Hooray! handed in Chapter 4 a.k.a. What I found in my research. 41 pages of he said/she said/they thought.
Then I went to return some books to the library and decided not to borrow anymore - thought it safer to re-read old favourites while I am concentrating on the old thesis.
Then I had to wait ten minutes for a bus, which was my undoing. Browsing in Iða I saw book no. 4 in a series which a friend has been feeding me from time to time. It was only 900kr so cheaper than ordering off Amazon now... and book 5....and book 6. So, hrmph, I bought all three and staggered home with over 3000 page to read. And they sit in the bag now, calling to me. "Come read me". "Just a page or two".
Monday, March 16, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
All done!
Yesterday I took what should be my last interview to get data for my thesis. I really enjoyed talking to the guy and although he rabbited on about things which he wanted to talk about rather than what I was asking him, still I got some interesting stuff from him - he was so different to the others.
So I am a happy bunny today. I am making slow progress with chapter 4 Findings. So much to write and so hard to organise it and make it stick together. Only got another 11 days allowed for this chapter and wish it were longer.
So I am a happy bunny today. I am making slow progress with chapter 4 Findings. So much to write and so hard to organise it and make it stick together. Only got another 11 days allowed for this chapter and wish it were longer.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
A sad woman!
I can not see that comments like this (assuming that she actually said it) are helping equality in any way!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5679378.ece
"You can see what is happening,” says Katrin Olafsdottir, Associate Professor of Economics and a member of the board of New Glitnir, which is trying to devise a new mission for the crippled bank. “The men went out there and took these incredibly irrational risks — and getting loads of money for doing it, feeling really good about it - and then the women have to come in to clean it up.”
And then “I don't want to lend to men, they take unnecessary risks, they get drunk and they don't give back the money. If I lend to women they use it sensibly and they pay it back.”
There would be an outcry if a man made a similar statement about women. There will be no equality while one sex tries to enhance itself at the expense of another. I know it is engrained in the way we think, talk and joke but surely to goodness it is time it was not dished up in interviews with the press? As my daughter put it "She must be a sad woman". I may just change my bank :-(
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5679378.ece
"You can see what is happening,” says Katrin Olafsdottir, Associate Professor of Economics and a member of the board of New Glitnir, which is trying to devise a new mission for the crippled bank. “The men went out there and took these incredibly irrational risks — and getting loads of money for doing it, feeling really good about it - and then the women have to come in to clean it up.”
And then “I don't want to lend to men, they take unnecessary risks, they get drunk and they don't give back the money. If I lend to women they use it sensibly and they pay it back.”
There would be an outcry if a man made a similar statement about women. There will be no equality while one sex tries to enhance itself at the expense of another. I know it is engrained in the way we think, talk and joke but surely to goodness it is time it was not dished up in interviews with the press? As my daughter put it "She must be a sad woman". I may just change my bank :-(
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Bus pass!
Can't believe how difficult it was to apply for a bus card!
1) Went online, enter ID number
2) Password sent to home bank
3) Could not find password anywhere
4) Next day: went to Hlemmur (in town anyhow) and asked what to do, got number to phone
5) Phoned a bloke at Stræto.is and he said it was tricky to find on my bank site and he was waiting for further intructions
6) Phoned the bank and asked where on the webpage I should look
7) Logged on to bank, found password.
8) Logged on to bus site and found I needed a picture in 3x4 size
9) Couldn't resize picture myself so emailed to my daughter who (bless her cotton socks) resized it and returned it
10) Logged back onto bus site and attached picture
Took me about 24hours. Compare that to putting in the student card application which took a few minutes start to finish. I think they don't want anyone to get a bus pass :-)
1) Went online, enter ID number
2) Password sent to home bank
3) Could not find password anywhere
4) Next day: went to Hlemmur (in town anyhow) and asked what to do, got number to phone
5) Phoned a bloke at Stræto.is and he said it was tricky to find on my bank site and he was waiting for further intructions
6) Phoned the bank and asked where on the webpage I should look
7) Logged on to bank, found password.
8) Logged on to bus site and found I needed a picture in 3x4 size
9) Couldn't resize picture myself so emailed to my daughter who (bless her cotton socks) resized it and returned it
10) Logged back onto bus site and attached picture
Took me about 24hours. Compare that to putting in the student card application which took a few minutes start to finish. I think they don't want anyone to get a bus pass :-)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Why do they do that?
Why is it that as soon as I start to paint a wall insects come from far and wide to check it out?
We are in any case plagued by some black bugs which crawl up the house walls whenever the sun shines. I tried to kill them last year with all things environmentally friendly - I think next year I will have to get the whole garden sprayed with something very nasty. As it is I can't have any windows open because these things can crawl up to the second floor! And when squished they are full of very red bloood. Yuk!
We are in any case plagued by some black bugs which crawl up the house walls whenever the sun shines. I tried to kill them last year with all things environmentally friendly - I think next year I will have to get the whole garden sprayed with something very nasty. As it is I can't have any windows open because these things can crawl up to the second floor! And when squished they are full of very red bloood. Yuk!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Final projects!
Hooray! Printed out the last two projects today, headed off to Uni to hand them in, took last look at them en route on the bus ...... found a typing error so ha dto come home and print that one out again. Try again tomorrow I suppose.
Other than that, went for the biennial cancer check and got a woman who insisted on trying to squash my ribcage along with my softer bits. Just think, the rest of my life will be ticked off in two year bits all because of cancer checks. And yes, I am greatful really :-)
Also today, the sun-blinds arrived and were put up. Very smart they look too.
Other than that, went for the biennial cancer check and got a woman who insisted on trying to squash my ribcage along with my softer bits. Just think, the rest of my life will be ticked off in two year bits all because of cancer checks. And yes, I am greatful really :-)
Also today, the sun-blinds arrived and were put up. Very smart they look too.
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