Right, to explain the lateness of last week's entry. I woke up last Sunday with a sore throat, which quickly turned into a headache, runny nose and cough. I don't think going for my 2hr walk while the laundry was on did me any good (though I did work up a great sweat!). By the time I got home I was dead knackered. Ended up hanging up my laundry and then going to bed...for the rest of the day (and it was only just after 9am!).
Got up on Monday feeling a wee bit better...but really wasn't. Went to work and made it through the morning fine. By lunchtime, however, I think a fever had broken...and I had to go back to the office for a 1pm meeting (a meeting I remember nothing of, but I did take notes that seemed to make sense to me when I read them the next day). At 2pm, after the meeting, I said to the boss that I was going home...and home I went. Even though I walked home, I was frozen right through. Threw on my woolly jumper, trackies, and wrapped myself up in the duvet and slept. A couple of hours later I woke up (most likely dehydration!) to find I was soaked. Still freezing cold, but sweating like a pig. YUCK!
Tuesday, however, I went back to work, and short of a funny voice and runny nose and slight cough (more an irritating one than anything), I was fine. Worked late on Wednesday night helping the exams team. Supposed to be extra pay, but seeing as I left early on Monday, it really wasn't. Then on Friday, the exams team leader (who sits opposite me in the office) asked how things were going, and I told her I was "so bored f**king s**tless"...and had nothing to do. This pleased her as she gave me a bit of work to do (also pleasing me). Ended up doing a couple of hours extra - this time it will be extra in my pay! Whoo! AND, she said there might be more over the next couple of weeks.
I applied for a job in Sydney the other day. Just in the nick of time (damned time zones; damned people who see jobs advertised right at the last minute ;) ). It's at the University of Sydney. In the Faculty of Medicine. Doing pretty much exactly what I'm doing here. Salary looks appealing (AUD$57-62k; overall package of AUD$67-72k once the 17% contribution to superannuation is included). I'd like to think I have a chance. We shall but only see.
This weekend, since I'm getting over this bloody cold (which is still driving me insane because I can't seem to stop my nose running), I thought I'd sit at home and read a couple of books. Well, it's been a grand weekend, so I sat at the park on Saturday reading, and milled around home reading and doing some of the housebitch chores today.
When I went for my walk this morning, I did my usual three times around St James Park and even added a loop around Green Park. Talk about being fair knackered when I got home! I will be going for at least a one hour walk 5 nights/week from tomorrow night. I need to lose more weight as I feel I've been piling it all back on (not that I'd lost that much in the grand scheme of things). Though, in saying that, I put on shorts that I had to 'suck the gut in and hold my breath' to do up when I left NZ, and a few weeks ago only had to mildly 'suck the gut in'. I realised I didn't even need to 'suck the gut in' today. Cass gave me a link to an interesting site that has advice on weight loss, exercise, dieting and all that associated s**t that I need. Not too worried about dieting, as compared to a lot of people, I don't actually eat that much! And I'm getting much better about what I eat. I'm more interested in the exercise plan the site's given me. I'm going to follow it for a couple of weeks and see if I can notice any difference in how I feel (haven't got scales, so have to base things on how much of a blob I feel like ;) ).
This coming weekend I think I might go to Kenley, Surrey. My nephew wants me to go and see if they'll worship him like a God there. I doubt they would. I'm the God in the family - he's just delusional ;) I really want to see if I can get some pics of people there holding up signs telling him to 'naff off' and the likes ;) I'm also planning on a weekend in Rome in July; when Peter & Mandy Rich are over there. I think it'll be cool to meet up with them in Italy! Pop over for a coffee and catch up.
Oh, the advertising banners that I designed for work arrived on Wednesday. I was terrified that they wouldn't look very good - but everyone seems well impressed with them. They're very plain, but I'm happy with them. We're using them this week for our big open day, so I'll see if I can get a pic of them :) Speaking of pics, I came across an aerial shot of the South Kensington campus of Imperial College (I don't think I was meant to pinch a copy, but I did - it belongs to Imperial College London, in case asked):
^Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus
Sadly, short of a couple of buildings up towards the Royal Albert Hall (the dome, top left-ish), there's not much character to the campus buildings. The tower thing in the middle is the Queen's Tower (there's some story to it, but I don't know it). It's right opposite the building I work in (Sir Alexander Fleming Building). I think that the architects that designed the new Otago library must've visited this building as there are a couple of elements of similarity (and this building was opened in 1996 or 1997) - e.g. the funny ceiling. In the very top left corner is a wee bit of Kensington Gardens (or Park, not sure which now), which turns into Hyde Park at some point. Don't ask me which direction North is - I have no idea. Might actually be top centre, but don't quote me!
Anyhow, thought you might like that (actually, I just really like that photo!).
Just popped back in to add a wee comment that I've just clicked that week 16 = nearly 4 months here! Bloody hell! You all must be missing me like crazy! How are you coping without me? Never fear - it's not long until I come home...unless I stay on until April/May next year. That's another story! ;)
Seeyabye.
Got up on Monday feeling a wee bit better...but really wasn't. Went to work and made it through the morning fine. By lunchtime, however, I think a fever had broken...and I had to go back to the office for a 1pm meeting (a meeting I remember nothing of, but I did take notes that seemed to make sense to me when I read them the next day). At 2pm, after the meeting, I said to the boss that I was going home...and home I went. Even though I walked home, I was frozen right through. Threw on my woolly jumper, trackies, and wrapped myself up in the duvet and slept. A couple of hours later I woke up (most likely dehydration!) to find I was soaked. Still freezing cold, but sweating like a pig. YUCK!
Tuesday, however, I went back to work, and short of a funny voice and runny nose and slight cough (more an irritating one than anything), I was fine. Worked late on Wednesday night helping the exams team. Supposed to be extra pay, but seeing as I left early on Monday, it really wasn't. Then on Friday, the exams team leader (who sits opposite me in the office) asked how things were going, and I told her I was "so bored f**king s**tless"...and had nothing to do. This pleased her as she gave me a bit of work to do (also pleasing me). Ended up doing a couple of hours extra - this time it will be extra in my pay! Whoo! AND, she said there might be more over the next couple of weeks.
I applied for a job in Sydney the other day. Just in the nick of time (damned time zones; damned people who see jobs advertised right at the last minute ;) ). It's at the University of Sydney. In the Faculty of Medicine. Doing pretty much exactly what I'm doing here. Salary looks appealing (AUD$57-62k; overall package of AUD$67-72k once the 17% contribution to superannuation is included). I'd like to think I have a chance. We shall but only see.
This weekend, since I'm getting over this bloody cold (which is still driving me insane because I can't seem to stop my nose running), I thought I'd sit at home and read a couple of books. Well, it's been a grand weekend, so I sat at the park on Saturday reading, and milled around home reading and doing some of the housebitch chores today.
When I went for my walk this morning, I did my usual three times around St James Park and even added a loop around Green Park. Talk about being fair knackered when I got home! I will be going for at least a one hour walk 5 nights/week from tomorrow night. I need to lose more weight as I feel I've been piling it all back on (not that I'd lost that much in the grand scheme of things). Though, in saying that, I put on shorts that I had to 'suck the gut in and hold my breath' to do up when I left NZ, and a few weeks ago only had to mildly 'suck the gut in'. I realised I didn't even need to 'suck the gut in' today. Cass gave me a link to an interesting site that has advice on weight loss, exercise, dieting and all that associated s**t that I need. Not too worried about dieting, as compared to a lot of people, I don't actually eat that much! And I'm getting much better about what I eat. I'm more interested in the exercise plan the site's given me. I'm going to follow it for a couple of weeks and see if I can notice any difference in how I feel (haven't got scales, so have to base things on how much of a blob I feel like ;) ).
This coming weekend I think I might go to Kenley, Surrey. My nephew wants me to go and see if they'll worship him like a God there. I doubt they would. I'm the God in the family - he's just delusional ;) I really want to see if I can get some pics of people there holding up signs telling him to 'naff off' and the likes ;) I'm also planning on a weekend in Rome in July; when Peter & Mandy Rich are over there. I think it'll be cool to meet up with them in Italy! Pop over for a coffee and catch up.
Oh, the advertising banners that I designed for work arrived on Wednesday. I was terrified that they wouldn't look very good - but everyone seems well impressed with them. They're very plain, but I'm happy with them. We're using them this week for our big open day, so I'll see if I can get a pic of them :) Speaking of pics, I came across an aerial shot of the South Kensington campus of Imperial College (I don't think I was meant to pinch a copy, but I did - it belongs to Imperial College London, in case asked):
^Imperial College London, South Kensington CampusSadly, short of a couple of buildings up towards the Royal Albert Hall (the dome, top left-ish), there's not much character to the campus buildings. The tower thing in the middle is the Queen's Tower (there's some story to it, but I don't know it). It's right opposite the building I work in (Sir Alexander Fleming Building). I think that the architects that designed the new Otago library must've visited this building as there are a couple of elements of similarity (and this building was opened in 1996 or 1997) - e.g. the funny ceiling. In the very top left corner is a wee bit of Kensington Gardens (or Park, not sure which now), which turns into Hyde Park at some point. Don't ask me which direction North is - I have no idea. Might actually be top centre, but don't quote me!
Anyhow, thought you might like that (actually, I just really like that photo!).
Just popped back in to add a wee comment that I've just clicked that week 16 = nearly 4 months here! Bloody hell! You all must be missing me like crazy! How are you coping without me? Never fear - it's not long until I come home...unless I stay on until April/May next year. That's another story! ;)
Seeyabye.
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