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anarchist_nomad) wrote2008-05-13 11:55 pm
anarchist_nomad) wrote2008-05-13 11:55 pm
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We Got The Beep, We Got The Beep, We Got The Beep!
Highlights of this week, so far:
Monday, made some good progress on the R&D for new cryogenic detector technology. No, we will not find dark matter this week... but making tangible progress always feels good! Very good, in fact. Wrestling with dodgy equipment is annoying; building something new that works is much more satisfying!
Monday evening, I learned that one can ice skate much better when one is physically capable of bending one's left knee. Funny that, isn't it? We are still the level three class who is practicing all the level three and four skills while starting on level five. Whee!
Today, Tuesday,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cheshcat returned from her two week, three state tour of the USA. Yay! Although we are well accustomed to much longer periods apart, it is always nice to have her back.
After picking Chesh up at Heathrow, we went to the Harcourt Arboretum to see their expansive bluebell meadow while the 'bells were still in bloom. Absolutely stunning! The Arboretum is run by the University as the sibling to the Oxford Botanical Garden, where I just paid a visit on Saturday. Collect them all!
Back at work this afternoon, we continued building on the progress of yesterday with still more development. This is good, as "development" is the "D" in "R&D" so it is very much what we are trying to do. I cannot talk more about it here but anyone interested in the nuts and bolts can ask me in person.
In the evening, it was off to Mary Mag for more ringing practice with the OUSCR. And then it was home for dinner and some quality alone time with thecheshcat.
Now it is almost time for bed. However, before I lay me down to sleep, there is a side benefit to Chesh's return: She comes bearing comic books! Nearly 120 of them, in fact -- all my subscriptions from mid-December to the present! That makes it like Christmas all over again! No way I can end the evening without starting to dig into this stack of treats!
Monday, made some good progress on the R&D for new cryogenic detector technology. No, we will not find dark matter this week... but making tangible progress always feels good! Very good, in fact. Wrestling with dodgy equipment is annoying; building something new that works is much more satisfying!
Monday evening, I learned that one can ice skate much better when one is physically capable of bending one's left knee. Funny that, isn't it? We are still the level three class who is practicing all the level three and four skills while starting on level five. Whee!
Today, Tuesday,
cheshcat returned from her two week, three state tour of the USA. Yay! Although we are well accustomed to much longer periods apart, it is always nice to have her back. After picking Chesh up at Heathrow, we went to the Harcourt Arboretum to see their expansive bluebell meadow while the 'bells were still in bloom. Absolutely stunning! The Arboretum is run by the University as the sibling to the Oxford Botanical Garden, where I just paid a visit on Saturday. Collect them all!
Back at work this afternoon, we continued building on the progress of yesterday with still more development. This is good, as "development" is the "D" in "R&D" so it is very much what we are trying to do. I cannot talk more about it here but anyone interested in the nuts and bolts can ask me in person.
In the evening, it was off to Mary Mag for more ringing practice with the OUSCR. And then it was home for dinner and some quality alone time with the
cheshcat.Now it is almost time for bed. However, before I lay me down to sleep, there is a side benefit to Chesh's return: She comes bearing comic books! Nearly 120 of them, in fact -- all my subscriptions from mid-December to the present! That makes it like Christmas all over again! No way I can end the evening without starting to dig into this stack of treats!
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I have been learning under the National Ice Skating Association (NISA) programme called Skate UK. The skills taught at the different levels can be found here (http://www.guildfordicecoaches.co.uk/pages/skateuk.htm). When I say that we started on level five skills, what I mean is that we are getting introduced to forward crossovers now and practicing them a bit...
Hey, we could also go skating when you come to visit, if you like! (And if you don't mind being saddled with a beginner!)
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datedeal! :-)no subject