• 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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    • Be Scared, get Extra Candy!

    Friday, October 31st, 2008

    According to the Halloween Candy Code, this symbol sketched in chalk at the bottom of a driveway advises fellow trick or treaters to “Be Scared Here for Extra Candy Portion”. What a brilliant idea! Credit for the idea, according to the above site, is this tweet from @cabel.

    Death Star Pumpkin

    Friday, October 3rd, 2008

    Of course, Star Wars Pumpkins will catch the attention of geeks like myself! This one in particular totally has me in awe! I’m not yet sure what I’m doing for my pumpkin this year, but I sure expect to have fun with it!