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UrbanGreenie: July 2007
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Yesterday I successfully tried my hand a new skill. I made paneer, an Indian cheese that you often get in vegetarian Indian dishes over here. I'd never seen it in the UK, but I guess you get it there too. And it's easy! Well, off to read some exciting chemistry papers now. On nice inaccessible things like spirobisnaphthalene synthesis. Hope ya'll are well. By the way Little Miss Sunshine is a good movie. That's right my friends - anabellamide! I have my very own natural product! If anyone can rationalise...
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UrbanGreenie: December 2007
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Back from the wild. We're back from the wilds of the Routeburn track, freshly showered and all stinky clothes washed! The Routeburn track is a three-day hike in fiordland. We had pouring rain for the first day and showers all the second day, so our packs (as well as ourselves! The third day was sunny though, and we had some great views. Here's a few photos. For perspective, that speck on the edge of the next ridge was another tramper. To celebrate nearly being off on some holidays (finally! It's been tou...
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UrbanGreenie: Settling in
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At this rate of posting everyone will bugger off, and quite rightly! Otherwise life in the new flat is ok. I've only ever lived on my own for 6 weeks before this; I went partially mad then and I'm probably getting a little loco now too. It's the talking to yourself which is the big worry! Sean arrives in early July, so hopefully my sanity will return then! They even do a really tasty local beer (as well as local ciders, which I still don't feel I'm ready for). Where was it made? Never done anything like ...
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UrbanGreenie: June 2008
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At this rate of posting everyone will bugger off, and quite rightly! Otherwise life in the new flat is ok. I've only ever lived on my own for 6 weeks before this; I went partially mad then and I'm probably getting a little loco now too. It's the talking to yourself which is the big worry! Sean arrives in early July, so hopefully my sanity will return then! They even do a really tasty local beer (as well as local ciders, which I still don't feel I'm ready for). Where was it made? Never done anything like ...
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UrbanGreenie: August 2007
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Incredible Feats of Will Power (inherited from my dear mother). Well, I'm bored waiting for my ketone reduction so I thought I'd share a thought. Why is it that you can hardly find a can of coke anymore these days. They tell you a can of coke contains 6 spoons of sugar, which is a thought I don't like to think about. But sometimes a girl just NEEDS a can of coke. But can I find one on campus? I think we need a Bring Back the Can campaign. Coke tastes better out of a can anyway. Course some people may agr...
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UrbanGreenie: September 2007
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Wellingtron and lab boredom. It was a funky party complete with crazy folk band and was very reminiscent of the party's we used to have in the old WG in Basel. God I miss Basel and that WG, with its wonderful musicians, alternative therapists and youth social workers! I felt like such a capitalist working for an actual company! At least I was an intern and wasn't getting paid much! See boys; shopping's hard work, not fun! Below is a photo of the awesome view Charlie has from his bedroom window. Wellingto...
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UrbanGreenie: November 2007
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What can you say? I'm so embaressed by our 'great' britain. If our big brother nation wants more of our freedoms in return for 'security' they should probably start proving they can be trusted with our security. We must be loved! THREE birds in one night! That's how much our cats love us! All neatly lying at our back door. I'm starting to think they know they're gonna get given away and that they're trying to convince us to keep them. I really wish we could. Careful what you wish for! Oh well, I guess Fr...
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UrbanGreenie: January 2008
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Well, sort of). This afternoon, I submitted my thesis! Turned into an even better day when Norman passed his warrant of fitness without any work needing to be done. Maybe he just needed the holiday too! In the meantime, I just won't drive much. Anyway, back to the point - I SUBMITTED MY THESIS! All 300 pages of it. I'm sure after the fourth pisco sour it's gonna sink in! And Sean had organised for us to go swimming with dolphins. And it was SOOOOOOO much fun! Sun, sand and Christmas! Gisborne got hit wit...
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UrbanGreenie: March 2008
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Long time, no blog. Now I'm back in chch and facing the carnage which is the next couple of weeks. I have my final PhD exam as well as an hour seminar to give to the department next Monday, plus papers and lab work to finish and packing up my life before heading home. Can't complain though - I'll be taking some more holidays with my parents who are visiting soon, before heading for the mothership. Oh yeah, and go on Monty Panesar! Anyway, so here's some photos of the trip. Wish me luck next week!
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UrbanGreenie: April 2008
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That's Dr Murphy to you lot! So guess who's now a Dr? I had my final exam yesterday and a minor hangover today! Gave a talk in front of the department first, and here I am in full flow:. Then after lunch, I had a two and a half exam which went mostly well, except for a couple of questions that threw me, but most was fine. Then when I came out I got given a VERY tasty bottle of champagne by Sean, which unfortunately I ended up drinking three glasses of! Couple of photos of the momentous occasion below!
