Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 16 of What’s in that Hole?, a fun series I’m writing for my blog. It’s been nearly two years since the last post in this series – which means I have lots of exciting new material!
In the last episode, I described some holes I found in the desert Coolidge, Arizona. This time, we’re going to look at holes underwater off the coast of Kona, Hawaii – just about as different as you can possibly get!
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A tenured male engineering faculty member matter-of-factly told me recently that “it’s easier for women in engineering because they get awards and things.” I have a few questions.
Last June, under a bit of peer pressure and during a momentary lapse in sanity, I signed up for my first half-marathon, the Sedona Half-Marathon. Sedona is stunning, but it’s also at 4,500 ft elevation and very hilly – not exactly a bright choice of location for my first try. Last weekend, nearly 8 months later, it’s finally over. I made it!
January 14 marked the 3-year anniversary of my solar PV system getting connected to the grid. Each of the past two anniversaries, I’ve written up a summary of my solar data for the year and shared it here (click for year 1 data and year 2 data). My love for numbers hasn’t gone away and neither has my goal to help others learn more about solar energy, so I’ve decided to continue the tradition and share my system and cost data for a third year.
Back in December, after grading the last of my final exams, I headed off to Hawai’i for 10 days of scuba diving, hiking, resting, and catching up with friends. I made it to two islands – Hawai’i (Big Island) and Oahu. Read on for a recap and lots of photos!
Back in early December, I went to Washington, D.C. in support of my dad, who was being recognized at an American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows event. It was a busy time of year for me (right before finals!), and there wasn’t much time to explore D.C. because of the AIA events, but I did get the chance to do a bit of sightseeing. Here’s a quick recap of the trip.
It’s been WAY too long since I’ve written a life update. I’ve been meaning to for a while, but every time I think about it I decide it’s not interesting enough. However, today I decided that’s stupid. I don’t really care if it’s boring. So here we go: an update on what I’m doing for work and how I’m doing with my depression.
Last weekend, I went to San Carlos, Mexico to scuba dive for the 4th time this year. Read on for a recap of the trip.
Less than a week ago, I returned from a work trip to Jordan and Iraqi Kurdistan. In addition to meetings in Amman and Sulaymaniyah (aka Sulaimani aka Slemani), I also visited Petra and had an extra day that I used to visit the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea. Read on for a recap of my trip.
Last month, I went with another Tucson-based friend to visit some friends near Denver, Colorado. Here’s a quick recap of our trip!
This gallery includes my favorite photos from my trip to Lembeh, Indonesia.
This gallery includes photos of about 75 different nudibranchs and sea slugs that I saw on my recent scuba trip to Lembeh, Indonesia.