Billy C (beelseal)

Evan N'Dicka scores his second ever goal for Roma to give them the lead in their opening Europa League match.

Nice 0 - 1 AS Roma

Gianluca Mancini with the second goal within 3 minutes!

Nice 0 - 2 Roma

Roma held on after giving up a penalty to open up their Europa League campaign with a win thanks to goals by N'Dicka and Mancini!

Final score: Nice 1 - 2 AS Roma

Dr. Michaelyn Thomas (aka Spaced Out Doc ) has written a children's book that is available now in both hardcover and paperback . It is also available from all major online book retailers. For background on Pearl the Space Girl, see these blog posts from Dr. Thomas:

Pearl the Space Girl | Exploring Space Careers

Pearl the Space Girl | Did you know?

Dr. Michaelyn Thomas (aka Spaced Out Doc) has written a children's book about space careers. Get ready to meet Pearl the Space Girl, coming later this month!

Join Pearl the Space Girl as she goes on the exciting A to Z adventure of exploring space careers. She will take kids and adults on an educational journey of fascinating careers in the space industry. Get ready to learn more about space systems technologies and how space exploration improves life on Earth.

In the meanwhile, here is the front and back cover of the book. The art work for the book was done by Saz Ross. If you want to learn more about her, check out Spaced Out Doc's blog entry, Artistry at its finest | Meet Saz Ross .

Check out Spaced Out Doc's latest blog post entitled Space junk (in the trunk) .

Space junk, also known as space debris, are objects left behind by humans in space. These objects include fragments from rockets, satellites, space machinery, as well as inoperable satellites orbiting Earth.

Want to learn more about what is space junk, how orbital mechanics plays a role, the possible effects on space exploration, and how we “take out the trash”? Check out Spaced Out Doc's blog!

Today is International Women's Day and the theme is "We can all accelerate action!" Check out Spaced Out Doc's latest blog where she provides her thoughts on today as well as Women's History Month, while providing some tips to consider while trying to accelerate change.

https://spacedoutdoc.com/my-blog/f/international-women%E2%80%99s-day-%7C-a-call-to-action

Check out Spaced Out Doc's latest blog entitled Résumé Writing Do's and Don'ts Cheat Sheet.

https://spacedoutdoc.com/my-blog/f/r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9-writing-do%E2%80%99s-and-don%E2%80%99ts-%7C-cheat-sheet

And subscribe to her blog for more helpful career tips. She also regularly highlights women in STEM.

Check out Spaced Out Doc's 2024 Year-End Review blog: https://spacedoutdoc.com/my-blog/f/2024-year-end-review-and-inspiration-%7C-spaced-out-doc

Spaced Out Doc reflects on her vast community outreach achieved; free resources launched; space news covered; and her call to action.

I took this shot of Orion last night in Long Beach, CA from my iPhone. I took it by hand, so it was a little shakey and you can see some artifacts from the long exposure due to that. But I think it still turned out pretty good.

I hope everyone is as relaxed and comfortable as these two. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

Silly dogs! There are enough dog beds to go around, but they would rather share the same one.

I never grow tired of watching reruns of The Librarian and The Librarians on Electric Now.

I do not recognize this #ASRoma anymore. The decline started in 2017 and no changes (ownership, managerial, and players) have appeared to help. Where do we go from here?

This #ASRoma team has really disappointed me. I don't understand what they are doing.

Finally getting around to watching #ResidentAlien season 3. I wish #SyFy had more original programming like back in the day. But I guess there is just too much competition these days with all the streaming services.

My silly little girl sleeping on the floor next to me while I was working earlier.

Just finished reading #Monstress Vol 1. I need to get back to my local comic book shop to pick up the other volumes in this series.

https://bookwyrm.social/user/beelseal/review/5344037

Went to my local comic book shop and stumbled across #Monstress, Vol 1. Looks intriguing, so I figured I would give it a go to see if I want to read the whole series.

Also, in case you don't know, #Bookwyrm is the #Fediverse version of Goodreads.

https://bookwyrm.social/book/4324/s/monstress-vol-1

Giving the dogs a special treat of canned pumpkin to celebrate Nola's 7th birthday.

Check out Spaced Out Doc's latest blog on her top five strategies for effective salary negotiation tips and tricks for space jobs: https://spacedoutdoc.com/f/salary-negotiation-workshop-for-space-jobs-%7C-my-top-5-strategies

1. Do your research on the hiring organization, understand the current market demand, and know your value

2. Do not negotiate with yourself

3. Understand the complete benefits package and ask questions

4. What to do if the hiring organization says "no"

5. Take the appropriate time needed to respond, and get it in writing

35 years in the making. The trailer looks like some old school movie fun.

Via Bloody Disgusting:
https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3820876/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-new-trailer-promises-classic-tim-burton-magic/

Via Fangoria:
https://www.fangoria.com/new-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-trailer/

Check out my brother's album, A Journey Across. It's available in your favorite online store and streaming service. In his own words:

"This album is a journey across cities, states, genres, and emotions. It's my first album where I'm singing and as much as I'm terrified, I'm excited to share these songs with you. I hope you enjoy."

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/brianceely/a-journey-across

Happy International Women's Day! Check out Spaced Out Doc's latest blog on how to make our digital world more inclusive:

https://spacedoutdoc.com/my-blog/f/digitall-%7C-dei-innovation-and-technology-for-gender-equality

Today, we celebrate International Women's Day (IWD), and this year's theme is, "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality." Women and their allies are standing united across our Earth choosing to call out gender bias, choosing to dismantle inequality, choosing to prioritize equity, and choosing to celebrate women empowerment objectives in everything we do. When it comes to the digital age--artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality--women have made huge strides and contributions which have made Earth a better place.

In her blog, Spaced Out Doc shares three calls to action. Check it out!

Never stop questioning, challenging, and advocating for more diverse leadership to truly ensure a digitALL workforce and greater society.

How can you say no to this face?

Brunch at #TheGoldfinchRestaurant was amazing! Awesome service, awesome owners.

When it finally gets cold enough to run the fireplace.

Nothing better than a double shot of espresso while waiting for tiramisu from my favorite Italian restaurant, La Parolaccia.

Why is the biggest dog on the smallest bed?