• Who am I?

    I am Qrystal; or at least, that's my dot-name! Har har. (My name is really Crystal, but that's not as internet-searchable; hence, switching the C for the little-used letter Q.)

    I am here because I enjoy writing. I do this mostly for myself, but I also have a passion for helping others learn things from the things I write. Now that I am done my Ph.D. in Physics, I am stepping away from academic research so that I can indulge in some creative ways to share my knowledge and inspire the appreciation of scientific thinking in others. I am also working as a tutor, which is one of the jobs I've most enjoyed doing in my life so far.


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    • How To Mend Jeans with a Patch

    Thursday, March 5th, 2009

    Link: How To Mend Jeans with a Patch We have jeans that we’re *this* close to replacing — but that wouldn’t be very green of us, now, would it? Nor economical! I can’t believe it took me this long to search for the way to mend jeans, but I’ve gone and done it now, and [...]

    Dangerous cosmetics

    Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

    I don’t wear makeup often, and nail polish only rarely.  Now I’ve got good reason to avoid most nail polishes:  there are three dangerous chemicals to avoid, according to Green Living Online! Today, I am shopping for a friend of mine who I *know* will be at least as concerned as I am about toxins — [...]