Archive for the ‘Random Interests’ Category
I <3 Beaker
Ever have these kind of days in the lab?? Beaker was the greatest muppet!
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Tags: beaker, jim henson, lab, muppets, Science
Thanksgiving Relaxation
I went to visit family in Miami for Thanksgiving. It was great. I got a chance to relax and have fun. I have to admit, I didn’t crack a book in the four days I was away. =S I really enjoy cityscape/landscape photography. Miami is a great place to do that. Here is a collection […]
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Tags: architecture, art deco, beach, clubbing, coconut grove, fun, miami, miami beach, nightlife, ocean drive, photography, relaxation, social, vacation
Dr. Drew Pinsky, originally famous from the show “Loveline”, is out with a new book titled The Mirror Effect. It discusses the role of celebrity narcissism and its influence on Americans, particularly its youth. He conducted a test with various celebrities and members of the general population called the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) that indicates […]
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Tags: authority, celebrities, dr. drew, entitlement, exhibitionism, influence, narcissism, psychology, self-awareness, self-love, self-sufficiency, superiority, test, the mirror effect, vanity
Cooking to Impress – Take 2
My last meal seemed to have been a success. I have to admit that even I was impressed! ;oP I will be preparing a nice meal again tonight. My dinner guest is on a month long vegan diet so for tonight I will prepare a vegan spinach alfredo. I found an awesome recipe online for […]
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Tags: alfredo, cooking, diet, dinner, healthy, meal, pasta, recipe, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
Modern Little Red Riding Hood
I think this video is awesome. It definitely appeals both to my creativity and geekiness. Enjoy! more about “Modern Little Red Riding Hood [VIDEO]“, posted with vodpod
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Tags: geek, little red riding hood, modern, nerd, royksopp, technical, video
How to Trim Asparagus
Tomorrow night I plan on making a nice dinner, nothing microwaveable for once! I have a little time on my hands and generally don’t devote a whole lot of effort to preparing fancy meals. I stick to quick and nutritious. Anyway, I’ll be making some baked salmon (one of my faves!) with couscous and asparagus. […]
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Tags: asparagus, cooking, couscous, cuisine, culinary, dinner, fancy, food, hungry, meal, not science, or is it science?, recipe, salmon, sophisticated, spare time, trim asparagus, wine
Nerd Porn
I don’t feel like saying much tonight so I’ll leave you with a clip that I found pretty hilarious and entertaining. As a disclaimer, it contains explicit language but no nudity. I’d rate it “R”.
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Tags: attraction, comedy, explicit, funny, hot, intelligence, nerd, nerd porn, porn, sexy
Google Search Meme
OK, here it goes… The following 3 measly little searches resulted in my blog being the #1 search hit. I tell you, I searched for well over 30 minutes and this is all I got! I got a few #3 and #4’s, though. I was tagged by Southern Fried Scientist. For this, I am tagging […]
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Tags: bloggers, friends, google search meme, interesting, random, search hits, tag, weird
I was trying to find some good clips of Mr. Wizard’s World on You Tube but unfortunately, I could not find any decent ones worth posting. I have to say that Mr. Wizard was the greatest influence of my childhood. I always watched that show in awe and it truly made me think science was […]
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Tags: bill nye, biology, DNA, educational television, genes, genetics, heredity, mendel, mr. wizard, Science, science education
Inner Peace
I’m still trying to find my inner peace today. I will be attending a student leadership forum this weekend and I have to do a million things to prepare. Amongst them, I must prepare to drive 3 hours roundtrip tomorrow afternoon to take the kids to my mother’s house. But hey, 3 hours driving is […]
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Tags: black and white, buddha, outdoors, peace, photo, serenity, snow
The Extrovert Scientist 