To be employed

Apparently having a post-doc position lined up is good motivation to finish (or start) a thesis. I'll have to see if it works.

Memorial Day

Bands marching, flags twirling and Scout troups rounded out the Downers Grove Memorial Day parade.

Shailer Pond

New Leaves

Just turn down the wind a little.... now focus please.

Fly Away

Thousands of red model aeroplanes suspended overhead at Midway suggest a more organic approach to air travel.

Deep Dish Pizza

Imagine the topping for an entire pizza, concentrated onto a single slice and that's pretty much Chicago style deep dish pizza pie. Probably not an "every day" food.

Time to Start Packing Again

I've been home in Sydney for more than a month so that probably means its time to go wandering again. I hear Chicago is pleasant at this time of year.

ja053266k Submitted

I submitted a paper today. Its 1193 words long (not including footnotes etc) and took about 2 months to finish. That is less than 1 carefully considered word per hour. Hope it gets in.

Transfigured Night

I love student rush tickets. 25 min before the concert, less than 1/4 the cost of normal tickets and FRONT ROW seats at the feet of the cellists. An amazing ACO performance!

Karaoke

Once upon a Friday, Xina, Suz, Dianne and Karena escaped from the School of Chemistry and found themselves on a little adventure to a private karaoke booth.

Polling Day

Avoid the Wentworth building today or you may be faced with a gauntlet of campaigners stuffing forests of flyers into your hands. There is only one way to survive the annual union elections and that is to keep your hands in pockets and a steely glare upon your face.

B502850G - We're In

After more than 2 months of anxious waiting, the reviewers finally decided to admit my paper. Yay. That's one paper down, and oh so many left to write, submit, be reviewed, fix, be reviewed,....

Ps

Sydney drivers beware! Provisional licensed driver Karena has been unleashed... All it took was 1 fixed brake light, 1 perfect reverse parallel park, half a dozen blind spot checks and about 7 years to psyche myself up.