The year is 2019. I've recently become a fully fledged adult (postdoctoral researcher) capable of earning a self-sustaining wage, paying taxes and contributing to society. So what's the first thing I do? Try and keep my income underneath my tax bracket, so I don't incur that extra 1% tax in medicare levi surcharges. Daylight robbery. The solution? Buy a brand new laptop with all the extras, new phone, and university car parking on salary sacrifice. Ingenius. I acquired a spanking brand new Surface Pro 7 with the highest specs, matching red surface pen and keyboard. Then COVID-19 hits, university parking…

My first post! Chris March 17, 2022 12:22 pm No Comments   A new blog! why? I believe that everyone in STEM should have a creative outlet. We spend so much time tinkering in the realms of reality. Devoting some time to craft something untainted by the constraints of reason can be... liberating? fun? For me, it keeps my hands and brain nimble. It's like an automatic juicer, forcing fruit through that plastic pusher to jog the mind to create, design, and innovate! I think drawing was something that I always wanted to do, but was never any good at…