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Don't give up - the princess saves herself
So... my feed (both tumblr and twitter) exploded with grief. But this post... I like this post ( Read more... ) -
I can't believe she's gone.
Carrie Fisher... she was... an inspiration.
It kinda feels like I've been smacked in the chest with moljinor. I just... she was so amazing. I'm gonna miss her being in the world. -
Hurrah! Busy is over
At last, the busy weeks of this semester are over! I can take it steady now until Christmas - catch up on my paperwork, test some methods, and plan for next semester. Huzzah!
Now the cold just needs to leave me. Go away, cold! I have fun stuff to do! -
Progress will be made
I did it. 2 runs this week. One 9 mile and one 7 mile but with hills.
Eating is going well. Sleeping not so much, but it'll come.
And I'm socialising on Saturday. After a haircut. Because haircuts are awesome and come with head massages. -
Survived the first week of term.
I've even managed to get through a good chunk of my prep and paperwork. Of course I should have done that LAST month, but there was the small problem of sorting out the mess of the labs ( Read more... ) -
Survived the first day of Term
Ugh. So tired.
Didn't help that the printers didn't print the last page of the practical handout so I spent a half hour I didn't have printing the last page and stapling it on.
I love this couch. Mmm, couch. -
Testing Migraine solutions
So. Today I begin to take aspirin. The neuro doctor recommended at least one test of this as a way to stop the weird migraine happening. I was to take them once I felt my mood start to change (the pro-dome ( Read more... ) -
That was a weekend
Finally unpacked from DiscworldCon2016. The bag was sitting in the corner sulking at me and I could no longer ignore it.
Top impressions
Thursday: all the tech (WIRING/SCREEN) followed by all the hugs and catch up. Mint Imperial Vodka.
Friday: Tootling. Jigsaws. Lovely Girls competition winners. Mint Imperial Vodka.
Saturday: Costume. Stripping. ( Read more... ) -
Shepherd's Crown (or 'the last book')
It happened at last. I was sorting out microscope light bulbs at work yesterday and I suddenly realised that it was OK. The man was dead but I was OK. And now I could let myself think about it, I did want to read The Shepherds Crown ( Read more... ) -
The Olympics and me :-)
So. Today I ran 10 miles. It took me over 2 hours. On Friday Almaz Ayana ran 10k in under half an hour (29:17.45 ( Read more... )