GO!  U! S! A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7062669.stm

Should have been way higher though.

 Oh god.  I am finding it very hard to get any work done today at all, due to the fact that I am so very amused by the news that Obama and Cheney are 8th cousins.  Obama's spokesman's comment is particularly genius.

In other news, were you of a mind to go and check out the Onion (and you really ought), you can watch their excellent 'Breaking News ( Read more... )

This morning I waited patiently in an insufferably large queue, in uncomfortably close proximity to a little old lady who seemed to require elbow to elbow contact as we shuffled our way forwards towards the black bread ration, sorry, ineffable pleasure of talking to a bona-fide Royal Mail operative.  All around us Japanese tourists made merry with ( Read more... )

 BRITAIN IS BLOODY FREEZING.

That will be all, for now I have to go put socks on in case of frostbite.

Well, I know I've been gone awhile.  Now, I could say all manner of things about the unbearable pain of leaving America, or about the plight of Native Americans, closely connected to How They Gave Me Lice, but instead, I am going to do the sensible, socially responsible thing, and talk about cupcakes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/weekinreview/ ( Read more... )

1) 'I'll hush up my mug if you fill up my jug with that good ole' [insert alcohol here]   Motto for life, I'm sure we can all agree.

2) There is always a good little girl.  She is from somewhere like Tennessee or Alabama.  Either she has to go away, or her man has to go away.  One of them might also die.  This leads to heartache.

3) The exception to ( Read more... )

1) Somewhat up shit creek.  Funding for next year = um, well, it may not happen.  Or happen partially.  Or something.  I think I may have to cancel my trip to South Dakota and instead of communing with the prairie land work two jobs in Glasgow, just in case.  Joy = knowing no bounds.  Losing 500 quid on flights?  Oh, that's a delight ( Read more... )

The Auckland job in Classics and Ancient History has come up.  My supervisor will be applying for that then.  Arse.  To be reasonable, my supervisor does need a job, and I do hope he gets it, but Auckland is so very far away.  Too far, say, for an external supervisor / examiner ( Read more... )

We went to the shore today, and it was AWESOME.  Also, I have now learnt all about American beaches and thusly Know Stuff ( Read more... )

I was suffering from a severe bout of insomnia when I wrote the last entry.  It was a sad insight into my restless sleep deprived mind.  My apologies.  That will be all.