Day 1345

E-mail from Natalie to say her party invitation was genuine. Transport back will be difficult but I'd like to go.

Went to the science; my supervisor said it was traditional for us to buy him a drink at that point but he had a previous engagement. He warned us not to do no work during the holidays.

Rather poor attendance for the software engineering, about 20 people. He wished us Merry Christmas too. I did think of having a celebratory half before it but it took so long to find someone to hand my access fund form in to that I lost interest..

Started Herodotus again, always a good yarn - very good reading by John Tusa, newsreader and historian, on R4 last year. Also read a bit of Room of One's Own to get some perspective. I like to think I'm approaching the subject in a spirit of scientific enquiry. Gradually, out of the mists, truth is becoming clear, but it's a slow process. I should've learnt all this stuff years ago were it not for certain dodgy educational decisions not made by me.

Feel like I'm in a new age. It's been a hell of a transition from anxiety/unemployment. Roll on.