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For everyone who needs to hear this today:


(Also, this is my first illustration 😊)

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2021-12-20

Typing out a PhD thesis is a unique type of torture.

The end is in sight however.

Light at the end of a very long tunnel.

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2021-12-09

My beloved Patrons—& others—will please note:

I posted 20+ images & some words discussing some of my encounters with US ballistic missile programs produced by General Electric.



Enable my work & me & the cats eating:

https://t.co/GzHV653OGL
https://t.co/tvFac0gW44

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2021-12-03

How's it going?

PhD Proposal Current PhD Draft

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2021-09-30

My husband made a little something something for my 3MT slide this year. Can anyone guess what I am going to be talking about??

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2021-07-09

Just heard the term "scope creep" and it is so relevant to postgrad research projects! Rein those creeps in! Too many students don't finish in time, run out of money, get stress out! ☹️

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2021-07-02

This is how I feel when I finally cut those cherished words out of the manuscript to make that word limit...

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2021-06-29

CORRECTION: The new image that I shared yesterday was mislabeled (by me) as a black drum (Pogonias cromis). It is in fact Pareques acuminatus, a high-hat (aka striped drum).

Sorry for the error, but thanks for the support 🙂.

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2021-05-19

Looking forward to starting my 2021 field season soon. So here's introducing my new botanical buddy, Captain Quad Rat…who will be helping me with my quadrats… 🌱🌼😎


https://t.co/ShX31JJSQD

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2021-04-30

Since it’s world penguin day, my fruit flies told me to share this again
Sending love to everyone trawling through manuscript revisions today

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2021-04-25


in Strange Planet cartoons
Cartoons by
Life by me

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2021-04-06

I made a fiverr page for - PhD procrastination is reaching new heights! (But also take a peek if you need anything drawing!)
-> https://t.co/m15OOKRksZ

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2021-03-25

Me reading papers vs me writing papers (I’m not very good at word limits...)

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2021-03-24