Renee Babcock
@renegade500.bsky.social
Elder goth, nerd, cat lover. Compulsive reader. I love opera & football, hate driving & early mornings. Coffee in the AM before talking!
Award winning academic advisor to aerospace engineeing students at UT Austin.
Unabashedly progressive. Chaotic good.
Award winning academic advisor to aerospace engineeing students at UT Austin.
Unabashedly progressive. Chaotic good.
It was definitely both cats sleeping with me weather last night. (And still sleeping while I get started on my PT exercises.)
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It was definitely both cats sleeping with me weather last night. (And still sleeping while I get started on my PT exercises.)
My favorite present under the Gothmas tree.
November 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
My favorite present under the Gothmas tree.
The Gothmas tree is up for the season. It especially looks dramatic when it's dark out and the tree lights are the only source of lighting.
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Gothmas tree is up for the season. It especially looks dramatic when it's dark out and the tree lights are the only source of lighting.
13 years ago I bought a house. (And hoping to sell it in about 2.5 years.) Errands this morning including Central Market which wasn't too bad. But I now have what I need for turkey carcass soup. (Except for the carcass.)
Now enjoying my favorite tacos! (Migas from Veracruz All Natural.)
Now enjoying my favorite tacos! (Migas from Veracruz All Natural.)
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
13 years ago I bought a house. (And hoping to sell it in about 2.5 years.) Errands this morning including Central Market which wasn't too bad. But I now have what I need for turkey carcass soup. (Except for the carcass.)
Now enjoying my favorite tacos! (Migas from Veracruz All Natural.)
Now enjoying my favorite tacos! (Migas from Veracruz All Natural.)
I made a new friend at the game watch. He's an 11 month old puppy.
October 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I made a new friend at the game watch. He's an 11 month old puppy.
Large turnout for the Miami/FSU game watch at Freddo ATC. Never been here, but the menu looks good. Of course I'm having an orange drink (Aperol spritz). Happily the weather is great this evening.
October 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Large turnout for the Miami/FSU game watch at Freddo ATC. Never been here, but the menu looks good. Of course I'm having an orange drink (Aperol spritz). Happily the weather is great this evening.
The world is shit today but I have a ticket to see the new Downton Abbey film tonight (bought about 6 months ago), and a Pimm's Cup to start off with. So I'll enjoy a few hours away from all the shit that will still be around tomorrow.
September 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The world is shit today but I have a ticket to see the new Downton Abbey film tonight (bought about 6 months ago), and a Pimm's Cup to start off with. So I'll enjoy a few hours away from all the shit that will still be around tomorrow.
In my happy place. I did 15 minutes on a treadmill, got some coffee, currently icing my knee* and enjoying week 2 of college football. Sound is on the Iowa/Iowa St game because that one is the most entertaining.
*mildly injured left leg last night so it's tight and sore but pt exercises is helping!
*mildly injured left leg last night so it's tight and sore but pt exercises is helping!
September 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In my happy place. I did 15 minutes on a treadmill, got some coffee, currently icing my knee* and enjoying week 2 of college football. Sound is on the Iowa/Iowa St game because that one is the most entertaining.
*mildly injured left leg last night so it's tight and sore but pt exercises is helping!
*mildly injured left leg last night so it's tight and sore but pt exercises is helping!
First day back at work after being off 2.5 weeks. The alarm was rough this morning! But it is a WFH day at least. And Office Manager Dorian is making sure I'm working hard. (So. Many. Emails!)
August 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
First day back at work after being off 2.5 weeks. The alarm was rough this morning! But it is a WFH day at least. And Office Manager Dorian is making sure I'm working hard. (So. Many. Emails!)
And now he's on the gutter.
August 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
And now he's on the gutter.
This is outside the 2nd floor of my house. Not sure how this little guy got all the way up here from the ground.
August 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This is outside the 2nd floor of my house. Not sure how this little guy got all the way up here from the ground.
Birthday dinner at Sushi NiNi. And my favorite cake from HEB.
July 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Birthday dinner at Sushi NiNi. And my favorite cake from HEB.
First stop of the day.
July 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
First stop of the day.
This is my happy place. And after today I needed this. As apparently did many others. The pool was empty when I got here an hour ago. Now every lane is filled, several with 2 swimmers.
July 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is my happy place. And after today I needed this. As apparently did many others. The pool was empty when I got here an hour ago. Now every lane is filled, several with 2 swimmers.
My cat Dorian got a gift of fresh-from-the-garden catnip. I think he likes it.
June 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
My cat Dorian got a gift of fresh-from-the-garden catnip. I think he likes it.
May be a little hard to see but Marigold has a new squirrel friend who came right up to the window. She wanted to get *very* close to it. It has since run off but she keeps looking for it, hoping it will come back. (I have two big trees in front of my house so squirrels are always on my roof.)
June 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
May be a little hard to see but Marigold has a new squirrel friend who came right up to the window. She wanted to get *very* close to it. It has since run off but she keeps looking for it, hoping it will come back. (I have two big trees in front of my house so squirrels are always on my roof.)
Marigold makes for a cute (and very patient) kindle stand.
June 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Marigold makes for a cute (and very patient) kindle stand.
During the summer I mostly eat raw. Unless I make a pasta salad in which case I will cook the pasta. (Also includes bell peppers, banana peppers, red onion, shelled edamame, variety of cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella pearls.)
It was as delicious as it is colorful.
It was as delicious as it is colorful.
June 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
During the summer I mostly eat raw. Unless I make a pasta salad in which case I will cook the pasta. (Also includes bell peppers, banana peppers, red onion, shelled edamame, variety of cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella pearls.)
It was as delicious as it is colorful.
It was as delicious as it is colorful.
My cats were oblivious earlier today that one of the wild neighborhood bunnies stopped by for a visit. (No doubt getting some shade because central TX is hot. I put some water out.)
June 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
My cats were oblivious earlier today that one of the wild neighborhood bunnies stopped by for a visit. (No doubt getting some shade because central TX is hot. I put some water out.)
The cats haven't discovered that we have a visitor.
June 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The cats haven't discovered that we have a visitor.
My relationship w/ my dad was complex. We only started to get along when I moved to a different time zone. In many ways I'm like him but I couldn't live out his dreams for me, I needed to find my own way. I see him when I look in the mirror. He died in 2007. So long ago, seems like no time at all.
June 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
My relationship w/ my dad was complex. We only started to get along when I moved to a different time zone. In many ways I'm like him but I couldn't live out his dreams for me, I needed to find my own way. I see him when I look in the mirror. He died in 2007. So long ago, seems like no time at all.
Another storm heading my way. This one supposedly has big hail. Car is garaged, so hoping for the best. It's gotten dark out and the thunder has started.
May 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Another storm heading my way. This one supposedly has big hail. Car is garaged, so hoping for the best. It's gotten dark out and the thunder has started.
This bad boy is coming my way and should be here soon. Car is in the garage, hopefully it's not too severe.
May 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This bad boy is coming my way and should be here soon. Car is in the garage, hopefully it's not too severe.
There's so much wrong with this screed starting with saying Happy Memorial Day, not once mentioning the reason for the day, and then it just getting worse from there. The amount of ugliness and hate in it is staggering.
May 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
There's so much wrong with this screed starting with saying Happy Memorial Day, not once mentioning the reason for the day, and then it just getting worse from there. The amount of ugliness and hate in it is staggering.