We met one of the Gentleman Friend’s former colleagues and spouse for lunch today. It was pleasant tough rather too long – three hours, well past my limit – and I wasn’t feeling very well. I woke up last night for several hours, and felt a bit nauseous both in the night and at lunch […]
Mee
A call from the bank had me spend most of my morning there. One of the transfers to our Sumba hotels had been returned as it was the wrong account type. The bank staff continues to be obliging and well informed. One day I’ll stop being surprised by this. I took the opportunity to go […]
Biofilm
I read a fascinating article on microbes and their group intelligence, and useful one too, as I have an unfinished story (yes, one of many) in which biofilms play an important role. Lovely images too. Other than that it was a quiet sort of day, spent struggling with a couple of quite poorly written documents. […]
Bank, brie, banana leaf
I had a surprisingly easy visit to the bank to get a proof of account today. If they keep it up the waves of nausea at the mention of the bank’s name might actually stop. Now whether that proof of account is actually accepted is another matter as it looks nothing as official as it […]
New computer
I’m terribly excited about my new computer. It is extremely expensive as it’s a Thinkpad (T series) and without the crazy discounts that Americans get. But my computers tend to last – the one I use now is six years old and would have lasted a few more years had I not dropped it rather […]
Success at last!
What a very productive morning it has been. I have finally got email posting to work (so no excuses for irregular posts), went to the bank and sent off deposits for two holiday bookings, wrote an op-ed, sent off the paperwork for a new contract and completed the application for another contract. I also had […]
Sisters
My sisters are here. Since the last post I have finished my work, had very little sleep, met one at the airport, gone out for a 17 course meal for their birthdays, dropped into one of the city’s best bars, come home, had a little sleep, gone out for lunch, been presented with a lipstick, […]
Hot
I’m sitting right now with the air conditioner on, an unusual circumstance as normally I only use the AC when we have guests. I’ve been feeling hot all day – early menopause? who knows – and then for lunch found that my favourite stall had returned after a month’s break. They sell a prawn noodle […]
Last week’s lunch
At the furthest tip of Asia.
Embarrassment
I had a longish phone meeting with a new client today to discuss a project. It is very interesting and genuinely important. At the end they asked me for my fee. I gave my quote and held my breath. There was silence. They said, diffidently, that they didn’t think that was quite right and they […]