I'm Laura (She/Her) and this is my public blog! I'm a PhD student in computer science. I also write stories and have a good cat named Socks, hence the title. I intend to use a Tumblr instead of a Real Academic Personal Website until someone stops me. Links to my stuff: ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS - Watch this space... STORIES - A Puzzling Scene - published in "Unfortunately, Literary Magazine" - Of Flowers and Thread, Public Copy - awarded second place in the Verses from the Rainbow contest by "Wingless Dreamer Publishing" + Hey, they put this story in a book! Turns out, they don't pay me for that. But if you want a copy of this story in a book, you can get one here. CONTACT ME: [email protected]