Starting a new thread to document the delightful things I am finding out about joining the tech team at Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Adrianna Tanreplied to Adrianna Tan last edited by [email protected]
54. Idea for a blog post title describing my new job going from tech to tech in an aquarium: From Monads to (Octopus) Gonads
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55. I just read an obituary for a stingray and it made me cry
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@skinnylatte omfg i love this so much for you
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@ted it is pretty great
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@skinnylatte Look, I’m not really a bad person but I might be a bit jealous of your new job 🥹
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56. I posted a question in Q&A ‘Will a science-y person tell me the name of this fish?’ (It was long spine combfish, and a director of animal operations personally responded)
Now people are saying they should change their job titles to ‘science-y person’
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@farah heheh
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57. I just saw a video of a penguin and an otter getting eye drops
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/animal-training-enrichment
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Adrianna Tanreplied to Adrianna Tan last edited by [email protected]
58. I met someone at work who said ‘I’ll be your whale watching friend, we can go any time’
Achievement unlocked!
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@skinnylatte As a huge fan of the Monterey Bay Aquarium for quite some time, I find this whole thread delightful. Thanks for sharing your excitement with us.
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@mrcourtney thank you!! It really is a dream job in so many ways.
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@skinnylatte wow i love this thread
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@forestine thank you!!
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The Original Stripey Goodnessreplied to Adrianna Tan last edited by
@skinnylatte when Stripeydottir was very, very small, my Darling and I took her to the #aquarium here in #boston, several days in a row, during my lunch break from work, so always at the same time.
'dottir was just big enough to be toddling a bit, and was fascinated by the octopus. Towards the end of the week, it seemed as though maybe there was a hint of mutual admiration there. -
Adrianna Tanreplied to The Original Stripey Goodness last edited by
@stripey octopus are so clever and wonderful. Happy to hear
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59. You might have missed this if you haven’t seen my other threads about Monterey. But here’s a sight and sound I see / hear on my way to work in the morning
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@skinnylatte I've been super busy the last couple of weeks and also staying mostly off-line and just caught up with this whole thread and it's so fascinating. I haven't been to the aquarium for many years but used to go for five times a year with my daughter, it's such a wonderful place. Did I miss if you are moving there or commuting part-time?
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@lmc I’m commuting
currently I go in once a week and stay a night but am still figuring out what I want to do. We have lots of remote tech folks but I actually enjoy spending time there -
60. here's an aquarium personality quiz from my workplace: https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/stories/exhibit-aesthetics-quiz
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@skinnylatte "Your aesthetic is cottagecore and lush like the Kelp Forest exhibit!”
Now I need to go and lookup what cottagecore is.
