[apotoftea]

Haha! I did have one less than useful reply too from someone else *mutters*

What with that, my printer won't work and a distinct lack of journal articles I may take myself off to the garden...

[scarlet ibis]

Argh, went boating on the Thames on Sat (which was amazing! ) but forgot to apply suncream to an area just below my neck. It is only a small area but it is ridiculously painfully burnt (to the extent of blistering - really unpleasant) and I am extremely annoyed with myself.

[sj27]

(Original post by scarlet ibis)
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this smiley is awesome!

But sorry about your sunburn

[*Corinna*]

(Original post by scarlet ibis)
Argh, went boating on the Thames on Sat (which was amazing! ) but forgot to apply suncream to an area just below my neck. It is only a small area but it is ridiculously painfully burnt (to the extent of blistering - really unpleasant) and I am extremely annoyed with myself.

I always get burnt, no matter how much sun cream I use, the first day I go to the sea every year. It's like a ritual. I burn and then my skin gets a bit tougher and helps me through the summer.
What helps me when I burn is - I know it sounds funny - yoghurt. I apply some yoghurt on the affected area and it feels a bit better for a while (but attracts flies lol)


I just submitted my dissertation and my two presubmitted essays, so basically 1,66/3 of my degree mark. I'm so scared

[The_Lonely_Goatherd]

(Original post by *Corinna*)
I just submitted my dissertation and my two presubmitted essays, so basically 1,66/3 of my degree mark. I'm so scared

Well done! Try not to be scared. Think positive

I go brown in the sun and then I actually look Asian

[hobnob]

I was besieged by a squirrel during an exam invigilation today. It suddenly appeared on the windowsill halfway through the exam and sat there for ten minutes, watching me and sticking its head in through the window every now and again. Obviously I didn't want to distract the candidate by pointing out the squirrel situation, but I was already trying to come up with ideas how to remove a squirrel from an exam room - and drawing a blank. Luckily it didn't come to that, though, and the squirrel just got fed up eventually.
Craggy says I should just have squealed 'awww cute!!!' to scare it away, so I've made a mental note of that for next time, as a last resort. Not sure what that will do to the poor person writing an exam at the opposite end of the table, though...

[The_Lonely_Goatherd]

(Original post by hobnob)
I was besieged by a squirrel during an exam invigilation today. It suddenly appeared on the windowsill halfway through the exam and sat there for ten minutes, watching me and sticking its head in through the window every now and again. Obviously I didn't want to distract the candidate by pointing out the squirrel situation, but I was already trying to come up with ideas how to remove a squirrel from an exam room - and drawing a blank. Luckily it didn't come to that, though, and the squirrel just got fed up eventually.
Craggy says I should just have squealed 'awww cute!!!' to scare it away, so I've made a mental note of that for next time, as a last resort. Not sure what that will do to the poor person writing an exam at the opposite end of the table, though...

PRSOM

Clearly I need to rep randomers more. This is getting silly now. Can't rep any of you lot

[The Lyceum]

Hobnob, you should have employed the Egyptian war dance. All manner of things are scared away by it: small animals, marsupials, women, birds, odours, employment oppurtunities etc. All flee.

[hobnob]

(Original post by The Lyceum)
Hobnob, you should have employed the Egyptian war dance. All manner of things are scared away by it: small animals, marsupials, women, birds, odours, employment oppurtunities etc. All flee.

I'm not sure how the college would react if I made their student flee halfway through an exam, though...

[sj27]

(Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd)
Clearly I need to rep randomers more. This is getting silly now. Can't rep any of you lot

worse when you're a non- subscriber like me and can only rep I think 5 people a day

Vet called today with the biopsy results - worse than he thought originally He thinks the cat has about 2 months left. I guess we were kind of resigned to hearing bad news. Well, 2 months of love and cuddles and tuna it shall be.

[The_Lonely_Goatherd]

(Original post by sj27)
worse when you're a non- subscriber like me and can only rep I think 5 people a day

Vet called today with the biopsy results - worse than he thought originally He thinks the cat has about 2 months left. I guess we were kind of resigned to hearing bad news. Well, 2 months of love and cuddles and tuna it shall be.

Really sorry to hear that. Hope you and your family are adjusting to the news as well as can be expected

[Becca]

(Original post by sj27)
worse when you're a non- subscriber like me and can only rep I think 5 people a day

Vet called today with the biopsy results - worse than he thought originally He thinks the cat has about 2 months left. I guess we were kind of resigned to hearing bad news. Well, 2 months of love and cuddles and tuna it shall be.

Aww that's rubbish. At least now you know so you can make the most of the time left.

[m:)ckel]

I read the above two replies thinking they were in reply to the comment about rep.

[scarlet ibis]

Sorry to hear about your puss, sj.

We just heard that FTB's grandma died today. Her cancer had returned and we had hoped to visit before she passed away - the doctors didn't think it would happen this quickly. She was the sweetest lady. Very sad.

[*Corinna*]

very sad news for many people here today

sj I'm really sorry about your cat and scarlet, that's terrible news I hope he is OK

[sj27]

(Original post by scarlet ibis)
Sorry to hear about your puss, sj.

We just heard that FTB's grandma died today. Her cancer had returned and we had hoped to visit before she passed away - the doctors didn't think it would happen this quickly. She was the sweetest lady. Very sad.

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear .

Thanks all for your thoughts about us and our little cat. I think we've come to terms with it now. In a way, easier than when our one cat was run over a few years ago. But sad that from 4 cats then we'll soon be down to 2.

[The_Lonely_Goatherd]

(Original post by scarlet ibis)
Sorry to hear about your puss, sj.

We just heard that FTB's grandma died today. Her cancer had returned and we had hoped to visit before she passed away - the doctors didn't think it would happen this quickly. She was the sweetest lady. Very sad.

That's very sad - sorry to hear that. Hope he and the family are doing oK, all things considered

[The_Lonely_Goatherd]

Interview at the Beeb done. Did as well as I could but they're interviewing lots of people Uni presentation to my ethno buddies tomorrow all prepared for. Read it to my mentor and she could understand everything and I didn't speak too fast or mumble, so hopefully should be OK

[scarlet ibis]

(Original post by The_Lonely_Goatherd)
Interview at the Beeb done. Did as well as I could but they're interviewing lots of people Uni presentation to my ethno buddies tomorrow all prepared for. Read it to my mentor and she could understand everything and I didn't speak too fast or mumble, so hopefully should be OK

Ooh, I was able to rep you

Fingers crossed for the Beeb interview!

[hobnob]

(Original post by scarlet ibis)
Ooh, I was able to rep you

I was about to post exactly that! I get so many PRSOMs I'm surprised when I'm actually able to rep someone at the first attempt.
Edit: and I was even able to rep you again - amazing. If I hadn't got completely drenched on my way home just now, I'd conclude that this must be my lucky day.