• 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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  • Einstein on Religion

    Posted by Qrystal on May 14, 2008 at 12:03.
    Category: Miscellany. Tags: Einstein, perspective, religion.

    Link: Spirituality, Science and Technology: Einstein’s position on religion revealed in a letter

    I don’t think I’ve said anything quite as brash as Einstein’s words here, but I’ve certainly giggled over the idea of a bunch of guys in robes brainstorming how many commandments to list…

    I have repeatedly stated that [...] Continue Reading…

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    Bonsai the parrotlet

    Posted by Qrystal on May 13, 2008 at 14:27.
    Category: Life. Tags: bird, cuteness, pets.

    This is my sister’s cuuuuute parrotlet! :)

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    The Vicious Cycle of PhD Living

    Posted by Qrystal on May 13, 2008 at 13:56.
    Category: Life. Tags: .

    Link: PHD Comics: Vicious Cycle

    Note to self: Remember that this is what NOT to do!

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    Circle of Knowledge

    Posted by Qrystal on May 12, 2008 at 20:11.
    Category: Concepts. Tags: Einstein, knowledge, perspective.

    “As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.”
    — Albert Einstein

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    Twittering with glee

    Posted by Qrystal on April 13, 2008 at 21:06.
    Category: Tools. Tags: facebook, haiku, twitter, web 2.0.

    Twittering with glee!
    But what does it mean to me?
    Read on. You will see.

    I’ve never written a rhyming haiku before, mostly because I like that it’s not required. I think I just got a little overboard in my giddiness, and it came out in rhyme. I’d apologize, but [...] Continue Reading…

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    What “Not To Do” Today

    Posted by Qrystal on April 4, 2008 at 8:20.
    Category: Concepts. Tags: procrastination, task-management.

    The “Not To Do” List
    reminds me of my vices
    so I stay on track.

    I woke up this morning with this haiku in my head. Or rather, I half-awoke and tried to awaken the rest of my mind by pondering the haiku that I was going to twitter when I [...] Continue Reading…

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    Cheers to Good People!

    Posted by Qrystal on April 3, 2008 at 7:55.
    Category: Concepts. Tags: GPD08.

    Today is “Good People Day” (GPD08), pass it on!!!

    I’ve always liked the term “Good People,” especially in sentences like: “He’s Good People.” It’s as if there is something bigger about the idea than simply that the person is good to others, or does specific good deeds, but that [...] Continue Reading…

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    I Procrastinate, Part 3 – Personality Analysis

    Posted by Qrystal on March 30, 2008 at 17:10.
    Category: Series. Tags: personality, procrastination.

    I’ve been doing more listening than writing with regards to the fabulous iProcrastinate podcasts, because I’ve been walking with my pod* more than I’ve been procrastinating at my computer. Hey, maybe that means the podcasts are helping me kick the procrastination habit!

    (*I use the term “pod” to describe [...] Continue Reading…

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    Losing my naïveté about the world of blogging…

    Posted by Qrystal on March 12, 2008 at 21:57.
    Category: Webmastering. Tags: geekiness, learning curve, plugins.

    So I got my first pingback today, and although I was being cautious, I’ll admit I was a bit excited about it. Someone noticed me!! And without me having to insist to one of my friends that there is something of value on my site that they just [...] Continue Reading…

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    I Procrastinate, Part 2 – Basic Personality Traits

    Posted by Qrystal on March 11, 2008 at 12:52.
    Category: Series. Tags: personality, procrastination, productivity.

    I have been listening to a really inspirational podcast series called iProcrastinate, and decided I would benefit greatly from reviewing the details discussed and relating them to my own procrastination. Yes, I realize that this is probably just another way for me to procrastinate, but the pull is [...] Continue Reading…

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