Entries from March 2006

I’m a PhD student

Monday, March 6th, 2006

No, this isn’t some PhD-students-anonymous mantra I have to repeat in public. I am actually a PhD student now. What was I before? Well, for the past 2 ears I’ve been working towards a PhD but I was registered as a MPhil student (this is the standard procedure). If you pass a transfer viva after [...]

Spitfires over Southampton

Monday, March 6th, 2006

The Spitfire was invented and made in Southampton. To commemorate the first Spitfire test flight, 70 years ago, a flight of 5 Spitfires flew over the city on Sunday and I snapped a few pictures:

Welcome to the Formal Lounge

Monday, March 6th, 2006

I just wrote up a small review of my new photo/laptop backpack.

Crumpler Formal Lounge

Monday, March 6th, 2006

I’ve just acquired a “Crumpler”:http://www.crumpler.co.uk/ Formal Lounge photo/laptop backpack to add to my rather-too-extensive collection of bags. !/notebook/images/24.jpg (Front of Formal Lounge backpack)! !/notebook/images/22.jpg (Back of the Crumpler Formal Lounge)!