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October 18, 2005
Hoorah
A day late, but nevertheless. Bet you were all thinking that I was probably drunk in a gutter, but alas, last night's celebrations included a hot cup of cocoa, and an early bedtime. The exam went well, too well. In fact I wished it was harder, and have begun worrying as to whether I have misinterpreted every question as the other students thought it was hard. This and the fact that I walked out the room very smug and confident half an hour before the exam ended has made me wonder if I have actually got my 'B', I suppose we'll just have to wait until Christmasfor the results.
Apart from writing an exam yesterday, I also decided that with all the stress gone, I was to recreate myself. So...first step, off to the hairdressers. I come out with a cute elfin cut that reminds me of Twiggy's look sans the gorgeous eyelashes. As I pranced into work, very proud of my efforts of trying to recreate this Toni and Guy masterpiece, I was greeted with a "Hello Ken". This, to the amusement of many, was a stab at my boyish haircut. I was most certainly not impressed. Step two: attempt to move out from the nest and into my own humble abode. Good intentions, but not the most exciting of facts when you can't get hold of any decent furniture on this God- forsaken island. I have to my name, so far, a computer......and a duvet...and lots of clothes and shoes with nothing to put them in. My new persona is not pleased with this outcome either.
Step three, make the most of my time. There is one problem with this. I feel as I have no purpose in life anymore. I NEED to study. I am at a loss as to what to do with my life now. This is the biggest anti-climax so far. The exam was a bit disappointing, no really challenging questions. And the hours and days I have slaved over books learning processes (with the aid of an unwilling assistant ;p) and diagrams and definitions all amounted to a few measly questions that a baboon could have answered (I really am going to regret saying this, I really should rant after I get my super-duper A+ mark). It feels like I have all this information in my head that I want to share with the world, only of which maybe 5 % may understand what I'm rambling on about. I need to find me a Science job....anybody out there who reads this and has an amazing sciency job to offer me (I don't care about pay, I just need a challenge), don't hesitate to contact me!
Anyway, will not post pictures of my hair to save anymore unprovoked jokes. Off to find something to do.....maybe read, or clean
Posted by kat at 7:08 PM | Comments (0)
October 12, 2005
Tami-flu, Shmami-flu, we're all going to die
Is it so wrong that I'm getting really excited that there may be an outbreak of bird flu worldwide that could cause up to 360 million deaths. My first world wide pandemic that could change the face of the earth forever. Could this be our meteorite? It's non-discriminatory, so anyone will catch it, and it is highly virulent in both birds and humans, so there's a good chance you'll die too, which by the way is suffocation, or drowning as your lungs fill with blood. Also, and here's the best bit, there is no cure and no vaccine. This Tami-flu business that all the government are stocking up on is a load of pants. It's going to do nothing. It's better than the flu vaccine, but you need to have it within 48 hours of first symptoms, which could be a runny nose, or a tickly cough. Most of the 60 people that have died, died within a week, which is something to look forward to as well. If the evolutionary gods are feeling in a good mood too, they may even allow the H5N1 virus to mutate just enough that it keeps its virulence, and will be able to be transmitted between humans, Yay!
Well enough morbid thoughts for today, I must crack on with the studies...94 more hours to go.
Posted by kat at 11:48 AM | Comments (0)