For the curious...

I love astronomy. LOVE astronomy. I find it fascinating, exciting, stimulating and fun. I believe that there are other planets in the universe which support breathing, walking, talking life, and I aim to prove their existence. I think this is really cool, tell me what you think:





Antares is 1000 light years away and is the 15th brightest star in the sky.

Here's a pic of deep space from Hubble. Can you see the galaxies? Now check this out:

This pic is a zoom-in of the darkest spot on the picture above. Check out the amazing arms on that spiral! This is why I love astronomy. Not many things are cooler than that. (Plus, if you ever get a chance, read Greene's book The Elegant Universe, it will rock your world!)

So you want to know who I am?

My name is Tabatha and I am 28 years old. I've been going to college off and on for the last 10 years, mostly a class here and a class there. I am taking my first full class load this semester. I'm about 16 units away from my A.S. I'm majoring in Physics with a minor in Astronomy. My goal is to become a planetary scientist.
I've been married for nine years and have three children. My son Jordan is eight and I have twin girls, Genevieve and Liliana who are 16 months old. I grew up in a little town called Felton just a few miles from Santa Cruz. I am the oldest of 12 children.
The biggest thing in my life right now is preparing for an upcoming surgery. I will be donating a kidney to my husband who has Alports.
I am very motivated, dedicated and collected. I consider myself of great patience and compassion and have very lofty goals for myself. I don't worry about the time slipping by, as long as I'm moving forward and not stagnating.