Getting to know us a little better – Yvette

It may not feel like there is much to be celebrating at the moment but Happy International Women in Engineering Day, nonetheless! The International Women in Engineering from my office! Although I am often confused about the passage of time lately, it appears that much has changed since we launched in 2016 for both of us Hedy bloggers. …

Sarah’s Self Interview

This week it's my time to answer Yvette's questions, so you can all get to know the mining engineer in your life a little better. Where do you work and what do you do there? I am a Senior Mining Engineer for an Australian company that makes mine planning software, based in their Edinburgh office. …

Are you proposing today?

I'm proposing that my boyfriend and I complete 5 Munro's over the next 12 months.  And that we drink slightly less beer, and finally, officially, move in together.  But I'm definitely not popping the question, 'that' question. Today is February 29, the only day in four years women are traditionally allowed to get down on one…

Seabass with Icelandic Kelp Salt

(…or with whatever other exciting herbs and spices you have picked up on your travels) Hi! I am a geologising cook who used to work with the lovely Sarah in the mining town of Mt. Isa. I could tell you a few good food-related Mt-Isa stories, including inadvertently causing someone to drive around town for…

Put a Ring on It

Just because it's Monday doesn't mean you can't have your cake and eat it too!  How many times have you been asked to bake for a last minute work morning tea?  How often has your boss assumed that just because you're a woman you'd love to spend all evening slaving away in the kitchen baking…

Hedy’s Guide to Surviving your Work Christmas Party

My work Christmas party was last night (Friday night) so I’m feeling a teeny bit rough today as a result.  No matter what you think about your work mates or the whole idea of Christmas parties, if you see a future with your company then it’s a good idea to at least make an appearance…

10 lizards leaping,9 wombats working

I entered 'Christmas presents for engineers' into my search engine and was promptly deluged by page upon page of 'gifts for him', 'gadgets he'll love' and even 'great fathers day presents'.  Anyone else see an issue with this?  I don't want ties, socks, or jocks that tell you what temperature it is inside and outside…

White Ribbons and Shades of Grey

Today, I had mixed feelings towards White Ribbon Day.  And I don't think I was alone.  There is no doubt that violence against women is wrong.  So wrong.  So wrong that it’s obvious that you should never ever do it...? Then, if so, why do we need this day?  Is there anyone that actually thinks…

The Laotong: Friendship through time and space

The above pie chart is a graphical representation of my ethnic heritage. The most prominent piece of the pie is Chinese. I grew up in Townsville, what I thought was a big city but what actually would be described as a regional centre. It wasn’t really a melting pot kind of scenario, more like a fruit…

The Eden Jar

I graduated high school with an OP1, which is the highest exit score one could obtain in Queensland at the time.  As was tradition at Townsville Grammar School, alumni who achieved OP1s and OP2s were invited back to be paraded in front of the assembled school as inspiration.  In order to further inspire, I was invited…