I think I have my trip almost all organised now to the states, but I still have to work out a budget... At the moment I am fluctuating between hideously broke and just broke. After the weekends car fixing bonanza, where I had to fork out $200 to get my headlight wiring replaced, I'm currently siding on hideously broke. My car is such a money sink... I think it hates me. Every six months it decides to break in some costly and new way. Drive shafts, computer, internal wiring, something, anything else? Anyway, I think I have spent more on repairs, than my car is actually worth...
I'm going to attempt making paella for dinner tonight using fresh fish and shnazzle... should be good hopefully... just have to remember to buy some ingredients on the way home.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Stop... conference time
I'm relatively dissatisfied with my job these days... however, there is one highlight... conferences. Well I should really make that the singular... conference. To be more specific, in two weeks from now I should be freezing my ass off in Chicago Illinois at the American Chemical Society. I'm there to check out all the exciting updates in the world of Medicinal Chemistry.
I'm in the process of trying to find all the fun things to do whilst I am there, and all the good shopping places to go to. I heard there is this area called the Magnificent Mile which is one of the most densely packed areas of shopping in the world. Cool, I'm going to be broke for sure after this trip. I heard there are even some boutiques which are SO exclusive you have to book in advance to even be allowed to go into them... well if I am to believe Wikipedia that is.
Other than that life has just rolled on. Work has become less tolerable with the awesome invention of "re-accreditation", whereby I have to re-prove my writing on a weekly basis until otherwise deemed fit. The fact the some things about writing are subjective or stylistic seems to have been thrown out the window in favour of the development of "Operational Excellence"... I love American corporate values! Love them...
I might try posting some random photos on there sometime... bear with me.
I'm in the process of trying to find all the fun things to do whilst I am there, and all the good shopping places to go to. I heard there is this area called the Magnificent Mile which is one of the most densely packed areas of shopping in the world. Cool, I'm going to be broke for sure after this trip. I heard there are even some boutiques which are SO exclusive you have to book in advance to even be allowed to go into them... well if I am to believe Wikipedia that is.
Other than that life has just rolled on. Work has become less tolerable with the awesome invention of "re-accreditation", whereby I have to re-prove my writing on a weekly basis until otherwise deemed fit. The fact the some things about writing are subjective or stylistic seems to have been thrown out the window in favour of the development of "Operational Excellence"... I love American corporate values! Love them...
I might try posting some random photos on there sometime... bear with me.
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