I've now formally accepted a job as a graduate trainee engineer with Rolls-Royce, starting on September 18th. The post is in Derby (Midlands), and lasts approx 2 years, after which I am guaranteed further employment. It is a fast-track route to chartered status and the joys of putting silly letters after your name. So it would seem that I shall be ( Read more... )

What is the difference between men and women?

A woman wants one man to satisfy her every need. A man wants every woman to satisfy his one need.

It's hard to keep going when you've spent every bit of energy thinking hard, your whole body physically hurts from too much caffeine, you are tired but can't sleep because there's still stuff to do, and well, because you can't. Every goal that might render things ok again is impossible, every practical goal just isn't quite enough as you realise ( Read more... )

"The average energy per bit-to-noise power density ratio"

-bleughh

Tomorrow I'm going to Aberdeen with Kat to see A&K. I fully expect to consume more beer than is properly reasonable, because right now I'm utterly frustrated with the rubbishness of the hours of sitting in front of a screen that are the result of four assignments being due this week. I will leave studentness soon, I will, I will.

I still have a big lump on my head from falling over on Friday.

I'm only just coping with the hideously horrible pressure right now, my body hurts physically and my brain is mechanical. I'm terribly fortunate that Kat is understanding when I send her rantingness that she doesn't deserve.

rarara.

"A mouse trap placed on top of your alarm clock will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep."

Cheers to Danny, Dave and Dave for hosting an excellent Hallowe'en party on Friday.

Here is a silly photo of my costume:


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Why do they make electronic devices that need 600 page datasheets to explain how to use them? Who wants to read that? Why don't we just all go and live in treehouses and be happy?

Lovely day that ended in Tchai Ovna with funky live jazz. In addition, I managed to get my gran to join us in the pub. Go gran ( Read more... )