• 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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    • Creating a Creative Style

    Thursday, February 12th, 2009

    I think any creative activity is in fact a learning process. Musical performance is included in this, by the way, because you have to create your particular style of playing. You’re always trying to develop and move forwards… Creative cycles – By Tim J I agree so much with what Tim says in this blog [...]

    Thoughts on a Radiohead Video

    Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

    RA DIOHEA_D / HOU SE OF_C ARDS @ Google Code So, it’s bizarre, but that’s to be expected from Radiohead.  It’s also quite a beautiful visualization, done in an intriguing way (check out the making-of by following the link above). My viewing notes:  the weird distorting-face imagery is a little difficult to watch, I find.  [...]

    An unlikely pianist

    Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

    This cat seems genuinely fascinated by the fact that her paws are affecting the sound, and she seems to really truly love what she’s doing: Awesome! :D