Love

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My blog is about STEM, diversity, fashion, and other things that strike my fancy in daily life. I saw this the other day and had to share! 

With all the hate in the world, it is easy to want to give up or give in, but I thought this was a great and true reminder for the peace that we can all share with each other if we are committed to it. STEM can help us too, if we need that extra help being our best selves. Check out 

http://lovehasnolabels.com

And 

http://www.understandingprejudice.org

For things you can do to better yourself, others, and the world. Happy holidays!

:)

Be!

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Here is a fun shirt I spotted the other day!

 

For those who wonder how to be an astronaut, check out the below link. As for me- I am happy to be in STEM and to work with some really cool astronauts :)

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html

Fun with food

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Saw this article and thought it was appropriate for this blog in many ways!

http://news.yahoo.com/the-best-doughnut-in-america-by-the-numbers-132014742.html?nf=1

It shows STEM, unique applications, and the power of a creative desire (as well as social applications of big data and big donuts). 

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Data flow

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Here is a funny little picture on data flow- funny because it is sometimes true!

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These boots were made for space walkin'

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I had the fun of going to NASA Armstrong the other day and they had a cool historical exhibit on flight and associated artifacts to include these fun pink space boots  :)

While they were meant as a prank before a test pilot outing, it seems they were pretty comfy and the joke was on the pranksters http://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/features/remembering_armstrong.html

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Astronaut Hugs

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This weekend I had a blast volunteering at the STEAM carnival. I gave myself the role of taking pictures of attendees with Steve Smith, astronaut. 

It was fun to hear all the advice he gave kids (young and old alike) that dreams come true when you work hard enough. He was a child when he drew this picture, and he showed it to everyone who stopped by- pretty cool right?

He also had the younger kids practice a firm handshake and looking people in the eyes when you first meet, great advice for everyone to remember. 

At the end of the day he gave me a big hug. I'd like to think that some of the right stuff and star stuff has rubbed off on me :) I also think that myself and the many people he interacted with rubbed off on him. After all, we are all made of star stuff!

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Pumpkins!

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It is my personal tradition to celebrate all things pumpkin so I thought I'd share this super cool website I found!

http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2014/11/science-perfect-pumpkin-pies/

Enjoy!