Recent content by Claire

I easily feel smothered and I hate it. The majority of the time I prefer to be alone. People complicate things and simply distract me from what I need to be doing. I don't have the time to achieve what I've set out to do and worry with other people all the time. I don't need to be, nor do I...

I'll explain why spring is the superior season. In the spring, the weather is lovely. It is no longer frigid, but it isn't scorching hot either. All of the icky ticks are out of sight due to winter freezes and the snakes are in their dens. Plants begin to bloom and the critters start...

I've only been to Scotland, which is absolutely gorgeous. The landscape is dreamy and the geology is super interesting. Since my family hails from Scotland, of course the culture interests me. If I were to pick my favorite country simply on things I know (geographyyy), I'd have to go with...

I saw white and gold, but if you use a software like Adobe Illustrator or Microsoft Paint, you can check the color values to see what the digital representation of the dress is. It's blue and brown in this case. Context matters with colors, so the hues around a given color can change the way we...

I think that creating Pokemon Snap for the new 3DS would be amazing. The 3D view would be pretty legit, especially when viewing the area. If there was a greater demand (like there was with Majora's Mask being remade), then maybe they would develop another game. With the word of gaming apps, it...

The food served on campus ranges from meh to amggg. The nice thing about a college campus is that you have the freedom to eat at pretty much any place you want. I can't afford to get a meal plan, so I mostly bring my own lunches in my super adorable bento box. Yeah, they're amazing.

The U.S. government considers GIS, cartography, and environmental studies as STEM! Plus maps and the environment are awesome.

I eat cereal more as a snack in the evenings if I'm waaay too busy with work. I love organic cinnamon crunch from Cascadian Farms with plain almond milk. It's not sweet, but the cinnamon is so good. Plus I get peace of mind knowing it is an organic product, which has less negative impacts on the...

I had a dream last night that as I was walking down the hall to the GIS lab when suddenly AFI! I was singing and dancing to Love Like Winter while they played. It was pretty cool. I'm guessing the reason is because it's supposed to snow today.. scratch that, it is snowing. Ugh.

I was always interested in the physical and social sciences in school. The best thing about college is that I've been able to explore these interests more. I'm studying for a B.S. in Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences. While I'm keen on Geology, I'm absolutely in love with...

I really like watching birds, but I'm especially keen on raptors. I use my binoculars a lot when I hike and kayak, though sometimes the telescope does a better job when I see one perched in a tree near a field. It's really hard to pick a favorite, but I love the American Kestrel. I see them...

How retro am I? I'm so retro I own an RCA Studio II... in the box. Unfortunately it doesn't work. The earliest console I've played is an Atari 2600 (Space Invaders, Breakout, Combat, Centipede, etc).

Of course! I dance a lot in public. Every stop in traffic us an excuse to bust a move and make someone smile. I'm not super coordinated, which surprises some people that I can actually dance. When I'm super excited or happy, I dance a lot.. so basically I dance most of the time.

Early start/early finish. I'm not a morning person by any means, but I'd rather get everything I need done as soon as possible. It's nice to have the rest of the day, which is typically warmer, to be outside or spending time with my boyfriend (or both). I used to start work at 6:00AM, which was...

Surprisingly not! I don't have a crazy routine with my hair (no unnecessary damage for me!), so it can easily get a little wild. The reason why it is surprising is because I hiked 3 miles up a mountain and the wind was insane! I forgot a hair tie in my car, so the gods clearly favored my hair...