Bienvenue Chez Johanna Preston

Welcome to Planet J.  Cliquez ici pour mon site en français.

My favorite hobbies are violin, windsurfing, embroidery, swimming, hiking, running, sailing, ham radio, and rollerblading. I also enjoy rock climbing and snowboarding.

• To contact me, please send me an email at
• I received a DEA Master's degree in organic chemistry at the University of Versailles in September 2003.
• I graduated in Chemical Engineering and Plan II from The University of Texas in May 2002.
• One of the neatest things I did at UT was participate in the Normandy Scholar Program 2000 to learn about WWII.
• Here is a page on ham radio. Amateur radio is a really cool activity that allows you to talk to friends all over the world.
• Twice I have gone to Honduras on mission trips to build concrete floors and tin roofs in the village of San Augustín de Prieto. Here are some photos from the trip:   1  2   3  4   5  6   7  8   9  10   11  12
• Here's a picture of Louisa and Peaches and me.
• In February, 2002, I ran the Motorola Marathon (#4722). Here are my story and results. In April, 2003, I ran the Paris Marathon. My bib was #37423.
• NCSA's Beginner's Guide to HTML and PageTutor are excellent resources for learning HTML.
• My links
• Here are some really cool optical illusions: Ames’ window   Cones   Whorl   Life   shadow   Ball   change blindness
• Video of Chip (K7JA) and Ken (K6CTW) on Jay Leno's show in a speed contest of ham radio versus text messaging... guess who wins :)
• Last updated 12-27-2005 by Johanna Preston