This is the long slightly rambly post about my grading. For the benefit of those who aren't that interested; all the preamble is
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I was planning to do a long post about my grading (and I will) but right now I just need to burble a bit. On my way home from Sci Fi last night I witnessed what I about 98% certain was a car theft. I reported it on the spot. Just hope it works out. Don't know if there's anything else I'll need to do. It was the first time I've ever called 999.

This is a quick catch up post because I am supposed to be doing something else at the moment... So alphabetically (because it amuses me ( Read more... )

September and October are going to be crazy months for me all sorts of endings and beginnings; I am reconciled to this fact but I haven't quite managed to deal with it in a relaxed manner yet ( Read more... )

I made a flying visit home on Saturday, catching a train a silly o'clock in the morning (6:40) as part of a money saving measure giving how much I'm going to be spending on gradings, hen parties and train tickets I need to save money where I can. Had dinner out with family at lunch - family consisted of me, mum, dad, susi, her fiancé, two aunts, ( Read more... )

It turns out that some students are eligible for Jobseekers allowance and I happen to be one of them. Thus starving has been pushed further into the future. Many thanks to those who poked me to apply. I was sure I'd get nothing ( Read more... )

... and it's only July ( Read more... )

... which means that I have got through my first six weeks of teaching with nothing too major happening and most of my nerves still intact. I was planning to spend this week doing thesis writing but as the uni have scheduled a seminar day for the Friday so that's one day less (it can't be more boring than last time, the most productive thing I did ( Read more... )

Can't believe it's been seven weeks since I posted. *sigh* as you have probably gathered I'm still really busy ( Read more... )

:) This is not going to be a particularly long or coherent post but I feel you all deserve a bit of an update ( Read more... )