Tuesday, May 31, 2005

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.

Monday, May 30, 2005

Memorial Day

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

Sunday, May 29, 2005

Shailer Pond

Friday, May 27, 2005

New Leaves

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

Thursday, May 26, 2005

Fly Away

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

Sunday, May 22, 2005

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.

Saturday, May 21, 2005

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.

Thursday, May 19, 2005

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.

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

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!

Friday, May 13, 2005

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.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

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.

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

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,....

Thursday, May 05, 2005

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.