In Laura's Head

I couldn’t resist reposting this from Lolcats because it is just so perfectly ridiculous. 

I couldn’t resist reposting this from Lolcats because it is just so perfectly ridiculous. 

Double Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake I made for Mother’s Day.  I served it with fresh blueberries and raspberries on top.  

Double Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake I made for Mother’s Day.  I served it with fresh blueberries and raspberries on top.  

Asian Peanut Noodles with Chicken was my dinner yesterday…. and lunch today… and dinner again today.  I sorta kinda halved the recipe, and it was quite forgiving.  I was definitely a little generous with the Sriracha* sauce (mmm….delicious hotness…).  I’d totally make this again! :) *If you’re not sure what Sriracha is, this Oatmeal comic might help. ;)

Asian Peanut Noodles with Chicken was my dinner yesterday…. and lunch today… and dinner again today.  I sorta kinda halved the recipe, and it was quite forgiving.  I was definitely a little generous with the Sriracha* sauce (mmm….delicious hotness…).  I’d totally make this again! :)
*If you’re not sure what Sriracha is, this Oatmeal comic might help. ;)

Lion fish.  New England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts. Easter Weekend, 2012.

Lion fish.  New England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts. Easter Weekend, 2012.

Schmoops and I in the Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts.  Easter Weekend, 2012.

Schmoops and I in the Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts.  Easter Weekend, 2012.

Kangaroos have three vaginas

Isn’t biology FASCINATING? :D - L.

jtotheizzoe:

I have nothing to add here.

It’s a magic number. What would we do without Ed Yong to explain this stuff to us?

They can be perpetually pregnant! Also, the diagram he included is informative, if not odd. Finally, this might be why marsupials like joeys are born so prematurely developed (they run out of space).

In closing:

25 Ways to Tie a Scarf.  Thanks to Darcy for this…. and her relentless badgering until I finally watched it. ;)

Ok, so maybe I’m a few months late in discovering this, but better late than never. Oh my heavens, check out this adorable rescued baby sea otter, trying to swim.  He’s so fuzzy!!! :D

Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachussetts. April 2012

Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachussetts. April 2012

This is sooo going in my future front yard. ;)

This is sooo going in my future front yard. ;)

How to Pluralize Octopus

Tee hee.  I just like the term “douche-canoe”. 

Last Dr. Who-inspired tattoo.

Last Dr. Who-inspired tattoo.

Another Dr. Who tattoo.

Another Dr. Who tattoo.

I started watching Series One of Dr. Who recently, and now I’m on Series Two.  In honour of that, I thought I’d post some Dr. Who-inspired tattoos for you all to enjoy. Here you go!

I started watching Series One of Dr. Who recently, and now I’m on Series Two.  In honour of that, I thought I’d post some Dr. Who-inspired tattoos for you all to enjoy. Here you go!

Day 1 of my worm compost bin!  I soaked shredded newspaper overnight, then wrung it out (holy shmoly, that dye gets on everything!), then pulled it apart into smaller clumps.  The Environmental Project Coordinator at UTM poked holes in the bottom of the kitty litter bin (and I poked holes in the lid) and then placed a piece of mesh at the bottom. First, about 3 inches of wet newspaper went down, then some worms (complete with their home substrate: worm poop!) along with a few pieces of fruit waste.  After that, another few inches of wet newspaper went on top…. then voila! I have a fully assembled worm bin.  As the worms start to break down the added organic material, they will produce moisture, so the bin needs to sit in a tray of some sort.  I can’t wait to have it in full operational swing! It’s going to be slow going at first, but we’ll add a bit of organic waste at a time.  Wish me luck!