May Flight of the First!

May's Flight of the First Week has come and gone, and in keeping with the Epic Shawl Battle Royale this term, there were so. many. shawls. representing in Detention!
 
Bklyngrrl67's Capriole; curiouskate's Emanuela; SarahTheEntwife's Haruni; Shellbot's Florelei (her first shawl!)

Cyprienne's Melon Sorbet; tkannon's Color Affection (her first shawl!); xamonster's Whippoorwill Order Mission; jessdhill's hand-dyed Sea Leaves

knitsNhikes's Hogwarts Express; mimulus's Holden Shawlette; raederle's gorgeous gradient Evenstar; volkat's Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief

...and a special shout-out goes to GothKnitty for her stunning The Lady Of The Lake!

Keep those completed WIPs coming -- Detention runs all month!

Geek of the Week: Ellen Ochoa

Here we honor Muggle geeks who embody Ravenclaw spirit...
when they succeed, they soar, and when they fail, they fail spectacularly!

Ellen Ochoa (b. 1958)
"Education is what allows you to stand out."

Happy early birthday to Ellen Ochoa, current director of the Johnson Space Center!

Want some facts?  Armed with degrees in physics and electrical engineering, Ochoa was inspired by Sally Ride's first voyage into space.  She has since risen to astronomical heights figuratively (as the second female director of JSC) and literally (nearly 1,000 orbit hours logged).  Ochoa, a licensed private pilot, also co-invented three patents.

Want some firsts?  First Latina to go to space; JSC's first Hispanic director

Want some flutes?  EO does, because she’s also a classical flutist.  Skadoosh!

Find out more about Ellen Ochoa on Wikipedia.

Geek of the Week: The Vlog Brothers

Here we honor Muggle geeks who embody Ravenclaw spirit...
when they succeed, they soar, and when they fail, they fail spectacularly!

Hank Green (b. 1980)
John Green (b. 1977)
"Don't Forget To Be Awesome."

HE: is a science writer and online content creator (founder of EcoGeek blog, co-creator of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries!) with degrees in biochemistry and environmental studies.  He has written a number of geektastic songs (Accio Deathly Hallows includes the lyrics "I need my Harry Potter like a grindylow needs water") and his interest in environmental technology is well-documented (because he's green like that).  Hank's newest business venture?  Glasses that allow one to view 3D movies in 2D!

HE: is the author of Looking for Alaska and other works of YA fiction (operative adjectives: award-winning, New York Times bestselling).  He has interviewed President Obama via Google Hangout.  John's recommendations for young writers: read, and "tell stories to your friends and pay attention to when they get bored."

THEY: are the Vlog Brothers, collaborating via non-text means since 2007, the originators of Brotherhood 2.0 and grand high poobahs of Nerdfighteria.  The Green brothers created VidCon, started the Crash Course educational video series, and run an annual Project for Awesome drive that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.  They recently held an Evening of Awesome at Carnegie Hall.

Find out more about Hank Green on Wikipedia.
Find out more about John Green on Wikipedia.