Well, I'm an auntie now, baby niece showed up on Towel Day I think she is destined to be a geek (unless there's a fit of teenage rebellion or something). Niece is very cute and rather squishier than I was expecting. Everyone said she liked me, I was just terrified of dropping her or something. She is the first baby I have really spent any time with ( Read more... )

I have managed to get another job, it's only temporary but I am really looking forward to it and am very grateful not to be unemployed next month. I also got the position through open application so am now eligible to apply for internal only positions which should make it easier to get a permanent job ( Read more... )

Once again a month and change have passed since I posted... So quickly playing catch up on what's happened since then. My Aunt's birthday party went off without a hitch. I didn't even get to my parent's house it was train, station, dad's car, restaurant, dad's car, station, train, not the most relaxing day but the things we do for family... I ( Read more... )

All is pretty good in my life although as usual I'm too busy no time to spend at home or with boyfriend (sorry Matt). I'm still working although my contract will be up at the end of March (2 years how did that fly by?) and I haven't yet got a permanent job although I am working on that ( Read more... )

Just letting you all know that all is well in my world, I know I haven't posted recently, I just haven't feel that I have anything much to talk about. Work is going well, think I'm getting the hang of this normal work day thing. Aikido is going really well, newbies are continuing to attend and this is good for the clubs finances and very good for ( Read more... )

Sorry all in LJland I know it's been a while. It's Feburary all ready, I intended to do a New Year's update to match up with the one I did last year. 2010 I felt chewed me up and spat me out. 2011 was a brilliant year. Got my phd and got a job and what's more it's a job that doesn't make me feel that I wasted my time at university. The Met Office ( Read more... )

No I haven't been bumping off the people who made my life hel or even gleefully reading obituries. I have however, submitted my final version of my thesis (despite issues with the postgraduate admin people) which means it is done done done - Just got graduation to concern myself about now ( Read more... )

I'm still justing to being 'Doctor' I haven't got round to getting my name changed at the ank or whatever yet. I've done my corrections and will be heading uo to uni in the next few weeks to submit my final version. I'll be submitting electronically although I will get a hard bound copy made up, mainly for my parents.

My muses all went completely ( Read more... )

 It's all over now, I passed (with minor corrections). :D :D :D It went on 2 and half hours and seemed more like five minutes. I got hand shaking adrenaline come down but I'm feeling pretty good. I made it. It has been a very long road.

My Viva is 9 am Monday morning and is thus less than 48 hours away. The nerves are jangling a bit but I'm generally optimistic about the whole thing. I'm oscillating between that nd looking for the nearest table to hide under, although the former is winning ( Read more... )