May 07 2008
Warm weather, books and lasers
The weather has been shockingly warm and sunny since the weekend. I’ve been leaving the flat in the morning without a dozen layers of clothes. I know people who have been sunburned. It gets quite stifling sometimes, though the sea breeze down at the shore makes up for that.
I’m still reading The Meme Machine but I should be finished reasonably soon. On Monday I went for a walk to look at furniture for the new flat, and popped into a bookshop on the way back. I bought The Artist and the Mathematician: The Story of Nicolas Bourbaki, the Genius Mathematician Who Never Existed. It’s quite a small book but seems like it will be quite interesting.
Also just heard that two of my old flatmates are making a brief visit (to Scotland, I guess, since they live in London) on the weekend of the 17th. We won’t be in to the new flat by that point — not until the 23rd — but will still probably be overcome with excitement.
Tomorrow night is a Café Scientifique Special at the Camera Obscura. It will involve lasers, so obviously we’re both right in there. Lasers! Don’t know when we’ll get a chance to eat. I would suggest grabbing a quick bite from Wannaburger but Helen’s been pretty late out of work lately and it starts at 7 o’clock. We may have to eat afterwards.
I have been ‘informed’ that I am to take a half day today. UNLIKELY, but I think i should be able to get out promptly. More importantly, I have the Wannaburger loyalty cards in my purse, as we speak so I think that is a great idea. The slow part in wannaburger is the ordering, so you could always order in advance for me if need be.
Sound the maroons! Get HarveyNick and yon jumper fellow in on the case. Whoop!