstagram #catsofinstagram

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Steve likes to play innocent about when and how I get fur on my clothes... #buddyfriend #catstagram #catsofinstagram #furball #coltrane

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Dinner last night. Sushi sushi sushi... so awesome. #whaddayameanspicytunaissupposedtobespicy #madisontrip #midwestcarbs ##