December
10:23 AM Dec 31st, 2008 am drinking peppermint tea and unpacking my suitcase!
2:04 PM Dec 29th, 2008 am sorting out my recipes and deciding whether to go food shopping!
10:47 AM Dec 29th, 2008 am about to have a christmas themed lush bath!
1:35 PM Dec 28th, 2008 am checking emails and updating my blog!
9:50 AM Dec 28th, 2008 am back home in Zurich after a lovely christmas with the family in Bristol and am now celebrating 8 lovely years of being married to mr.ncot
8:27 AM Dec 28th, 2008 am now straightening my hair, drinking hot chocolate and getting ready to leave!!
1:37 PM Dec 22nd, 2008 am now decorating the Christmas tree!
12:11 PM Dec 22nd, 2008 am wondering why I have such a huge suitcase and bag for 6 days at home, whilst mr.ncot has just an overnight bag. He will not be amused!
12:11 PM Dec 22nd, 2008 am drinking mulled wine tea from whittards - very yummy!
11:28 AM Dec 22nd, 2008 am now packing to go back to Blighty this evening!
8:43 AM Dec 22nd, 2008 am going to Paradeplatz to have coffee with a friend, or rather a "heisse Schoggi!"
6:24 AM Dec 22nd, 2008 am now awake, sitting in bed with a cup of tea, writing the last christmas cards!
3:47 AM Dec 22nd, 2008 clearing my inbox and am now going back to bed for a bit more kip!
2:30 AM Dec 22nd, 2008 am awake and suffering from insomnia!
1:27 AM Dec 22nd, 2008 am about to start writing the last batch of christmas cards and then to make star gift tags...
4:14 PM Dec 21st, 2008 am clearing my desk!
2:40 PM Dec 21st, 2008 am having breakfast in bed and planning my day!
5:36 AM Dec 21st, 2008 having sushi and a sneaky prosecco at globus after a blissful facial!
10:50 AM Dec 18th, 2008 am dialling into a conference call for work and after that I will be on holiday properly!
7:33 AM Dec 18th, 2008 am now on holiday!
4:19 AM Dec 18th, 2008 setting up my call diversion and out of office assamtant - it is still snowing outside :-)
11:51 AM Dec 17th, 2008 Walking to work in the deep snow!
3:50 AM Dec 17th, 2008 am finally leaving the (again deserted) office for the day! Just one more day and then i am on HOLIDAY!!
2:27 PM Dec 16th, 2008 am working alone in a quiet, deserted office, but am not feeling terribly inspired or motivated!
7:42 AM Dec 15th, 2008 am making handmade christmas cards!
6:42 PM Dec 14th, 2008 am doing the christmas food shopping online at Tesco with my Mum, over the phone!
3:37 PM Dec 14th, 2008 am cooking chilli con carne!
4:20 PM Dec 13th, 2008 am drinking chocolate flavoured Rooibush tea - very odd, but strangely drinkable!
11:52 AM Dec 13th, 2008 am succumbing to my cold and am snuffling pathetically!
5:54 PM Dec 11th, 2008 am fighting a cold, but cooking vegetable ragout with red wine and rosemary!
3:57 PM Dec 10th, 2008 am now finally going to bed!
7:32 PM Dec 8th, 2008 am now back to making more silver decorations for the PWG party tomorrow!
5:07 PM Dec 8th, 2008 am putting the December Networker too bed - finally!
5:05 PM Dec 8th, 2008 am feeling a bit bleurgh and tired, but am just starting to cook "Roasted pork chops with root vegetables (thanks "Zest"!)
2:20 PM Dec 8th, 2008 am again awake and suffering from insomnia
8:45 PM Dec 7th, 2008 am drinking peppermint tea and contemplating tacking the ironing!
6:02 PM Dec 6th, 2008 am eating porridge - not too hot, not too cold, just right .-)
6:12 AM Dec 6th, 2008 am off for a bath - I like this working from home thing!
7:31 AM Dec 5th, 2008 am blasting through a ton of work emails that have accumulated in the 3 days I have been away!
6:19 AM Dec 5th, 2008 am up bright and early, since I am "working from home", sorry, working from bed!!
3:43 AM Dec 5th, 2008 am off to bed, i have had a busy old day!
5:55 PM Dec 4th, 2008 am slobbling on the sofa with ice cream, maltesers and peppermint tea :-)
11:28 AM Dec 4th, 2008 am well rested after a good night's sleep!
6:00 AM Dec 4th, 2008 am tucked up in my bed again, with trusty laptop
6:23 AM Dec 3rd, 2008 am awake again and feeling rather groggy, off for some porridge .-)
4:39 AM Dec 3rd, 2008 am still awake and suffering very badly tonight from insomnia. Have tried everything! Now given up and staying awake until dawn
12:34 AM Dec 3rd, 2008 am finally going to bed
8:04 PM Dec 2nd, 2008 am updating my google profile (
http://snipurl.com/71g05) - thanks to Gretchen Rubin for the tip (
http://snipurl.com/71fw8)
3:57 PM Dec 2nd, 2008 am resting in bed, drinking peppermint tea, keeping warm and eating a chocolate muffin - bliss!
1:33 PM Dec 2nd, 2008 am making christmas decorations for the PWG 25th anniversary party on Dec 9th -->
http://snipurl.com/6ynn7 November
2:16 PM Nov 30th, 2008 am doing the mountain of ironing :-(
11:06 AM Nov 30th, 2008 am doing my christmas shopping on Amazon
9:13 AM Nov 30th, 2008 am in bed with my laptop, blogging away :-) oh, and a nice cup of rooibus tea
7:51 AM Nov 30th, 2008 am now suffering from ear ache...
7:13 AM Nov 30th, 2008 am going back to bed to sleep it off....
10:23 AM Nov 29th, 2008 am getting a cold :-(
8:22 AM Nov 29th, 2008 am finished writing and am now off for a "lush" bath - HURRAH BLOODY HA!
5:04 PM Nov 25th, 2008 am writing the last article for the Networker - thank goodness. Next time I WILL not leave it so late! I will plan ahead....
4:10 PM Nov 25th, 2008 still editing....
6:02 PM Nov 24th, 2008 am editing the December Networker for PWG which is a long overdue task!
4:40 PM Nov 24th, 2008 am feeling happy for no good reason, except that life seems to be good!
3:17 PM Nov 24th, 2008 am about to have nice long hot bath with a good book!
1:12 PM Nov 23rd, 2008 am trying to write a very overdue book review of "The Search" by John Battelle:
http://snipurl.com/6ecj3 [www_amazon_co_uk]
3:15 PM Nov 22nd, 2008 am emptying, cleaning and repacking my "school bag"
1:22 PM Nov 22nd, 2008 am waiting for mr.ncot to finally get home so we can eat, plus doing some shopping on the internet!
5:31 PM Nov 19th, 2008 am waiting for my pizza to cook and am trying to simultaneously work on my home and work laptops
3:36 PM Nov 17th, 2008 am packing my bag for "school" tomorrow !
3:18 PM Nov 16th, 2008 am drinking peppermint tea
11:20 AM Nov 16th, 2008 am in bed, in pain, feeling very sorry for myself!
11:03 AM Nov 16th, 2008 am back home again after a bit of shopping trip!
1:03 PM Nov 15th, 2008 am unsubscribing from all the "spam" ie subscription mails that land in my gmail box
9:25 AM Nov 15th, 2008 am glad to be going home after a long and tiring Friday
12:04 PM Nov 14th, 2008 am waiting for my last load of laundry to finish, before I can go to bed
6:33 PM Nov 13th, 2008 waiting for the acupuncturist
2:14 PM Nov 13th, 2008 finished doing a very quick vacuum of the flat, the dust bunnies have been banished!
1:52 PM Nov 13th, 2008 drinking horrible work coffee in a desperate bid to stay awake
10:26 AM Nov 13th, 2008 running a bath
6:45 PM Nov 11th, 2008 have been clearing my desk, sorting my finances and may now go to bed .-)
7:04 PM Nov 10th, 2008 have finally cleared my gmail inbox - now just have to clear my desk of paperwork
3:39 PM Nov 10th, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/yrame3 3:15 PM Nov 10th, 2008 Listening and signing along to Aerosmith :-)
3:14 PM Nov 10th, 2008 drinking camomile tea, updating podcasts and should be going to bed !
7:23 PM Nov 9th, 2008 have been battling jetlag - slept, read, bathed, cried, slept again, unpacked, packed for "school" tomorrow and am now ready to eat
3:45 PM Nov 9th, 2008 am finally back home after my travels to Poland and Canada
11:48 AM Nov 9th, 2008 Sitting at montreal airport, having a spot of lunch in the business lounge!
4:08 PM Nov 8th, 2008 Awake because of the insomnia and the memorial - remembering gerry's life. Gerry channer has left the building...
7:16 AM Nov 8th, 2008 Waking up after a long sleep! Long day ahead...
11:22 AM Nov 7th, 2008 have finally landed at ottawa!
6:02 PM Nov 6th, 2008 Getting on flight to ottawa!! Finally:-)
9:27 AM Nov 6th, 2008 Having the journey from hell-waiting for the flight to frankfurt, delayed by fog!
7:12 AM Nov 6th, 2008 Ecstatic that my luggage turned up against the odds and that i am in a taxi hotel bound!
7:02 PM Nov 2nd, 2008 have finally arrived at wroclaw after a very delayed and foggy journey!
6:48 PM Nov 2nd, 2008 finishing packing and ready to head off to Poland - Wroclaw here I come :-) - again
11:15 AM Nov 2nd, 2008 getting ready to put my sister on the train back to the airport :-(
6:56 AM Nov 2nd, 2008 eating indian takeaway from
http://www.kingscurry.ch 5:14 PM Nov 1st, 2008 updated
http://www.helenpalmer.co.uk 4:39 PM Nov 1st, 2008 clearing my desk, sorting my finances, doing admin and generally getting ready to travel to Poland tomorrow, then onto Canada on Thursday
3:55 PM Nov 1st, 2008 shopping at Sihlcity and eating the first sweet chestnuts of the winter
1:45 PM Nov 1st, 2008 changing the black printer cartidge and complaining about the cold
9:41 AM Nov 1st, 2008 updating the pwg website (finally!)
6:06 AM Nov 1st, 2008 scanning photos of Gerry
5:27 AM Nov 1st, 2008 have finally got home and am about to eat and chill and drink
October
4:38 PM Oct 31st, 2008 getting ready for poland and am finally leaving work at 8pm on Friday evening!
4:01 PM Oct 31st, 2008 drinking cappuchino and working in the "Four Point by Smyaton" hotel lobby all day
12:19 PM Oct 31st, 2008 feeling very relaxed after a day at the Panorama Spa -
http://www.panoramaresort.ch/ 6:15 PM Oct 30th, 2008 looking at the snow in the garden
4:30 AM Oct 30th, 2008 watching the sleety snow fall (first of the season)
4:20 PM Oct 29th, 2008 Waiting for little miss ncot (my sister!) to arrive at the airport
2:25 PM Oct 29th, 2008 listening to mr.ncot and his dad arguing over us financial policy and updating my blogs
2:16 PM Oct 24th, 2008 On the bus to dun laoghaire and it's a beautiful crisp, clear, blue, autumn day!
8:06 AM Oct 24th, 2008 am off to Dublin to see the nieces and Family!
2:49 AM Oct 24th, 2008 am trying to pack for a weekend in Dublin
5:29 PM Oct 23rd, 2008 am enjoying the peace of an empty office (everyone is "unterwegs") and am listening to bbc radio 6music on my headphones :-)
11:49 AM Oct 23rd, 2008 am trying to fill in the self evaluation performance tool - without much success. Roll on home time..
10:00 AM Oct 23rd, 2008 waiting for supper to be delivered and feeling very relaxed after a Globus facial
4:38 PM Oct 22nd, 2008 am listening to Vienna (and other 80s hits) on last.fm :-)
7:50 PM Oct 21st, 2008 am updating various sites when I should really be tucked up in my bed!
7:50 PM Oct 21st, 2008 am surfing the web when I should be leaving for work
3:50 AM Oct 19th, 2008 am finally back at home with hubbie!
4:59 PM Oct 18th, 2008 am waiting at triemli hospital to pick up hubbie after a bit of a diabetic bump ;-( he is okay ...
11:52 AM Oct 18th, 2008 have just picked up my bike - freshly serviced, new saddle, bell and pump :-)
10:37 AM Oct 18th, 2008 am going into town to run some errands
9:55 AM Oct 18th, 2008 am having a long gossipy chat with mummy ncot :-)
9:34 AM Oct 18th, 2008 have just had my hair cut and coloured - dark brown - may take some getting used to!
8:49 AM Oct 18th, 2008 am waking up after 14 hours sleep but bizarelly stil have a headache!
5:32 AM Oct 18th, 2008 am still suffering from a headache and am now leaving work for the weekend.
2:07 PM Oct 17th, 2008 am struggling to stay awake and have a headache :-(
11:26 AM Oct 17th, 2008 am just about to have pasta and a glass of wine, snuggled up on the sofa with mr.ncot
3:20 PM Oct 16th, 2008 am soaked through and cold and want to get home and jump into a warm bubble bath!
2:32 PM Oct 16th, 2008 am wiahing that the rain would stop and my colleagues would be a bit quieter!
10:05 AM Oct 16th, 2008 am eating my breakfast and reading mails
3:07 AM Oct 16th, 2008 have realised that I have mislaid a memory stick, with work data on :-(
3:50 PM Oct 15th, 2008 have just got home from work and am drinking swiss lemsip
3:46 PM Oct 15th, 2008 am unable to login to work systems - gaargh, so much for being efficient and working at home :-(
1:36 PM Oct 14th, 2008 am delighting in the fact that we now have light again in the hallway! No more doom and gloom for us...
11:14 AM Oct 14th, 2008 am waiting for the electrician
9:49 AM Oct 14th, 2008 am walking home in the sun, being overtaken by joggers!
8:45 AM Oct 14th, 2008 Wonders whether I can get flickr to import to twitter?
8:44 AM Oct 14th, 2008 packing up and getting ready to go leave - will be working from home this afternoon
8:12 AM Oct 14th, 2008 am calling it a day and taking my sorry body to bed...
6:30 PM Oct 13th, 2008 am still confused by the interaction of twitter and facebook and why I can't get it to automatically save text as one line text...
6:10 PM Oct 13th, 2008 am in more pain, have eaten, taken painkillers and am back on the sofa with mr.ncot
3:31 PM Oct 13th, 2008 am getting rather sleepy *yawn*
3:26 PM Oct 13th, 2008 am back in bed with hot water bottle, laptop, chocolate croissant and peppermint tea :-)
2:22 PM Oct 13th, 2008 am printing and collating handouts for my intercultural course on Thursday.
11:44 AM Oct 13th, 2008 trying to digest lunch and printing out participant lists for my courses this week
9:31 AM Oct 13th, 2008 Still awake, pain is going down - will try and get another hour's sleep before work
1:01 AM Oct 13th, 2008 am awake and in PAIN
12:39 AM Oct 13th, 2008 am still trying to update my many and various websites, although it is probably best to give up and go to bed :-/
7:45 PM Oct 12th, 2008 am lamtening to
http://www.last.fm/user/nic...
7:16 PM Oct 12th, 2008 needs to get to bed, pronto...
7:13 PM Oct 12th, 2008 am enjoying a nice glass of red win
7:13 PM Oct 12th, 2008 have just damcovered last.fm - very funky!
7:13 PM Oct 12th, 2008 trying to coordinate all my websites!