Maudlin mood this morning, brought

Maudlin mood this morning, brought on by “doing the right thing”. guh. But I know that the right thing has been done, the right thing by myself and the right thing by other people.
Anyway, lunch with Sarah to look forward to – it is very true to say that nothing in the world beats good food, good beer and the company of your closest friend.
And my horoscope for today:

Your creativity comes to a standstill. Whether you are having trouble writing a novel or simply concentrating on the task at hand, isolating yourself is the worst thing you can do. People are your biggest source of inspiration. Everyone is different, but you gravitate toward those with whom you share basic values. Sharing your problem with the people close to you enables you to regain your creative thinking. Your latest revelation will impress at least one other person.

How true.

tonight: beer with Kearn (who

tonight: beer with Kearn (who apparently hurled royally last Sunday), Ian (who didn’t), DA (who baubled on and then thought about it later) and DAGS (so tolerant – how do you put up with it?) in the Nags. Also featuring a brief appearance from Paul F (in his new drug dealer shirt – noooo!).
One of the great pleasures of living so close to my favourite bars is that I can go to the pub, stay til the bitter end and *still* get back for the midnight news on Radio 4.

I’m having one of those

I’m having one of those despondent my-flat’s-a-mess-but-I-can’t-be-arsed evenings thinking about life-and-love-and-money-and-the-future-and-where-I’m-going-and-how-I-could-do-with-a-bit-more-money-no!-check-that-a-lot-more-money-and-time-and-um-“stuff”.
So I’ll employ an oft used solution – eat some Chinese food and head to the bar.

yet another piece of equipment

yet another piece of equipment has malfunctioned – this time my printer/copier/scanner. Well, only the printing function, and that only due to a defective cartridge. But with no other spare cartridge available, all useful work has pretty much ceased. guh.

tonight: lecture in Findon (Worthing)

tonight: lecture in Findon (Worthing) which went well – nice crowd. Then back home and on to W2 for beer with Nick and Anne (good to see them again) and also Paul F, Arron, Brenda and Greg. Then home. Nice. More beer tomorrow planned.

books that might be of

books that might be of interest to somebody (but goodness knows who), recently published by Timber Press:
– Myxomycetes: A Handbook of Slime Molds – ideal for identifying that thing growing behind the sink in the bathroom;
– Plantae Wilsoniae: An Enumeration of the Woody Plants Collected in Western China for the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University During The Years 1907, 1908 and 1910 by E H Wilson – essentially a list of plants, in three volumes. yawn.
– Moss Gardening, including Lichens and Liverworts – more shades of green than you could shake a stick at.
– The Woody Iridaceae: Nivenia, Klattia and Witsenia – essentially funny looking Irises on sticks – ok, I’ll admit it, I’d love this book!
– Practical Protein Electrophoresis for Genetic Research – say what?