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Starting my journey of sewing technical gear and bags. So far I am most proud of this basket bag! Anyone else into the MYOG scene?

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@moonmehta Fingers crossed for a successful landing this time around! Very impressed by everything ISRO has done so far.

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Hey software people, I do lots of coding for my research and I’m having trouble organizing my to-do’s. I’m looking for a program that lets me organize the big topics I need to get done, add subtopics to the main ones, and tag/visualize how they interconnect. Something better than a checklist. Ideas?

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Turns out I had two Overleaf accounts for writing in LaTeX - one was with my grad school, the other with my undergrad (which got deleted). Guess which one my CV was on?

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Which reminds me, how does ‘em’ even work for document measurements?

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It snowed in Texas and everything is shut down, so it’s a good day for coffee and kladdkaka.

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My #adayinthelife photo might seem mundane, but research conferences like these drive discussions which further our field. Taken at the Texas APS meeting, Rice University, Houston. 11:00 AM, 10/14/2022.

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Finally was able to see a coral reef! Pictured: a Moorish Idol, Christmas Wrasse, Picasso Triggerfish, Saddleback Butterfly, Pocillopora (cauliflower coral), Zoanthid, Convict Tang school, and an Achilles Tang. Best day ever! 🐠🐡🐟

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Thrift store finds 👾🎮

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Next step is to get Link’s Awakening, and obviously Tetris.

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Slowly but surely I’m figuring out Arlington. Today we visited River Legacy Park and took a short hike there. It was hot! No greenery, but a flowing (not frozen) river was weird.

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@mejh No limit! The TSA basically just swabs the bottle and sends you on your way. They were all super interested in it and seemed not to worry.

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Sooooooo did you know you can fly with a fish on a plane if it’s in a sealed container?

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@Alcedine Those are some great shots! I wish my betta would sit still for pictures… he just thinks I’m there to give him food.

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Time sure flies! After finishing a mostly uneventful first semester, Tova has decided to join me on the big move back to Texas! After a two day road trip it is time to start a new semester and also a new adventure! Even the fish came along for the ride!

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As I get ready to transition my life across the country for grad school, it’s important to stop and reflect on the things that make you happy. Here’s a quick picture of my girlfriend Tova and her dog Otis. I’m going to miss them both.

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@Jean I know $5 isn’t a lot, but do you have student pricing plans? I’d like to use my blog to document the life of a physics graduate student this upcoming year, but because of that budget is tight.

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Pico Tank - Pt. 1 : fish.micro.blog

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I’ve decided to bring my houseplants outdoors for the summer to give them some extra light and wind. So far they’re looking far better than they did inside even in a bright window. I can’t believe how green and healthy they look.

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