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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@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.
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@dan @skinnylatte I got the same. This is so cute.
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@ShiitakeToast @dan i have the kelp forest as my official video chat background
it's wonderful!
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/visit/exhibits/kelp-forest/
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@skinnylatte i thought this was about my home city Monterrey Nuevo León
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@vgarzareyna i want to visit one day!
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@skinnylatte haha! Omg. I haven’t been to Monterey in decades. I remember there used to be like maybe 12-15 sea lions that had taken over one of the docks in the marina. Nothing like this!!
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61. i've stumbled upon the 'otters and birds' 'weekly weigh-in' database
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62. this is a pun-friendly workplace and i've been going ham.
someone was like 'what are your feelings about tacos' and i was like 'i only have taco fillings'
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63. There is a poster in the kitchen with the little paws of some otters.
It says ‘Isn’t it PAWSOME??’ (Some free things and how to get them)
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64. Our store has lots of animal shirts (obviously). I like the octopus one that says I’M CLINGY, the otter one that says PLAYS WELL WITH OTTERS, and the sunfish one that says HOLA MOLA
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65. super cool video of octopus and the aquarist who works with them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYBFRu4gkdA
