No? Alright then. . .bullet points for you lot it is! Forgive the brevity, but here is a snatch of what is going on in my world.

• Yes I am still writing these blasted essays, only 3,000 words and 7 days left. Then I get to prepare for exams. All will be over for another year come 1pm on 02 June. I simultaneously wish it would come faster and hold off ( Read more... )

(lest you lot feel I've fallen off a proverbial cliff)

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and life keeps ticking along at it's usual pace. The last two weeks I *finally* got to do the training for the volunteer role in the court that I've been working on for the past six months. It was in turns helpful, boring, and good practice. Helpful in that it did impart some really useful information; boring in that it went way too slow for my ( Read more... )

Today was my first interview in way too long; it was a group interview to boot, which I haven't done since I was fresh out of uni. Overall, it was a pretty positive experience. Since this is in the charity sector, I anticipated that they wanted a more collaborative approach, so I went in determined to show my more agreeable side and not to steam ( Read more... )

Last Sunday I was welcomed as a full member in the Religious Society of Friends. It wasn't a watershed moment, but more the exhalation of a long held breath. These amazing people have not only accepted me among them, but with open arms and many smiles. It really is incredible and part of me doesn't really think I've earned the label yet - but the ( Read more... )

We arrived safe and sound back in London yesterday afternoon, about 5.5 hours later than scheduled. While this was rather annoying, it turned out just fine with lines at immigration being much shorter than usual and not having to fuss with luggage during rush hour. Also, it was doubly good that we flew on a Monday rather than our usual Tuesday, ( Read more... )

We had a wonderful time in Houston for Christmas. R's family really pulled out all the stops and there was more food/presents/wine/cheer than anyone could have possibly expected. I feel very blessed to have been able to share that time with them, especially since I know how much it meant to my MIL in particular. The photo book of our cruise that we ( Read more... )

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One of the hardest things to talk about is normal life, or at least where normal excludes going out and fighting for equal rights or saving the planet or flying by one's self half way across Africa. My life, as it is today, is pretty dull. I get up, have breakfast, surf the net, do some yoga, do some chores and study. Every other day or so, I apply ( Read more... )