Rosie Derivator (Manic Pixie Dream Gerblin)

Oh my gosh thank you! I’ll look those up!

Logically, I know there’s nothing inherently bad about turning down post doc offers. It’s part of the process, and part of me is just jazzed as hell that three dope institutions wanted me. BUT I WANT TO CRY BECAUSE I FEEL SO BAD AFTER HOW EXCITED I WAS AFTER EVERY INTERVIEW.

Anxiety is the worst 😤

Dissertation officially sent to committee. One week until defense. Still doesn't feel real.

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

#LittleEngineerThatCould #PhDerivator #ItsBeen84Years

“These modern Mephistos haunt me.” is such a dope quote. I can’t stop thinking about it.

I have pajamas on, a freezer full of pizza rolls and a partial bottle of blackberry Jack Daniels. Time to see if I can finish my first full dissertation draft this weekend (TODAY IS ONE MONTH UNTIL DEFENSE AHHHHHH)!

#LittleEngineerThatCould #PhDerivator #PagingDoctorDumbBitch

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Dragged my exhausted butt (and my kazoo) out to No Kings today. I haven’t been able to do much the last few years, so I’m looking forward to having more spoons and money next year to be more of an active supporter ✌️🚫👑

That’s GORGEOUS 😻

The way I steering-wheel-slapping-ly cackled during the “I’m the asexual in the corner everyone’s been ignoring” line, with a damn good idea of what was next was an absolute delight (thought it was gonna lose me at the worm but I managed 😅). Which @chucktingle.bsky.social book should I read next?

The Bisexual Manifesto: We are tired [the rest is redacted].

Happy #Bisibility Day to those who celebrate. 💙💜❤️

🎶🏝️🎶

First four chapters of my dissertation draft (4/9, currently, counting references and Python appendices) officially sent off to my advisor. PLEASE CLAP 😮‍💨
#LittleEngineerThatCould #PhDerivator #ITakeANapRightHere

I do not want to work/study/do research today. I just want to go back to building my Meteion cosplay, running around as my WoL doing society quests and watching YouTube videos on my couch with my cat.

/sigh

Thank you!!!

Oh, that’s interesting! I honestly just assumed there’d be an interview! I figured I’d have to prove that I know enough to get hired 😅

ETA: friends who have done or have had post docs, what was your favorite/most interesting/most thought provoking interview question?

I have officially applied for my first postdoc position. Everyone cross your fingers, light some candles and/or send some positive vibes my way because the next 6 months are going to be an exhausting last push!!!
#LittleEngineerThatCould #PhDerivator #AmericiumIBarelyKnewEm

Adding this additional hashtag here just because I made it on the other site and it's fun and I like it: #DearLordCthuluPleaseLetMeHaveACoolBigBoiScienceJob

Hi gay friends in my phone! Please cross your fingies, light your candles & send out your best well wishes/aura boosting energy as I am working on my first 2 post doc applications that will either keep me in Knox or bring me back to ATL. Please & thank you 💖🧑‍🔬💖
#LittleEngineerThatCould #PhDerivator

Hey friends!
For a very silly reason, I need some help coming up with dirty nuclear/chemistry puns and jokes. What’chu got? Please and thank you :)

A screen shot of an old social media post where Rosie announced that she’d been accepted into Virginia Commonwealth University’s Mechanical and Nuclear engineering PhD program.

A selfie of an excited looking Rosie in a pale pink, blue and yellow tie-dyed sweater that says “VCU RAMS RICHMOND.”

Bringing more stuff over:

Cross your fingers that one semester into year 5 (or in approximately 7 months), I’ll be done and officially Dr. Rosie ☢️🧑🏻‍🔬💥

Rosie wears a burnt Orange hood with attached ears, to look like an Ewok, while in full skate gear. She also has prop grenades in a bandoleer across her chest and a sling on her hip.

Fundraiser day costume that I definitely did NOT spend way too many hours working on 😉

If you’d have asked Fresh Meat Rosie if she could ever believe she’d play this game for 15+ years, jam and score points against a D1 team or give a commendable showing at playoffs with a team like Atlanta, she’d have never believed it.

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I deleted TikTok from my phone after they posted to thank trump for restoring the site or whatever, so I can’t post there, but to share for the upcoming game: I think the best thing I’ve discovered is how much more I’m capable of than I ever thought possible…

Rosie in a closet Cosplay of an Ewok for a May the 4th themed party.

A donation form that says “HKRD Skateathon” at the top and “May the 4th be with you” at the bottom. There are sign up spaces for name, contact info, pledge per lap, flat amount donation, total and a column for checking if paid.

Art by DarkModeTwinnie of Rosie’s SW5e Ewok character, Koo, peeking over a high counter edge and asking the shop attendant for grenades, please.

Hard Knox Roller Derby is doing a May the 4th skate-a-thon & your favorite grenade-loving Ewok is aiming for 250 laps! If you happen to have some spare pennies to donate to help mitigate the current empire horrors, let a Bright Tree engineer know! Thanks so much yall! Alaay loo ta nuv ❤️‍🔥

I originally read this as “ghost manatees” for some reason, but it also made perfect sense as my brain went “ah yes, new cryptozoology lore!” & I imagined ghost manatees floating to the floor of their enclosures for food. Giving them roaches was a little unexpected & I quickly realized my mistake 😅

A screenshot of a social media post from last year in which Rosie happily exclaims that she had passed her PhD qualifying exam. The screenshot also includes an image of Rosie in a blue floral dress with a blue suit jacket, making an excited face and with her hand raised as if gasping and attempting to cover her mouth.

It’s hard to believe this was an entire year ago, while simultaneously feeling like a lifetime ago. Cross your fingers for me, y’all. I’m hoping to graduate in 8 months!!!
#littleengineerthatcould #phderivator #hotgirlshit

Yes I know, level 60 is child’s play in terms of this game but I need yall to know how bad I am at video games. A third healer past 50?! Past me could never dream. This is amazing progression!

A character screen from Final Fantasy 14 shows a purple humanoid-rabbit woman in a long lavender gown decorated with gold dangling chains and white trim. She holds a weapon that looks like a floating blue globe surrounded by golden tarot cards.

After a lot of anxious sweating & “OOPS!” macros, I finally have a Stormblood-level, big girl Starry Bitch™️. I need all of my friends to stop being so busy so I can hang out in voice with y’all & creep out from leveling dungeons. I’m not good or brave enough yet to do this with randos 😅 #FFXIV #AST

Going back on a whine to listen to old Friends at the Table makes me want to learn new games. Wildsea is one of the ones I’ve been eyeballing (my school friend bought the book and the art is amazing). I hope we get to run into each other at a con sometime post-degree and play some cool shit!