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A good choice
Jul. 17th, 2024 09:13 pmSo my new bag got its first outing today. Not only does it hold everything my old bag held, but I can also get my dinner, flask and snacks in it - so I'm only carrying one bag, now!
Spent quite a lot of today thinking about meetings, some of which are meetings to plan meetings, and some are the meetings that have been planned. I know there's a whole thing about 'why do you have meetings to talk about meetings?!' but actually it's really helpful to make sure you're properly prepared so the 'real' meeting isn't a complete mess.
I have built my career on making sure meetings go well. I WILL fight you if you diss planning meetings!!!
I'm going through a weird phase where I'm getting on good night's sleep followed by a broken night. I think I've found the remedy, though - a few pages of CS Lewis' non-fiction :D It's not that what he's talking about isn't interesting - but he has a way of writing about it that sends me to sleep.
Psych went to the circus tonight. Loved up Lassie is lovely.
On the way to work, I went past Alareer Square. The only signs of the student protests were a few slightly brown patches on the grass. Of course, it's graduation week for UoL - can't have protesters making the place look untidy. I wonder if they'll be back in September?
I gained some respect for Angela Raynor today when I discovered that not only does she use BSL but wants it to be taught in schools. I also discovered something called MAKATON - not a language as such but some signs that can be used by people of all ages who struggle with verbal communication. And I've booked on to a session to raise awareness of issues facing deaf people and the BSL alphabet for later in the year.
There was a guided walk today - there was quite a crowd, but it was a lovely day. One of the things the guide pointed out was the 'ends' of a planned sky walk - in the 60s the council decided to create sky walks and give the city centre over to cars. Part of me was disappointed they never became a reality. But I do think pedestrianising the city centre is a better idea.
And now I really want a good night's sleep ahead of my training. *crosses fingers*
Spent quite a lot of today thinking about meetings, some of which are meetings to plan meetings, and some are the meetings that have been planned. I know there's a whole thing about 'why do you have meetings to talk about meetings?!' but actually it's really helpful to make sure you're properly prepared so the 'real' meeting isn't a complete mess.
I have built my career on making sure meetings go well. I WILL fight you if you diss planning meetings!!!
I'm going through a weird phase where I'm getting on good night's sleep followed by a broken night. I think I've found the remedy, though - a few pages of CS Lewis' non-fiction :D It's not that what he's talking about isn't interesting - but he has a way of writing about it that sends me to sleep.
Psych went to the circus tonight. Loved up Lassie is lovely.
On the way to work, I went past Alareer Square. The only signs of the student protests were a few slightly brown patches on the grass. Of course, it's graduation week for UoL - can't have protesters making the place look untidy. I wonder if they'll be back in September?
I gained some respect for Angela Raynor today when I discovered that not only does she use BSL but wants it to be taught in schools. I also discovered something called MAKATON - not a language as such but some signs that can be used by people of all ages who struggle with verbal communication. And I've booked on to a session to raise awareness of issues facing deaf people and the BSL alphabet for later in the year.
There was a guided walk today - there was quite a crowd, but it was a lovely day. One of the things the guide pointed out was the 'ends' of a planned sky walk - in the 60s the council decided to create sky walks and give the city centre over to cars. Part of me was disappointed they never became a reality. But I do think pedestrianising the city centre is a better idea.
And now I really want a good night's sleep ahead of my training. *crosses fingers*
