1. Getting up at 5am? Who thought that would be a good idea ( Read more... )

Let us talk of better things. Like where I'm currently up to in the first season of Criminal Minds. Spence got a date! And what is more, twas the sweetest date ever! Why don't I get cute dates like that ( Read more... )

Cork is awesome (as expected) does amazing coffee and has really friendly people. Also my Hotel was opposite a funeral home. These things happen ( Read more... )

*looks out of the window to see nothing but damp mist*

I know this is Ireland and soft rain is our default setting. But I can almost see Wales across the water, why won't the sun reach this far?

Today wasn't any better, same old same old - except minus the rage-y rage. The turribly clever machine couldn't keep pressure. Tomorrow the man comes to change the new regulator in the hope that that solves the issue ( Read more... )

Spent most of today waiting for argon. And why exactly were we waiting for argon? Because the man who delivers it DROVE DOWN FROM DUBLIN WITH AN EMPTY TANK ( Read more... )

Have just invented new word. "Pfuh." Describes my day perfectly.

Today I put 100 samples on the machine. This took from 8am to 5pm. Consistently. But I refuse to be ground down (Illegitimi non carborundum and all that), I'm off to the field tomorrow and the weather looks like it's going to be kind to us.

Oh yus.

All hail the trinity of BlehWoke up this morning to the sound of the Royal Mail van spinning his tires violently outside the house. Got up, found clothes, put clothes on (in the dark, hence top half on inside out as I discovered later), found waterproofs, put waterproofs on. By the time I got outside he'd finally figured out the whole "DON'T REV ( Read more... )

So. Yesterday we went up Arthur's Seat (excessively cool) and then today I came home.

Good Bye Christmas And New Year. Hello reality. :(

And tomorrow I have to Go To The Bank Like a M_ F_ Adult.

Bleh.

Work have (as is their right) clamped down somewhat on social networking sites etc. I guess LJ should be honoured that it is finally considered one of those after so many years of being totally ignored by the mainstream media. In consequence, for the next four weeks you're only likely to catch a flying glimpse of me at the weekends as the house I ( Read more... )