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Semester Over

Semester Over

This is Katy, after her semester was over.

Encouraging Katy

My sister Katy is closing in on oral exams, which are an important milestone on her way to math Ph.D. stardom! With the goal of encouraging her, I’ve excerpted sentences from a recent Computerworld article about celebrities with math majors:

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Katy’s Puzzle

Katy’s Puzzle

Trashcan

Trashcan

A birthday present from Katy back in the day.

Now, I Have a Job

The silence at tumbledry lately has been due to a wide variety of different things going on, which will all be discussed in time. The thing I’d like to focus on for now: as of last week, I am employed! Furthermore, I’m currently investigating how much I am allowed to talk about the employment in this space. Naturally, I will not ever be revealing any information remotely related to people, politics, products, etc. … or even the physical location of where I work. However, I am sure it is safe to say that I work as a contract analyst at 3M. Putting my biochemistry degree to good use should be exciting. Big changes are ahead in my life, and I will keep everyone posted as opportunities to write arise.

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Blue and Petunia

Blue and Petunia

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Katy at the Wedding Reception

Katy at the Wedding Reception

Katy is happy at the wedding reception!

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Katy, Dressed for Wedding

Katy, Dressed for Wedding

Grad Family

Grad Family

Spot Testing

Not too long ago, Katy sent me a couple of pictures she had taken, and suggested that I could post them. In an effort to kill two birds with one stone, I realized that I could not only post those pictures, but also roll out a new feature of tumbledry … besides the redesign you see. And yes, I’ll review the new features available to you in the coming days. And Nils will see some of his ideas posted, too. And there will be much rejoicing. And there will probably be some bug fixing.

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For Katy

For Katy

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Put down the ducky

Put down the ducky - A Sesame Street classic - this is the extended version. And yes … it is amazing. Thanks, Katy!

Bob Ross, Painting Extraordinaire

Bob Ross, Painting Extraordinaire - I don’t have really clear memories of Bob Ross and his painting show, but I know that it’s hard to argue with someone with such a life outlook: “we don’t make mistakes, we just have happy accidents.” More at Homestar Runner (thanks, Katy!) and the official Bob Ross website.

Gumby theme

Gumby theme - Katy found the Gumby theme. Just how I remember it!

Pluto Replies

Pluto Replies - A tshirt summing up the recent “pluto isn’t a plant anymore” fiasco.

Thanks, Katy!

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Sandwiches

Sandwiches

A birthday present from Katy!

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Katy’s Birthday Bouquet

Katy’s Birthday Bouquet

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Odiferous Birthday Shopping

Odiferous Birthday Shopping

I think these perfume sample cards have some great examples of graphic (and material) design. Very succinct, yet impactful branding. Plus, they get the bonus of having the product sprayed on them - very good selling tool. These were used in the quest for Katy’s birthday gift.

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Katy the Mathematician

Katy: i heart gerald b. folland!

Auto response from alex:
oh em gee

Katy: he just totally did 3 of my hw problems!
Katy: and he’ll do more i think
Katy: (he’s the author of a text book :-))
Katy: hope you’re having a good night!1

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A Story, Thanksgiving, Shopping

My sister Katy was waiting to catch the campus connector yesterday, wearing her red purse and red backpack, when she was approached by an elderly women. “We both have red purses” the women commented, quite out of the blue. Rather nonplussed, Katy replied, “Why yes, we do - great minds think alike!” The woman thought for a moment and replied, “Well, I was thinking that I never had a red purse until I was old.” Some random old people give the rest a bad name.

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