Paper on Web

A very interesting paper came out on the JACS ASAP website today. Facinating reading.

Opera House

Up close at the newly heritage listed Sydney Opera House.

Group Banquet

	Cameron treated the group to dinner tonight at Golden Century chinese restaurant. Joined by Prasad (now at Stanford), we feasted on delicacies which included pipis - often found as fishing bait on the end of my line.
I'm glad to be in a country where a 3 yr PhD is a standard. Prasad has 2 yrs down and probably 4 more to go.

Old School Friends

I met up for dinner with Michelle, Ngaire and Sally (who I haven't seen for ~4 yrs) at Bravos where we always visited for our gelato fix during school.

Upgraded - a Better Way to Fly

I love my replacement boarding pass. Black is sophosticated. With noise cancelling earphones, meals prepared to order and fully adjustable, spacious, reclinable seats, I wish the LA-Sydney flight were longer.

Chicago Blues Festival

The home of the Blues Brothers is a mecca for Jazz and Blues enthusiasts.

Storms over the APS

Its 100 degrees outside and humid. Thunder storms loom on the horizon every afternoon but that's hardly surprising during tornado season.

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.