miscellaneous thoughts

[aliki]

Went for an eye check-up today as a new patient, I fill out the forms, and the receptionist looks at it and goes: "Clare **? Wait, were you in the papers recently?!" and the entire waiting room looks up suddenly. I hope they didn't think it was for some drug soliciation, police arrest, political scandal wrong-doings. Newspapers tend to feature so many depressing negative stories that I wanted to shout to the entire waiting room: "No! You don't understand! I'm just a marine scientist! I give talks on marine biology! I'm harmless!"

I dont think I'll ever get used to being recognized, though. The other month, B went to a fishing bait and tackle store to purchase some stuff, and the guy behind the counter made friendly chat with him, asking: "So what you going to fish for?" "Stripers," my husband said. "Oh! Stripers!" the man exclaimed enthusiastically, "did you know there's this marine biologist, Clare, nicest girl! So sweet and friendly! She studies stripers here in our bay. She puts these tags in their bellies and---"

"Yes," B said with a smile, "she's my wife."

And apparently, next Wednesday's paper is going to feature a full-spread article (with lots of photos!) in the community section of my project. More publicity. I'm a suburban diva.

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12 days till we leave for Shanghai. I am resisting the urge to being packing. If you'd like a postcard, leave a comment, I'll try my best to send out as many as possible from China. If you've recently moved or you didn't get a Christmas card from me, email me your mailing address.

Comments

[geminigirl]

Me me me, please. I need a postcard from Shanghai. Please?

And have a great Chinese New Year.

[yasminke.livejournal.com]

Wow! You're famous! That is so cool.

And have a nice New Year with your family.

[aliki.livejournal.com]

Don't think I have your address. If you'd like a postcard, send me your address to clare_ng@email.com

[yasminke.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't worry about that. Just have a grand time!

But thanks!

[knittedberry.livejournal.com]

postcard=coolness.

[pansola.livejournal.com]

rock on!

so now I know someone famous!!! (-:

[kaytethinks.livejournal.com]

POSTING FOR POSTCARD.

You are the suburban science diva. It's hot. ;)

[pivotjibe.livejournal.com]

And with the celebrity comes the fortune that follows. Oh wait, that's not necessarily that bad is it? I can't determine if money is good or evil. I need a greater sample size in my piggy bank to remove the outlyers.

[jacqui.livejournal.com]

I have to look up Stipers. Did you hear about the giant squid that were washing up here? I remember when my son Beau and I were in Catalina, (or is that on Catalina?) and something had happened to the salps and there were thousands and thousands of them washing up on the beaches. They were soooooooo cool looking, I went wild for them, read everything I could find.

I bet you are probably one of only two people on my Friend's list who know what nudibranchs are. Heh.

You wanna know something weird? My birth sister is a marine biologist and it just kills me that we (my sister and I) have this love of the ocean and all of her creatures in common but she doesn't want to know me. I'm thinking some loving divine force put you in my path to make up for this, yep, ooooh hope that doesn't freak you out.

Yech, one of the cats farted, bleeee, not nice...

I hope you have a wonderful trip. I would love a postcard!!!!

Jacqui Hyland
11718 Barrington Court
Los Angeles, CA 90049

I wish I was going to Shanghai.

Big loving hugs,
Wacqui