a positive vibe

A new approach on the blog today. Instead of complaining about all the stuff that's pissing me off, I thought it would be good to try blogging about something positive that's going on in my life. The most exciting thing that happened this week was (drum roll please): Chris and I have booked our honeymoon. We're going to Mauritius for ten days, staying at a super-swanky hotel. Of course my mind baulked a little at how much it's all costing, but we got a really good deal, and I figured it's once in a lifetime, so what the hell. The wedding plans are moving forward, slowly but surely ... so many tiny details and so little time!

Cambridge malaise

I was a student here at Cambridge many years ago, and having returned recently I now remember one of the more unpleasant aspects of living here. To quote my brother, "everyone is ill, all the time". I'm just recovering from my fourth cold/flu of the season, and am keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get any more. I've never figured out what it is about Cambridge that makes it such an unhealthy place to live. My mum was amused to read a quote in a newspaper article from the twelfth century, complaining that people in Cambridge can expect to be ill throughout the whole winter, finally recovering again when spring arrives. Isn't it nice to know that some things never change!

links

A few new links on the blog today. I recommend looking at David's beautiful photos of Iceland. I've also put a link to my rather more humble efforts, which are under no circumstances to be compared with any of David's! Also new, the saumaklubbur which I joined (fairly) recently, and the blog of an ex-colleague of mine.