5 things

Getting to know me:

5 Things I was Doing 10 years Ago:

1. Moved across the Atlantic (round #1) to BigCity, VeryImportantState, USA, to start a PhD.
2. Broke up with Dutch bf.
3. Swimming in deep waters as I was trying something completely different academically.
4. Obtained a Fulbright scholarship.
5. Was online dating.


5 Things On My To-Do List Today:

1. Have a hot bath.
2. Keep reading that FunReading NonFiction book.
3. Work for 1hr on the proposal for the collaborative paper.
4. Do online apartment hunting (looking to let).
5. Do stretching exercises.


5 Snacks I Love:

1. Soups (even the instant ones)
2. Ramen noodles (bad habit leftover from my student yrs)
3. Anything crunchy (cucumbers, carrots, dried fruits and seeds)
4. Tea and cookies
5. Nuts


5 Things I Would Do If I Were A Millionaire:

1. Move to place near sea/beach, with plenty of sunlight and warm temperatures all year long.
2. Adopt a pet.
3. Fund a disabilities group.
4. Build my dream house.
5. Pay off my parents' debt.


5 Places I've Lived:

1. Several cities in various U.S. states.
2. City in Cameroon (Africa).
3. London, UK.
4. Athens, Greece.
5. Amsterdam, The Netherdlands.

5 Jobs I've Had:

1. Sales girl for Procter & Gamble.
2. Freelance programmer.
3. Reporter and Interpreter for a one-off private interview with a big-name Greek literature author in Athens (paid assignment).
4. Teacher.
5. Consulting Analyst and Computational Linguist for a global company.



5 blogs I'd like to tag:

Young Female Scientist
See Jane compute
Joel on software
TechCrunch
Language hat

RegEx's

Here's a very good point about using regex's for those who basically can't imagine using them! I love using regexes and am constantly amazed by how misunderstood they tend to be. Yes, regexes won't clean your kitchen, but they're darn good for some quick (though somewhat dirty) data mining tasks. Their power lies in the programmer's creativity.