• 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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  • Harnessing my Momentum

    Posted by Qrystal on October 2, 2007 at 11:02.
    Category: Tools. Tags: productivity, task-management.

    I did something yesterday I’ve been gearing myself towards for quite some time: I went to campus to do work. I’ve known that working from home doesn’t always work, but trying to drag myself out of the house doesn’t always work either. So yesterday, I actually [...] Continue Reading…

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    Digging myself out of a hole

    Posted by Qrystal on September 28, 2007 at 10:20.
    Category: Life. Tags: motivation, procrastination, reward.

    I’ll be the first to admit that blogging right now is not the best use of my time, no problemo.  But I really deserve to publically kick myself in the pants for my situation right now. I wonder if I’m addicted to procrastination or something, or if perhaps somehow [...] Continue Reading…

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    I’ve got a bad feeling about this…

    Posted by Qrystal on September 26, 2007 at 18:00.
    Category: Life. Tags: blogging, goals, motivation.

    So, here I am. Don’t welcome me, and please don’t congratulate me for finally joining the blogosphere. This could, arguably, be one of the worst things I’ve ever done. But if I do this right… I might just come out of it okay. With luck [...] Continue Reading…

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    Love is Fundamental

    Posted by Qrystal on January 10, 2005 at 16:01.
    Category: Concepts. Tags: cats, love.

    Cats can teach us a lot about love. I see it in my cats’ eyes: they know what it means to love, and they know that I love them back. They understand what I’m telling them when I kiss them on their foreheads, and they know what they’re [...] Continue Reading…

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