Am currently in Valdivia, Chile.
Its strange to be having spring in November, but its quite nice to have a chance to have some extra springtime!
I bet in the UK its all dark and rainy as usual...
Its strange to be having spring in November, but its quite nice to have a chance to have some extra springtime!
I bet in the UK its all dark and rainy as usual...
Well, back from honeymoon now.
First time in the Lake District and it was about what I expected - nice though. Bit unfortunate with the weather, but big black clouds make the mountains seem more impressive somehow!
First time in the Lake District and it was about what I expected - nice though. Bit unfortunate with the weather, but big black clouds make the mountains seem more impressive somehow!
Its starting to dawn on me that I only have a few months left of my PhD - I really must get cracking on that whole thesis-writing side of things!
I'm aiming for a nice short thesis - 180 pages is my aim. I've got about 40-50 pages done, so only 140ish left!
Wish me luck!
I'm aiming for a nice short thesis - 180 pages is my aim. I've got about 40-50 pages done, so only 140ish left!
Wish me luck!
For all those who are getting a bit tired of the animals-rights extremist movement:
Pro-Test
The ALF recently threatened those of us who are students or staff at Oxford, so its nice to have something on our side...
And no, I am not pro-vivisection.
Pro-Test
The ALF recently threatened those of us who are students or staff at Oxford, so its nice to have something on our side...
And no, I am not pro-vivisection.
My most favouritist joke in the world:
The world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make is taking a stroll down his local high street.
As he passes by the record shop, a sign catches his eye. "Just Released - New LP -Wasps of the World and the sounds that they make - available now"
Unable to resist the temptation, the man goes into the shop.
"I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make. I'd very much like to listen to the new LP you have advertised in the window."
"Certainly, Sir," says the young man behind the counter. "If you'd like to step into the booth and put on the headphones, I'll put the LP on for you."
The world expert on European wasps goes into the booth and puts on the earphones. Ten minutes later, he comes out of the booth and announces, "I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make and yet I recognised none of those."
"I'm sorry Sir", says the young assistant. "If you'd care to step into the booth, I can let you have another 10 minutes."
The world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make steps back into the booth and replaces the headphones.
Ten minutes later, he comes out of the booth shaking his head. "I don't understand it", he says, "I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make, and yet I still can't recognise any of those!"
"I'm terribly sorry, Sir" says the young man, "perhaps if you'd like to step into the booth again, you could have 5 more minutes."
Sighing, the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make steps back into the booth. Five minutes later, he comes out again, clearly agitated.
"I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make and yet I have recognised none of the wasps on this LP."
"I really am terribly sorry", says the young assistant,
"I've just realised I was playing you the bee side."
The world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make is taking a stroll down his local high street.
As he passes by the record shop, a sign catches his eye. "Just Released - New LP -Wasps of the World and the sounds that they make - available now"
Unable to resist the temptation, the man goes into the shop.
"I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make. I'd very much like to listen to the new LP you have advertised in the window."
"Certainly, Sir," says the young man behind the counter. "If you'd like to step into the booth and put on the headphones, I'll put the LP on for you."
The world expert on European wasps goes into the booth and puts on the earphones. Ten minutes later, he comes out of the booth and announces, "I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make and yet I recognised none of those."
"I'm sorry Sir", says the young assistant. "If you'd care to step into the booth, I can let you have another 10 minutes."
The world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make steps back into the booth and replaces the headphones.
Ten minutes later, he comes out of the booth shaking his head. "I don't understand it", he says, "I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make, and yet I still can't recognise any of those!"
"I'm terribly sorry, Sir" says the young man, "perhaps if you'd like to step into the booth again, you could have 5 more minutes."
Sighing, the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make steps back into the booth. Five minutes later, he comes out again, clearly agitated.
"I am the world expert on European wasps and the sounds that they make and yet I have recognised none of the wasps on this LP."
"I really am terribly sorry", says the young assistant,
"I've just realised I was playing you the bee side."
1. I have a pet axolotl
2. I have a terrible memory. No really, terrible.
3. Im getting married next year.
4. I detest McDonalds food
5. I have bachelors and masters degrees
6. I teach undergraduates even though they piss me off
7. When I started my PhD I got paid £10500 a year, its now gone all the way up to £12000 a year
8. My first car was a white fiesta
9. In the second year of Uni our house had rats
10. I own a bat detector, and can often be found wandering around late at night listening to them.
11. My first job was in Toy R Us
12. I know the schedule 1 methods for killing animals under the 1986 Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act
13. This year I grew my own pumpkin. And giant sunflowers.
14. I have a small collection of prepared shark jaws on my bookshelf
15. My favourite curry is Chicken Madras and I last had one on Saturday
16. I once won a fish at a funfair, and it lived for about 12 years. I thought it would never die.
17. I really should start work on writing my thesis.
18. Ive never broken a bone, or needed to go to hospital.
19. There arent 20 things to know about me.
I tag...
October
2. I have a terrible memory. No really, terrible.
3. Im getting married next year.
4. I detest McDonalds food
5. I have bachelors and masters degrees
6. I teach undergraduates even though they piss me off
7. When I started my PhD I got paid £10500 a year, its now gone all the way up to £12000 a year
8. My first car was a white fiesta
9. In the second year of Uni our house had rats
10. I own a bat detector, and can often be found wandering around late at night listening to them.
11. My first job was in Toy R Us
12. I know the schedule 1 methods for killing animals under the 1986 Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act
13. This year I grew my own pumpkin. And giant sunflowers.
14. I have a small collection of prepared shark jaws on my bookshelf
15. My favourite curry is Chicken Madras and I last had one on Saturday
16. I once won a fish at a funfair, and it lived for about 12 years. I thought it would never die.
17. I really should start work on writing my thesis.
18. Ive never broken a bone, or needed to go to hospital.
19. There arent 20 things to know about me.
I tag...
October
I'm thinkinf of leaving this site...now I'm in my final year I just don't have the time to give all these boobies due attention...
I'll have to have a think on it.
I'll have to have a think on it.
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