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Women of Color in STEM Conference

The 2016 conference took place from Oct 13th to Oct 15th. It was a nice 60°F. 😀 With the tagline STEM is a girl thing, the 21rst annual Women of Color in STEM conference kicked off at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. My managers decided to send me to this event because as an […]

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Château Enginerd: Month 5…

Looking at my Facebook word cloud you can immediately tell that the process of selling and buying a new home has taken most of my attention this year. When I checked, we made the offer on the Château before Memorial Day weekend. That was five months ago! Wow. Time flies… I never thought the process […]

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Mrs Enginerd Nerd Stuff

Cirque Goes to the Cinema: Seattle Symphony Pops

The Seattle Symphony hosts a concert series called the Seattle Pops which merges the art and skill of classical music with popular culture. Last year, the blog featured the Sci-Fi at the Pops concert and in a way this shiw is similar because it features movie scores but it adds on the dance, acrobatics and contortionists of Cirque […]

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Adulting Mrs Enginerd

Five Stress Relief Products That Won’t Break The Bank

Life can be daunting but short of taking a vacation every month, or using Sick Days as mental health breaks, there are a few things you can incorporate in your daily routine to refresh the senses and find inner peace. Here are the top five go to products that always deliver stress relief after a hard […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Storks (2016)

Ever wonder why storks delivered babies? Especially how did they make them and how humans placed their orders? Warner Animation Group put together a really comical and surprisingly good story about how this all came to be. Focusing on Tulip and Junior, a human baby that was not delivered and a stork that works for […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Gotham (Fox)

Fox was given the opportunity to present and alternate origin story for Batman, The Caped Crusader, that used elements of the DC comic book franchise to expand the range and influence of its top supporting characters. Devoid of the burden of showing Batman and the Joker as adult enemies, the series cast Ben McKenzie (The […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

The Goldbergs  (ABC)

This family from the 80s took Wednesdays by storm when producer Adam Goldberg molded the main characters after his very own. Using pop culture references that span movies to historical events, this Jewish clan gets into all kinds of trouble. For anyone raised during this decade, the show captures what it was like to grow […]

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Moving on Up! – Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Turns out that the inspection showed that the roof of Maison Enginerd needs to be replaced due to defective material. The shingles, made by CertainTeed, have visible granule loss and deterioration not common to ten year old roofs. So, what gives? A check of the internet confirmed our worst suspicions: the material was manufactured incorrectly […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Conviction (ABC)

Agent Carter was cancelled to give Haley Atwell a chance to star in ABC’s new show Conviction. Playing Hayes Morrison, the daughter of very powerful politicians, is recruited to lead the Conviction Integrity Unit in New York City as a means to beat a drug possesion and distribution charge. From the moment she is on […]

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Mrs Enginerd TV Shows and Movies

Notorious (ABC)

Piper Perabo stars as Julia George, the ace news producer that is always one step ahead of the game. Using the Louise Herrick Live show as her main platform for breaking news, her personal and professional lives intertwine in what became the opportunity of a lifetime. Jake Gregorian played by Daniel Sunjata is her lawyer […]