Saturday, July 01, 2006
Two week break
So with treatment over. the thumbs up enthusiastically given, the dog in the hands of the parents – it now being just 12 hrs ahead of our leaving for Anguilla - and with only one unique visitor to the site today – it’s time to wind down fabulouslythin – at least for the next two weeks.
Our flickr (www.flickr.com) pages ( search PEOPLE for stevenjude) will continue to grow and you’re all warmly invited to view them.
And I’m sure that I’ll be back here and trolling for an audience in two weeks or so. But in the mean time I’d like to thank you all for taking the time to read my self absorbed blather. To thank you for your comments, for your e-mails and for your concern.
But it seems apt that I finish this blog as I started it, fascinated by my wife and by what she’s about to do next. Now EBD (everything but dissertation) she’s courting and being courted by potential employers – here and abroad. “What next?” is the question that we’re asking and it’s great to be in a position to ask it.
I should get warm and wise and worldly here but the truth is that I want the time in Anguilla to serve as a punctuation – allowing me to really get to grips with what survival could mean for me – before I say anything.
So, for two weeks at least, I’ll leave you with a thank you… and with a few pictures that show the journey.
Our flickr (www.flickr.com) pages ( search PEOPLE for stevenjude) will continue to grow and you’re all warmly invited to view them.
And I’m sure that I’ll be back here and trolling for an audience in two weeks or so. But in the mean time I’d like to thank you all for taking the time to read my self absorbed blather. To thank you for your comments, for your e-mails and for your concern.
But it seems apt that I finish this blog as I started it, fascinated by my wife and by what she’s about to do next. Now EBD (everything but dissertation) she’s courting and being courted by potential employers – here and abroad. “What next?” is the question that we’re asking and it’s great to be in a position to ask it.
I should get warm and wise and worldly here but the truth is that I want the time in Anguilla to serve as a punctuation – allowing me to really get to grips with what survival could mean for me – before I say anything.
So, for two weeks at least, I’ll leave you with a thank you… and with a few pictures that show the journey.
Friday, June 30, 2006
It's the last day of treatment
It's the last day of treatment
My parents are here
Jude slept 4 hrs
Which kept me up
We're knackered
Too tired for cohesive thought here
More later
My parents are here
Jude slept 4 hrs
Which kept me up
We're knackered
Too tired for cohesive thought here
More later
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
For those of you
who are more interested in how I'm looking than how I'm feeling (the wise and the shallow) here's the latest pic.
Not a great deal to say here
3 more treatments to go, starting earlier today (Bing called at 8 in a right old tizzy, bless her)
The nexium seems to be holding the burning potatoes at bay, the Radiacream holding the worst of the burns at bay and no sign at all of a call from Michael Bay (which is okay, I'm holding out for Bryan Singer to direct the movie of the blog)
Weather continues to suck, weather forecast continues to tease with a 'return of sun in two days' prediction. Gnnnarrrrr
The nexium seems to be holding the burning potatoes at bay, the Radiacream holding the worst of the burns at bay and no sign at all of a call from Michael Bay (which is okay, I'm holding out for Bryan Singer to direct the movie of the blog)
Weather continues to suck, weather forecast continues to tease with a 'return of sun in two days' prediction. Gnnnarrrrr
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
How work feels
This is how work feels at the moment. I'm the baby. Sure the scary looking people may be well intentioned but from where I'm positioned it feels like I'm being led to an altar already awash in baby blood. Not entirely sure what changed to precipitate so many weird moments yesterday - perhaps my imminent return to the fray; but it was very, VERY strange.Never mind it's only a job and only 'for now' as the Ave Q puppets taught me.
Monday, June 26, 2006
I shot the sheriff
Apologies for the gratuitous use of 'blonde' but my sitemeter numbers are flagging and there's nothing like a bit of public nudity to bring in the college kids and Muslim surfers. The latter (said he backpedalling hastily) I'm sure search for public nudity, sex tapes and enormous bazookas purely to serve as evidence of the bankrupcy of the west. And for 'enormous bazookas'
Last week of treatment starts this today, though my enthusiasm has been dampened by the gray skies and mid 20s temps. Sunshine and 30 is only three days away they claim, I hope so - spring spoiled me and now I want gorgeous blue skies, a blazing sun and people dressed inappropriately for their size.
Anyway coffee going cold, dog needing out and Jude stirring - time to haul this carcass off the chair and toward industry.
Last week of treatment starts this today, though my enthusiasm has been dampened by the gray skies and mid 20s temps. Sunshine and 30 is only three days away they claim, I hope so - spring spoiled me and now I want gorgeous blue skies, a blazing sun and people dressed inappropriately for their size.
Anyway coffee going cold, dog needing out and Jude stirring - time to haul this carcass off the chair and toward industry.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
The Mermaid Parade
Well the Mermaid Parade went off yesterday - and boy did it go off.
Went along with my old mucker from Oz - J.Lum and had a fine old time of it. This is about the only picture that I took in which the subjects are clothed to a degree acceptable by law - the rest? Well you'll have to click through and see for yourself.
5 more days of treatment and then I can be at this kind of event without thinking about being the sick person in the crowd.
Went along with my old mucker from Oz - J.Lum and had a fine old time of it. This is about the only picture that I took in which the subjects are clothed to a degree acceptable by law - the rest? Well you'll have to click through and see for yourself.
5 more days of treatment and then I can be at this kind of event without thinking about being the sick person in the crowd.
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