I apologize for having been so quiet lately. I have three exams this week and another two the week after so its crunch time around here. I promise that afterwards, I will be back to posting as usual.
fmgbainSometimes, when we laugh together and call each other silly names, I wish I could catch the moment in a jar. I want to keep it on my shelf, to open again when times are darker and when the lig...
I was going to write a totally different post today but I wanted to share this instead. Today, I had my absolute very last lecture at this university ever and it so happened to be a revision lecture ...
The Mister gives me a book he picked up for me. I read the title, turn it around and read the back. Not much information but no "this is the best book in the world" comments either. I smile t...
Dear readers,I apologise that things are a little quiet around here. Im afraid I will be very busy until the 1.6. but I will do my best to keep this blog going.Dear bee I met in my room this mo...
Thank you for all your lovely comments yesterday. I did have a pretty good evening. The Mister and I took a long walk in the sunshine along the river Thames, had a drink and met a friend on the way h...
9604 words259 equations43 pages 8 months work5 chapters1 Masters thesisDone and handed in. The Mister and I are off to enjoy a pint in the sunshine, looking out over the river. Im so glad.
Speaking of Teaparties and Fairytales, I won a give-away over there a few days ago! I thought this was a good opportunity to present the blog to you, because it really is a treat to read. Bronw...
The Hedgefairy, over at Teaparties & Fairytales (isnt that a sweet name? ) has given me a blog award! Yay :) She has also sent me something really nice but I will tell you about that in a few day...
I have always dreamt of having my own library. A room just dedicated to reading? Yes please! I think I have just taken a large step away from this but all things considered, its better this way. Meet...
Dear oversized jumper,you make me feel small. I like it.Dear neighbours,I hate being woken up by the sound of a pneumatic drill and so would you. Also, in my books 9 am is scarily early in the mornin...
This must have been one of the pretties landing approaches I have ever seen. These pictures were taken on our approach to London City Airport, about two week ago. (Look, I found my memory card!)
I finished off my quilt! Or rather, the patchwork part of it, the actual quilting is still ahead of me. I thought Id finally use the last few pieces to show you how I do it.First I cut out a little p...
Arguably two of the greatest theories in physics were developed in the last century: General relativity and Quantum Field theory. While the former only really affects results at very large scales, th...
Im sorry its so quiet around here. I appear to have lost the memory card of my camera and with it all the picture I was going to show you, as well as my ability to take more. I had some lovely...
Every year, since I was small, my grandmother would make a dish at Easter which we just called the "Easter Dish". I only recently learnt that it is in fact a traditional Russian orthodox East...
Quite a while ago, I made my mother a cover for her laptop. Since Im always carrying my laptop about at the moment, I borrowed it and so I can finally show you. I really love simple designs, ma...
Yes yes, I know Im late. But hey, better late than never... Also, I think that collection of paper might have been my best purchase in months. I constantly seem to be using it lately. Somethig...
Sometimes I want to write down all the things I think and feel and when I try, I manage two sentences and then it all jumbles together. So I post you these two sentences instead.
We made Easter eggs the old fashioned way this year. With stockings and leaves and onion peel. They came out beautifullyTo make your own, you will needold thin stockings or tights. Holes dont matterS...
I thought Id start anew little series and present you some of my favourite blogs. Greatprojects need supporting after all :) And no, Im not being paid forthis, some of these bloggers might not even k...
If you ever come toLondon and have any inclination to do any crafting at all, I onlyhave one suggestion for you: Go to Goldhawk road, its fabric heaven! There is one shop right next to the other and ...
Last weeks post got methinking about what I actually like about myself. I thought Id sharethe result with you to show that Im not all insecurity and regret.So, a non exhaustive list of reasons ...
Nope, not a recipe. I found another short movie I had to share with you. Isnt this awesome?
Seven things I used my hands for this weekend. Join in if you want to! :)Important news first: The Give-Away has officially closed and I picked the two lucky winners the old fashioned way: With a tea...
Sometimes, when Im upset, my head makes up all these bad fights we could have. It makes my anger rage higher and higher until I feel like Im going to explode, or pulls me down to deeper and deeper in...
Im so proud of our little garden at the moment, I just had to show you some pictures. Above you can see one of the plants from last year which actually came back and is already flowering again.I beli...
♥ Sometimes, when I walk across the Thames at night and see the city lights reflected in the water around me, when I can feel my dress swishing around my knees and the music from the...
One of the prompts formy course at the moment is to write a letter to your 16 (23, 31whatever is younger and appropriate) self and I have been thinkingabout this for a while. Here is the truth:...
Dear awesome coffeeshop,I think Im going to dedicate my thesis to you and your fresh orange-apple juice.Dear Sunshine,you make me happy.Dear flatmates,I think it might be time to do some cleaning. Pl...
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