I'm still alive

over here, originally uploaded by physics*chick (aka saburke).

...and I will blog again. Really... maybe not soon? but someday.

I've posted my 2nd roll of photos from my Olympus OM-1. More black and white. I'm even more thrilled with this roll than the first.

Specs: Olympus OM-1, Zuiko 50mm f1.8 lens, Ilford black & white ISO 125.

... and now for something different

I've decided to start a new section of "Mad Scientist" here I will call: "covet". Yes, I want things. I want lots of things. I'm betting you all do too and will drool over things with me here.

Today I want these:



Aren't they beautiful? The other colours are gorgeous too... really I'm not sure if I could decide. Fluevog makes the most interesting pretty, pretty shoes (and he's canadian... so I'd be supporting the economy... right? right??). I aspire to own a pair someday. I nearly bought boots last fall... a moment of weakness shopping with a friend... thank goodness they didn't have my size.

is this just a vain attempt to pull myself out of my blogging slump? is it really just that i don't feel like working today because i need something to be delivered and just found out it hasn't even been shipped and the alternative isn't fun at all? maybe... li'l column a, li'l column b...

happy spring

cosmic sky, originally uploaded by physics*chick (aka saburke).

spring/summer has arrived in Montreal... I hope for real this time after flip-flopping on the matter several times and almost landing snow on us last week.

busy these days, work, visitors, parents, friends. all's well. enjoying the nice weather.

took this as part of a set of photos of some of the flowers i planted on the balcony. the rest are on flickr.

oh, poor neglected blog...

i've been really busy... and since i've sworn off complaining about how busy i am (because it is oh so unproductive in so many ways), i just haven't been able to post. but lots soon! promise!

for now, enjoy this annimated version of my life... there was no "lab" background (like no one has those! sheesh!) we'll call this my office...

hee hee...

thanks to styleygeek for the fantastic procrastination suggestion! tah-tah for now!

edit: ok, weirdness, but it looks like somehow the image changed as I continued to umm procrastinate on the meez site. should be me at my desk!

Cool kid gets cool shot...

This story in the Toronto Star just has to make you smile. This kid gets a new shot on life, and a great shot in net, getting to practice with the Leafs after receiving a double lung transplant to treat his cystic fibrosis. He must be feeling on top of the world right now, and rightly so.

Way to go kiddo... keep it up. Hope to see you in nets for the ol' Maple "buds" for real someday! (a lot of times it seems they could use the help...)

The first roll...

the couple, originally uploaded by physics*chick (aka saburke).

... from the OM-1 I got for Christmas!

Specs:

• Olympus OM-1 body
  
• 50mm f1.8 Zuiko lens
  
• Kodak 200 ISO Black & White film
  
• Developed and scanned at a shop here in Montreal (not developing anything myself just yet)
  

The rest of the roll can be found in this photoset (minus two that were poorly exposed, 1 of hubby, and 1 pretty out of focus dog).

Now it's loaded with 125 ISO Ilford Black & White. I've already taken a few, but it's a 36 exposure roll, so it might be a little while before I go through it and get them developed. I can't wait to play with it more though!

people must be disappointed...

Inspired by StyleyGeek's Tuesday space-filling post on search terms bringing readers by...

Here are the last 21 search terms that directed to this blog:

1. mad scientist quotes
   
2. knit blog erika knight classic military
   
3. a story of something good happening when someone kept a exotic pet
   
4. funny mad scientist
   
5. mad scientist cake
   
6. jule' malet-veale flickr
   
7. knitted hockey washcloths
   
8. mad science birthday show
   
9. bart simpson grad student
   
10. mad thumbs
    
11. mac mad flickr
    
12. graduate students terrible life choices
    
13. jule malet-veale
    
14. mad scientist quotes
    
15. kelly cardigan knitting
    
16. nova scotian who had a hit with testing 1-2-3
    
17. texshop photographs
    
18. you might be a nova scotian if
    
19. mad about stitching
    
20. organizing pdf papers bibtex freeware endnote
    
21. funny crossed eyeglasses
    

Granted the oddity of this list speaks somewhat to the eclectic (ie. scattered) nature of this blog, but I can't help but think that many people must be disappointed when they get to my blog and there are no tips on giving "mad science birthday shows" or recipies for "mad scientsist cakes".

Oh, and for those of you looking for our wedding photographer: Jule Malet-Veale's website (if you're actually looking for a wedding photographer in Halifax, she was very good by the way! ... um, if perhaps a tad slow with the prints).

And if you are a knitterly type and don't care about the sciency stuff, or the grad school stuff, click knitting in the sidebar under "filing system".

If you want Bart making fun of grad students go here.

If you're looking for exotic pets, I can't help you!

Je Vote

As it's election time around here there have been signs going up saying "Je Vote"... an encouragement I guess for all of us to get out to the polls on election day.

That has nothing to do with this post.

I want you to head over to Jim Gibbon.com to vote on the Haiku contest. You can vote for my contriubtion under physical sciences (I'd be thrilled!)... or not.

Just go vote.

Why?

Because.

photographic lull... old pics to keep you amused!

curiosity, originally uploaded by saburke.

I've been in a bit of a photography lull these days. Mostly because it's been so cold outside; I just can't imagine pulling my fingers out of warm mitts to take pictures... even after a beautiful fresh snowfall. I also need to get over to the place I get film developped to submit my first roll from the Olympus OM-1, and pick up some more film. I'm still really excited about it, just haven't had a chance to do anything with it.

Anyway, to keep you all amused, I've posted some of the pictures I took last year in Germany when I went to the Duisburg Zoo to Flickr. I like the way a few turned out, and animals are generally amusing anyway!

new and improved blog! new features!

Ok, well, one new feature. I added a weather box to my sidebar. Now you can see how cold it is in winter (ok, not very cold today) here, and how freakin' hot it gets in summer!

As hubby said the other day: "You know you live in a crappy climate when it makes you uglier."

No, that wasn't directed at me, or he would have gotten a pretty ugly stare down rather than a chuckle. Though... *sigh* ... no amount of special soaps, or "potions", water, or vitamins can save my skin and hair from this climate. Thank goodness spring is around the corner! *fingers crosed* Meanwhile, I need to work on getting us out of here and into healthier climes! California sounds good, no?? ;)