It will be very, very good to finally have it finished and delivered, and therefore be able to talk about it. Wedding presents are like that, I suppose. Especially when they aren't on the registry, and will be 6 months early ( Read more... )

Making boxes out of paper and using chopsticks ( Read more... )

Saturday, I got an e-mail from one of the firms I'd applied to. They've invited me to write an aptitude test on Thrusday. (Good thing I'm temping I suppose, it makes saying "Listen, I need a 2 hour lunch break so that I can go interview for another job" a lot easier than it would be in a "real job" situation.) I've just arranged to get the time off ( Read more... )

There comes a point where, whoever it is in the office, the only thing that's interesting is the argument between the insured and the claims staff in the little conference room. I watched people go home half an hour late just so they could listen to it ( Read more... )

But, I won't lie, it's a lot of fun ( Read more... )

Visiting parties where the cost is "more money than you've ever seen in one place in your life, so it's best not to think about it", otherwise known as 750, 000 pounds, otherwise known as First and Third Trinity's May Ball (which is one year older, as a party, than Canada ( Read more... )

So... I have this one weekend of time, between sending my dissertation for binding and handing it in. And, as it turns out, Michael's going to be here. We came to the conclusion we should travel. Somewhere. Just because ( Read more... )

On me, surprisingly, coral is a really good colour. I had thought it would be too close to orange to work, but this shirt works really well... I like the cast it gives my skin ( Read more... )

There is a sink of dry ice in Michael's lab right now. It doesn't really matter how it got there (and I don't know), but... I'm hoping the profs don't expect them to get anything done ( Read more... )

Paul Simon is the best music for kitchen dancing ( Read more... )