Archive for December, 2006

To the 80’s and Back Again

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

last night (well, it’s officially Sunday now, so the night before last) was the CommDevt Xmas Party. This year we went to Casey’s Deli, and the night was themed: 80’s. wow. tragic. There were some fucking awesome outfits, and I was surprised by my willingness to gear up, since I was there the first time [...]

Seven deadly fins

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

After coming face-to-face with a ‘mostly harmless’ Grey Nurse Shark off Birubi Point the other day, I’ve been reading up on shark attacks. Whites and Tigers are obviously the most dangerous, given that they are big, sneaky and fast. The former likes to attack either at high speed from behind and below, or by circling [...]

Strategies for effective thesis writing V

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Part V - Time travel
Although I’ve finished my official write-up, recent discussions with Guy Marion have spurred me to pen part five in the series of effective thesis writing strategies.
Over the past week or so, George W. Bush - leader of the free world and all-round nice guy - has been dealing with the fallout [...]

Meh!

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

Feeling a little tired today after riding my new ($100) bike to work yesterday, even though it’s only a 30km round trip. I think it could have something to do with my leg - it’s been hurting a lot ever since I moved south, probably something to do with the atmospheric conditions and the barometric [...]

Pearson’s Party

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

I had things to go to nearly every night last week, culminating in Saturday night; a superhero farewell party and then the Pearson’s Christmas party. The Pearson’s is always a lovely night, because Richard and Barb are wonderful hosts, have squillions of friends, everyone from uni is there and you get to catch up before [...]