I’ve been hit by malaise today, as happens every few weeks. I’m uncertain how else to decribe it: it’s a slight headache, a slight uneasiness about the stomach, and a general heaviness of aspect. Fortunately this didn’t get in the way of work, and I have just wrapped up an edit to be sent by […]
Golden sparrow
A couple of fairly busy days at work, so consequentially little to write about. Today I finally managed to complete and send what I had hoped to – an education report that I think is not too shabby, a presentation based on the report, and some academic editing. And some press materials for which the […]
Quick note
From a Singapore church cafe. My earlier post, written en route to Singapore, is on my iPad and is yet to be sent so the updates will be out of order. This is the second full day, third partial day in Singapore. Once again I got stopped at immigration and quizzed – my name must […]
Prawn mayonnaise
I have, since I last posted, done a little more on the job application, the rest will have to be done in Singapore. I have also done more packing, with only shoes left to be selected. The one victory of the day was the arrival of my new trainers, a pair of Vivo barefoot trainers. […]
Boober
I met a colleague of the Gentleman Friend for coffee yesterday, and to talk about some of my work, including the measurement of the benefits of research. There wasn’t a lot to say, unfortunately, as my approach is not terribly data driven, based on case studies rather than measurable indicators. She was a former chemist […]
Just recompense
I read an article (www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/11/16/magazine/uncounted-civilian-casualties-iraq-airstrikes.html) this morning, about the civilian casualties of the coalition air strikes on ISIS. An impressive piece of journalism. One thing that struck me was how compensation has a different value for givers and receivers. My email-to-post is doing me well, but I am yet to figure out (a) paragraph breaks […]
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 […]