Archive for May, 2009

Doctor knows best

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

TSD came into the kitchen as I was pouring coffee.
She was dressed in athletic looking gear and was wiring herself up to her iPod.
I offered her a coffee but she was heading off for a run. I looked out of the window to the sun streaming in, baking hot. I look at her fair, Scottish [...]

Goodbyes

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Something weird was gong on today with goodbyes. I can’t put my finger on it, but everyone seemed to be taking ages to leave.
Firstly, someone I vaguely met at a conference a couple of weeks ago popped in with her son. They were in the area and we had a bit of a catch up. [...]

The next Top Shop model?

Monday, May 25th, 2009

My extra-tall housemate has found himself a new girlfriend.
We met her tonight. She is almost as tall as he is. She is really slim to go with it. Extremely so.
After they walked out of the kitchen together TSD turned to me:
‘So there are people that fit the Top Shop jeans, then. Who knew?’

A fish out of water

Monday, May 25th, 2009

PMC is writing up his PhD. He’s finding it hard. The words won’t come. The task in hand seems too great. There must be an easier way. I tell him he just needs to work at it.
His supervisors are understanding. He met with them today. A Bank Holiday Monday, they must be very understanding. They [...]

from the Dragon’s mouth