Thursday, May 06, 2010

Life is pretty brilliant at the moment...

Not writing, which is fine, but beginning design work on some paintings for an international show. Desperately attempting to come up with research for a dissertation (hey, no one likes to make a fool of herself or look stupid, LOL), and getting through tense moments like work-related exams, demanding assignments and deadlines.

What I miss about writing is NOT the penning - have written about what? 2 - 3 million words? but the research. I love obscurity, and even though archaeology supplies lots of that, it demands a certain level of formality...and you can't just toss in the kitchen sink and link it with more research the way you can in a novel.

Looking forward to some design work...

Cheers,
Norah/ND


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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

It's my day off, which means (of course) I have more scheduled than during my days "on".
A pic of the levitated fish http://tinyurl.com/qn5bsz
Now, they used EM on mice. Levitating fish/beetles/ants with sound: http://ping.fm/hqIms
Now, they used EM on mice. Levitating fish/beetles/ants with sound: http://ping.fm/inDaj
Levitating mice: http://ping.fm/elBdj

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Evidence that some marine critters survived the KT extinction event dug up in suburban New Jersey. A new book?? http://ping.fm/ty2C1

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Had a great day at work. Now for a little play & archaeo reading after a nice afternoon session of Shrek on TV. Go, Shrek!
They went out to catch fish, but it was the fish which nearly caught them. Shark jumps in boat.
http://ping.fm/swbiL
Nice example of the power of a small fish in a big ocean. Jellyfish found to be mixers for ocean layers. http://ping.fm/iqipd
Males stare at women 2X as much as women stare at men - but still! 43 min vs 20 min per DAY? http://ping.fm/znG1H
Mermaid sighting in Israel http://ping.fm/sVcbO
Rest in peace with Marilyn! Widow hocks burial plot adjacent to Marilyn Monroe's on eBay http://ping.fm/GjBiC

Monday, August 03, 2009

http://ping.fm/cvcnj Different celestial pic every day. Really nice site, esp http://ping.fm/hDaRc
& http://ping.fm/Mdboe
What have I done today? Begun revamp on Triassic Trio (work'g title), went to work, went to gym, took mutt for endless walk...
Graveyard of ancient shipwrecks, carrying wine, fish sauce, and metal ingots, discovered off Italy. http://ping.fm/DxjD2
Male skeleton, approx 4500 years old, found in Italian beach. His burial goods found to date = 6 vases http://ping.fm/4zGn6
Like fruit juice? Fructose-sweetened candies? Sugar? New evidence that fructose impairs memory...what did I say? http://ping.fm/hGEl6

Saturday, August 01, 2009

About to head out to pick up my offsprung from practice...
Virtual exhibition of Egyptian artifacts at the Centre for Computer Aided Egyptological Research - http://ping.fm/wcdGG
Jumbo squid massing off Calif beaches don't APPEAR to be maneaters, but numbers are a bit scary... http://ping.fm/BKcgH

Friday, July 31, 2009

45 million-yr-old yeast, discovered in amber (Jurassic Park?) used to brew beer. Loved this! http://ping.fm/BupPP