A post from a few days ago

Wrote this a couple of days ago when i was in a place with no internet. Forgot to post it until now.

24/07/11 22:50

Been for an emotional trip to see The Stanelys this weekend. It might be the last time we see them before Jenny’s wedding, which is very sad. Just as we thought we had moved closer, its time for them to head off again. M&D were around too, which was very sad. Its defiantly the last time they will see them for a while. I couldn’t watch them say goodbye, I’m not really good at goodbyes. I tend to make inappropriate jokes.

It was wonderful to see them. I particularly enjoyed going for a “wild Scottish Adventure” with Freya (14) and Charis (11). I remember them being born, and now there we were chatting about what they want to do with their lives and what options they have picked at school. It was pretty amazing. Got them all set up with Facebook now so we can keep in touch. Charis has taken to it like a duck to water, so she can keep us all in touch. Freya (the typical teenager) is a little more reluctant, but she will get there. Soon as she sees the pictures of Emma (little sis) in Chavos etc Im sure she will be filled with ideas! Even Aunt Kate has Facebook now which should be funny to watch at least. It a bit like my Dad getting Facebook, although he seemed to get the hang of it.

Back to work tomorrow afternoon, after lunch with M&D. I have got to stop avoiding writing this report. I promised myself I would have a full final draft ready for my supervisor, Paul, on Friday, which as its Jonis day off Thursday actually means Wednesday night. I just have not done enough work on it this last week. Its terrible, but I’m just sick of it. Iv barely been in the lab in weeks because of it. And I had the most ridiculous phone-conference-call thing with 2 of my industrial sponsors last Wednesday. I wish Paul  had been around for that – he could have helped me explain to them what im doing for the 4^th time. They just seem to have no idea whats going on. On the plus side I did manage to completely blind-side them with science, which is always fun. Say stuff they don’t understand and they will trust you to know what you are doing, regardless if you are just making it up! “Oh yes, I trying to alter the reaction kinetics so encourage growth in the (100) plane whist halting growth in the (001) plane.” (Just to make you feel worse btw, yes I do know what that means and it is what im trying to do… sort of :-P).