From broke biologist to successful scientist
I’ve always been fascinated with learning new languages, ever since I saw the movie Boondock Saints where the Irish brothers talk in several different languages together to confuse people. Aside from my failed 100 pushup challenge, it’s about the most badass thing I could think to do. So of course, I had to tackle…
Working out has all kinds of benefits, but it can be hard in lots of ways. I’ve spent the last ten years trying to fight the effects of being a small (weak) person who is aging—my own mother was stick-thin like me until she was 26 years old, and then things started to…change. Well,…
Pokemon Go seems like the latest craze that everyone’s getting into (Zach included). I’m not a gamer, but I can get behind the idea of a game that gets people outside, exploring, and interacting with others in a community. This made me think of another activity…geocaching. Me and Zach used to go geocaching a…
Do you like saving money on home-cooked food, but hate actually doing the cooking part? Me too. I’ve been on a huge home-cooking spree in the past half a year or so in a desperate effort to tone down my food budget. I’ve tried finding and collecting new recipes, planning my meals, and even…
Go ahead, go outside, it’s free exercise! Said no person who’s actually been an avid outdoor enthusiast ever. Anyone who’s ever spent five seconds in an REI knows there’s limitless ways to spend money on even this “cheap” hobby. The people telling you it’s free aren’t wrong; you can go outside and walk around…
I used to hate cooking. That’s probably one of the reasons why I used to avoid it at all costs. The result? I was flat broke damn near all the time and living paycheck-to-paycheck. As much as I hate cooking, I hate being broke more. I knew I had to change and cook more…
Ah, meal plans. I used to hate them with the passion of 1,000 fires. Seriously—who would take the time to plan a meal schedule days in advance when you can have the endless freedom of an open kitchen? I want to live as free as a butterfly and waft wherever the culinary winds may…
Me and Zach used to spend a metric shit ton of money on dining out every month (yes, I do believe that’s the correct term). We desperately needed to stop flushing $800 per month down the toilet (literally). So, I did a flurry of Google searches and learned that you need to cook most…
I really like to read. You know those people who fret about not getting enough reading time in? Yep, that’s me. I also like technology. I’m the kind of person who can’t work out unless they have their heart rate monitor. I’ve tried explaining to people that unless you can quantify it, graph it,…
This is a sad love story between a girl and her truck. Once upon a time, I had a vehicle. Actually, it was several times and several vehicles. Come to think about it, I’ve owned a truck continuously since I first got my driver’s license at the age of 16. I grew up in…
