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Margaux Rhymes with Fargo

mostly entertaining stories about my life

Who is this chick, anyways?

I am going to be part of a new ambassador program at work, which is a fancy way of saying that I'll get paired with one or two newbies and help them understand the various non-work-related opportunities available on SLAC's... Continue Reading →

Good for you {Pinnacles National Park}

Will and I found out that last week was National Park Week upon our arrival to Pinnacles National Park on Sunday morning, which was filled to the brim with screaming children and lines for the bathroom. Flup. We had to... Continue Reading →

New Zealand by the numbers

Since my mother is currently working as a doctor in New Zealand, Will and I along with my brother jumped on the chance to visit her for a few weeks during the summer months. Days it took me to write... Continue Reading →

When instant gratification doesn’t pay off

Make no mistake, I appreciate the instant connectivity provided by my smartphone as much as anyone, and fast-forwarding through commercials with DVR is possibly the greatest thing since sliced bread, or maybe since designers made dresses with pockets*.  But sometimes,... Continue Reading →

Breakroom Etiquette

The breakroom in my office at SLAC is a place fraught with spilled coffee, the CERN Courier (the magazine of our over-shadowing and vastly superior big-brother of an accelerator), and conversations with people who don’t want to go back to... Continue Reading →

A hike and a half at Heavenly

Will and I spent part of the weekend skiing at Heavenly and the other part driving, because apparently everyone and their mother and their dog had the same idea for a ski trip weekend. Fortunately, even though the lot was... Continue Reading →

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