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general snow

and it’s only april!

Went out to play in the snow today :)

There was a slight change of plans after realising the weather would be horrible for sea kayaking, and that there would in all likelihood be a reasonable amount of snow at Mount Baw Baw. We like the snow.

However, I would have preferred a late season this year, so I could theoretically get my thesis written and then go off and play in the last of the snow. I suppose 1) The season could still end up finishing late, or 2) The snow running out could encourage me to magically get my thesis written sooner (hah!)

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not alone in the birdcage anymore

It looks like they’re getting a second PhD student in at work – she’ll be sitting on the desk next to me. Being the only female in a section full of male engineers who all have a good 15 years on me… well, I feel a bit like I’m the pet bird they got on a whim. And they’ve since realised it’s a bit lonely, so they’ve decided to get a second bird to keep it company. I hope they don’t take away my toys and my mirror.

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thesising

Getting into my thesis again:

As described above, two vertical layering definitions are used for regression-based prediction of convolved layer-to-space transmittances: levels of fixed pressure or levels of fixed absorber overburden.

and my brain is hurting… although I am fired with the nutritional value of the kangaroo balls I ate last night :)

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Piled higher and Deeper

I love the fact that there is a cartoon that expresses exactly the way I feel about my life as a PhD student. I am not alone: Piled Higher and Deeper. I particularly like Grad student etiquette.

Also, I have tested the new sole on my chaco sandals (resoled with 5.10 sticky rubber). I don’t seem to be falling over on the pavement at all *excellent*

And, in a completely unprecedented move, I have sold my bed, and am now incredibly rich.

Note: Don’t spill milk and cereal on your laptop. It won’t make it happy. And when the milk dries, the soggy cereal flakes that you couldn’t quite get out from underneath the keys become all crunchy, and the whole experience is one I wouldn’t recommend to anyone.

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climbing general trip reports

sinful hotbed

More photos from that sinful hotbed of wet climbing activity, Summersville Lake.

The hoards, they were swarming across the rock.

climbers swarming

Henry found a fun looking hand traverse, which he set out across once the photographers were in place

henry on the hand traverse

Lara jumps off the cliff. The highest style points from the weekend go to Alyce though, who was the only one to do a flip off the cliff (a perfectly executed one at that).

jumping

We had reached Longs Point when we started hearing the thunder, and the call from Ocean (ex-lifeguard) came: “Out of the water kids!”. The large bearded gentleman, pictured flying through the air, managed to climb up onto the arete wearing sneakers only.

jumping

Ocean tried to follow up after him, but got stuck at this point under the roof: “I have to throw for that?”.

ocean at longs point

Also, note to google: “Air Cloud online”. Is that really the best you can do when I do a search for work related sites, and you’re desperately trying to find relevant things to advertise? Because I don’t want to buy an air cloud. I have no idea what they are, but it doesn’t seem to be something I should be paying for. However, if what you’re trying to sell to me is actually a little miniature atmosphere system, that can hang out in the rooms of my house, so I have little cloud systems and miniature fronts developing across my roof, then that would be rather cool, and I wholeheartedly approve (provided they’re not going to rain on me).