Updated: 18 August 2008

Photo and Movie Album

Photo Albums

• CTIO REU, Chile, Southern Summer 2001: my first time (in my memory) abroad and what a chance to do real astronomy research!
• American Astronomical Society 199th Meeting, Washington DC, January 2002: the reunion of the CTIO REU/PIA participants
• CERN REU, Switzerland, Summer 2002: oh, the most glorious traveling summer ever, and I walked away assured I did not want to be a particle physicist.
• Korea, May 2003: my first time in Korea in my memory; with my mother and sister
• Adventures with Patrik in the wilderness (Definitely check out his website for superb photos):
  • Sykes Hot Springs, Big Sur, November 2003: my first backpacking adventure but not my last
  • Tahoe, Valentine's Day weekend, 2004: cross-country skiing and snow shoeing
  • Grand Canyon, Spring Break 2004: 6 rugged days and 24 miles with Micke and Mark
  • Anzo Borrego State Park, Thanksgiving 2004
  • Big Island, March 2005: Volcanoes National Park, waterfalls, rainbows...
  • Patrik's Graduation, June 2005: all those years of hard work, only to sit in the hot sun in black...
  • Inyo National Forest: backpacking adventure that went somewhat awry
  • Sweden 2007: Christmas plus in Sweden
• Professional Development Workshop, 2004: Adventures in Maui at the Marriott Outrigger Resort and the Road to Hana
• Cluster 7 2004: a glimpse of the great time I had being the project advisor for the Variable Stars Project
• Professional Development Workshop, 2005: Adventures in Maui at the Royal Lahaina
• Cluster 7 2005: the awesome 4 weeks of the summer of 2005 that I spent teaching and chilling with high school students interested in astronomy
• Santa Cruz Rays: My over-18 women's club team and the absolutely best team I've ever had the honor to play for (also check them out at Aloha Party 2005)
  • Spring 2004
  • Fall 2004
  • Spring 2005
  • Halloween 2005
• Wilkes House Parties: Always a blast!
  • Toga Party 2004
  • Aloha Party 2005
• Bike Crash, Oct. 26, 2005: I hit a deer. I broke my bike but nothing else. I even think the deer frolicked away no problem. Here are the after images. New answer to "What do you get when you cross a vegan and a deer?" if the question was ever asked.

Digital Movies

• Flooded San Diego, AAS Meeting, January 2005: watch my flooded feet
• Dancing David, AAS Meeting, January 2005: David avoids being filmed (or attempts to)
• Elephant seal: bathing and chilling
• Maui sunset, PDW 2005: such bliss!
• Lava swirl, Volcanoes National Forest, Hawai'i: ooh! aah!
• Gushing lava, Volcanoes National Forest, Hawai'i: well, as much as lava gushes
• Lava Waterflow, Volcanoes National Forest, Hawai'i: truly awesome
• Patrik hooded, UCSC Commencement 2005: hooded by Joel Primack
• Patrik PhD-ed, UCSC Commencement 2005: conferred by Denise Denton
• Dr. Patrik, UCSC Commencement 2005: Dr. Jonsson walks to Star Wars medley
• Smurfmobile spasms: ok, so something fishy is going on with my car's electrical system
• Hail in Yosemite: emergency drive home after aborted Inyo trip

Brief History of My Photography

I bought my first camera (Kodak Advantix F620) right before I went to Chile for the the CTIO REU, because I had been told that it's worth it to have a good camera for such once-in-a-lifetime adventures. This was around January 2001. I used 16 rolls of film in those 3 months.

I had that first Advantix camera through my stint in Switzerland for the CERN REU around June 2002. I was in Switzerland for 2 months, and I used 13 rolls of film. Between Chile and Switzerland, I bought a scanner in addition to making really nice Hallmark scrapbooks.

Then my first camera broke. :( Something about the insides rusting...

I bought another Kodak Advantix (T700) circa November 2002; this one was waterproof. This is the camera that went with me to Korea for a post-baccalaureate month of traveling with my mother and sister. I used 12 rolls of film. I continued to use this camera until the fall of 2004, and it took beautiful pictures of my first time in Maui and the wonders of Santa Cruz. Then it broke. :(

It broke in much the same manner that my last Kodak Advantix camera broke. :|

I called the company and complained violently that my second Advantix camera broke in the exact same unexpected manner as my previous one. They "kindly" sent me a new camera, after receiving the broken one, though my warranty had expired. They said they valued me as a customer, that the Advantix line was being discontinued, and this malfunction had been reported by others. Hmmm...

I appreciate their valuing me as a customer but I'd more appreciate honesty.

I received a Canon Elph S410 for Christmas 2004. I passed my replacement Advantix camera on to my friend, whom I owed a camera. Now I'm happily in the digital world.

What this means (I did have a point) is that all photos taken prior to January 1, 2005, are scanned (so not that great though the prints are beautiful). My second point would be that I wasted a lot of money... two Advantix cameras for ~$150 total + about 50 rolls of film at $2 per roll and $6 for developing + $100 for the scanner = ~$650. Boy, could I have bought a nice camera with that! Of course, with my prints I made excellent scrapbooks for Chile, Switzerland, and Korea. It's a trade-off, I suppose.