Had my blood tests today. Vommed at work, had a little weep in the loos then went back to the lab. I will persevere! I want a job somewhere like this after graduation, even (the dream) at the same place I am at now! And, frankly, I need the money. To do this placement, which I was so desperate to get, I am living in my overdraft: feeding myself, ( Read more... )

Work is fantastic! Tiring, but truly, truly amazing. I might not be doing all the most exciting jobs but I enjoy what I am doing and I get to be party to some fascinating things. Really getting me thinking about my career and - dear God - I have, whilst casually researching masters degrees before ruling them out completely, found a Dream Masters ( Read more... )

 I’m going to miss the lovely internet but I can’t wait to move into my wonderful little maisonette tomorrow! Hopefully we’ll hear back from Sofie in Bali soon and get the go-ahead to sign up for the internet and then at some point next week TalkTalk will come round and bless me with internet. Dear God, please let it be soon.

Not that I'll be bored ( Read more... )

 Had a bath today! Exciting stuff! Been craving one for weeks but haven't dared risk it yet because of my stitches, but this morning I decided enough was enough and just had a fairly shallow one, with some new waterproof dressings on just in case. Since I got out, I've been sitting in a bath robe reading for an hour or so and now I'm going to go ( Read more... )

 Might have to skip the internet for a bit. Social networking sites in a time like this aren't conductive to staying calm. I actually can't bring myself to watch the news tonight, but there's so much news, all cut into dissociated snippets, floating around the Twittersphere that I need to just shut it out. I need to shut it out and turn the news on ( Read more... )

* I took my dressings off - didn’t realise I’d still have the stitches (I’m a novice, okay?). Wearing trousers will be impossible for a short while, even leggings are a panic, but the incisions are really small and should be healed soon. Naturally, my sister thought they were awful but at least it means she’s sympathetic because to her they look ( Read more... )

I feel poorly today. I'm slurping cold coffee and listening to Cats:For:Peru and half-ignoring the long list of important things to get done. My laptop battery has twenty-two minutes left before it runs dry. Soon I'll make a fresh coffee and maybe even finish it while it's still at least warm, alongside homemade tarte aux mirabelles and Elmlea ( Read more... )

-Ring consultant - who would be my anaesthetist?  have been told they will be BUPA covered
-Ring BUPA - am I covered for anaesthetist?
-Ring landlord/letting agency - arrange to collect keys tomorrow. Having no luck getting through to them so have emailed instead. If no reply I'll call in at their office tomorrow.
-Ring doctor to find out about Hep B ( Read more... )

I'm back! Had a wonderful two weeks, stocked up on biscuits and bought lots of little bits and bobs. Have a tan, loved the food and cycled a fair bit ( Read more... )

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