Weekend update

The past week has been taken up mostly by preparations for a presentation I’m giving at the University this afternoon. I can’t wait to move onto something else, I’ve been very distracted with preparing the talk. I had a minor success in the lab last week, where I synthesized the other thing that I’ve been trying to make, but I haven’t had a chance to confirm that the thing is what its supposed to be, so I’m kind of keen. I have that all planned for tomorrow. I’ll let you know how I go.

I did mange to get away for the weekend, Mikl , Jody, and I went up to the blue mountains. Jody drove our second car awith me, and Mikl took our primary car up, that way when we left Jody up there she could drive between all the cute single climbers places. After a great days climbing on Saturday, we headed to Jean Jeanies place in Hartley Vale for an evening of much red wine and curry. Mikl and I, Mike and Robyn, Penny, Jean, and Jody all were there. Drank much and went to bed late. Sunday Jean went off sailing, Mikl went off climbing, and Jody went to look at the famous caves near the area, the Jenolan caves, while I sat around and went through the bloody presentation yet again.

That evening we drove back to ydney, stopping at Shaz’z place to watch her roll around the floor feeling sick (she is a month pregnant) with her daughter Emily jumping up and down on top of her. They are staying with Shaz’z parents for the moment but may have just rented a new place nearby all of their own, and I for one can appreciate (as I’m sure at leats Karin can too) that having their own space will be a truly great thing. I’m very exited for them.

We also stopped by George and Sally’s place and had dinner with them. I suddenly got very tired early on (all the stressing about the presentation, and perhaps a bit to do with the wine) and we left about 9.30pm. Shower, and straight to bed for me!

Now I’m back in at work and have found time to procrastinate in the form of writing this, a couple of hours befor ethe presentation. I also found out that many of the people I wanted to impress will not actually be here, so I’m a little disappointed, but that’s OK.