Happy stuff

Amazingly, in spite of my misreading the instructions for our virology experiement and doing it a bit wrong, it worked stunningly. In fact, the virus actually stuck better in the one I messed up. *is amused* This proves that either it was rigged or the technique is really quite flexible.

Aren't small birds absolutely beautiful close-up? I mean, if you are less than a couple of metres from a great tit, take a look at it... They are amazing, like a perfect, hand-painted figurine. Every time I see one it occurs to me how lovely they are.

And leaves. Autumn leaves are wonderful. I remember we used to bring them into Art classes and draw them. Mine we never very good as I was always bad at colour work, but I would get entranced by the subtelties of the colours. Xanthophylls rule :D (They're the yellow/orange pigments).

And my Blind Guardian CD is here! SQUEEE! And even better, it's a Japanese version (don't ask me why) and has 2 bonus tracks just for Japan!! I am very pleased with myself. And playing it now. And loving it!

Saw lots of LJ people today... ( Name dropping. )

Coffee and chips!

Went to Lesbians' Coffee at Clown's...and typically this was the week Girly was too busy with essays to come. But I had lots of fun and laughs and as always, it put me in a even better mood. We talked about dissertations and anime and Christmas and fridges. People at Homerton have to share a kitchen between 20...argh!

And here I am with 3 others in our kitchen, and it's already a bombsite. Not my doing though! I think maybe one of them broke my toaster...it's unplugged and sitting on the table in the hallway. Will have to test it. Luckily it wasn't expensive...if it is broken, I doubt invoicing the other 3 for its replacement would make me popular.

And stopped by the Van of Death and got yummy chips. Yay!