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Jan. 21st, 2005 11:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alikiWent 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.
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.
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Date: 2005-01-25 09:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-25 01:16 pm (UTC)But thanks!