Monday night saw me at the Malthouse (mistakenly) then the Flapper (learning about Norse gods and the insider’s guide to living on a longboat). Birmingham Bloggermeets: Great for random topics and predictable hangovers.
I also gave away a computer desk and acquired a breadmaker in the last couple of days. I’d like to say I mediated these entirely unconnected transactions by the magic of the social interwebs. Actually, the desk was spotted by a neighbour (whom I utterly failed to recognise when they knocked on the door) when I put it outside for a couple of hours. The breadmaker was sourced via a random comment at a mini dinner party (for want of a better term – always brings to mind napkins and after eights).
Spent most of last weekat the SPEED training session (seen by Jon). We learnt more than I can remember but I trust a bunch of it seeped in. Memorable items included how to give good handshake, dropping words like ‘hopefully’, ‘just’ and ‘please’ (whilst ‘stretching’ other words) and noting that 4/12 attendees were called Simon.
Put in a couple of job applications into the university machine at the end of last week. Both interesting yet regular work. Whilst I’m still instinctively wary of the academic vortex, they do seem like a uncanny fits and the coffers could really use the regular charging.
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