feeling better but persistent cough is really annoying at night. had two nights of quite good sleep (only one major coughing fit per night) but not so good a night last night. both of us tired and sleepy today (plus i had an early start ( Read more... )

though don't be surprised if there's snow next week... that's exactly the kind of thing that happens here ( Read more... )

it doesn't matter how slow i'm progressing with my results as long as I'm progressing, I reckon ( Read more... )

i've been quite anxious and blah recently because i hadn't had the chance to catch up with my supervisor and i didn't think i was on the right track for my coding and analysis wasn't going anywhere. but finally after like 2.5 of not seeing her we managed to catch up yesterday and i left feeling ridiculously happy and smiling to myself the rest of ( Read more... )

it's okay, we survived. well eventually the front moved north (some delighted aucklanders i think there were) and the husband came home on Wed night. yay. and gradually the snow melted away leaving a terribly boggy lawn. the citrus are NOT HAPPY. the mediterranean herbs are NOT HAPPY. there are still piles of very dirty snow along the roads but the ( Read more... )

Look at this. Polar blast hits entire country, snow even up in Auckland, worst in year etc etc, widespread snow, hail and gales, but look at wee ol' nelson!


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got up, opened the curtains, nothing. bit grey, but no winter wonderland. decided to get going and see what happened. minutes later, here we go! snow started swirling around... i opted not to leave the house in order not to risk being stuck in town with the car. so the rest of the day i took my day off as planned and did anything but work. it was ( Read more... )

although it certainly *looks* like spring, it might be another false alarm ( Read more... )

haven't done much but i feel like it's a pretty satisfying day. sent the man off this morning to a conference at an offshore island playground for the rich *ahem* and then headed down to campus. met and caught up with one of the hons girls in the library which was nice. did a bit of work then went to get a hot lunch from the cafeteria - i got chili ( Read more... )

I'm really looking forward to the end of all this. Not that I haven't enjoyed it; this year has been really a good challenge intellectually and I've really enjoyed it, but I am itching for some clinical work. Not sure what God has in store for me but I know it's gonna be good. One more semester to go though. This sem I'm taking an elective in ( Read more... )