Hello world

[quantumcupcakes]

NAME: Samantha
AGE: 49

Describe yourself in five sentences or less: I'm a scientist and a teacher but nothing like you imagine when you hear those two words. I'm the sort of walking contradiction who wears flouncy dresses with leather jackets and biker boots. Think of me as another cute blonde woman at your peril - my passions in life are physics, engineering and mechanics closely followed by tasty baked goods, especially cupcakes. My brother says my motto in life is "she's beauty, she's grace, she'll punch you in the face" and he experienced many of those punches when we were in the single digits!

Top 5 Fandoms: Doctor Who
Justice League
Star Trek
Star Wars
Anything with George Clooney in it
(I also love to watch bad sci-fi to mock it!)

I mostly post about: I've not really posted much but I'm expecting I'll post about science, books, dresses, rugby, shoes, science fiction and cupcakes. I will definitely talk about my family - mostly my husband and girlfriend.

Comments

[mybeautifulwars]

My business is based around chemistry. And goats. And I regularly wear cute dresses with my muck boots while cleaning stalls. I think we will get along fine. ;-)

[opakele]

We have some things in common, so I added you!

[quantumcupcakes]

Hello and welcome

[spiffikins]

Hullo! You sound fun! I've added you!

[quantumcupcakes]

I certainly try to be!

[sunneschii]

Hello, you sound like we have some things in common... I'm an engineer and I wear skirts to work!

[cordjostler]

Added. I don't know much about physics, but I guess I am a fan of it. haha.

Hello!

[ysabetwordsmith]

It sounds like we have a lot in common. I'm a writer and a hobby-scientist. I actually have a quantum science fiction series, Schrodinger's Heroes, that you might find amusing. (The hardness of it varies radically from one entry to another.) I invite you to drop by my blog and see what you think.

[tcpip]

Your bio made me smile, although I hasten to add I have encountered a couple of scientists who fit a similar description!

[quantumcupcakes]

I suspect it's a combination of wanting to maintain our femininity but not wanting to be seen as 'too much of a girl' but our peers and needing a level of masculinity to be taken seriously in the field.

[tcpip]

*nods* I think that's probably the case. And also fictional characters like Penelope Garcia serving as role models :)

[zetetopia]

I realize this post is old, but after reading this and taking a look at your journal, I'd love to be DW friends!