July 2007 - Posts

And the Potterstakes Chosen One Is....
23 July 07 09:03 AM
I'm just going to ramble a bit so that any implied SPOILERS end up below the preview feed thingy on the main page, and so I will note that my devotion to the Harry Potter cause can be measured by the fact that I went to Whitfords on a Saturday morning Read More...
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Overheard at my hairdresser
20 July 07 05:16 PM
The final word on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: 'Won't the book spoil the seventh film?' Read More...
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O the Evilness of Me
18 July 07 04:53 PM
I've just gone crazy with this whole getting paid for doing work thing and have ordered 3 books and 1 DVD set - only gone of which could be even vaguely justified as 'research'. (And when your area is cultural studies, that's saying a lot.) That's isn't Read More...
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Writing a Scientific Paper for Publication - lecture 24 July
17 July 07 01:34 PM
A lecture on 'Writing a Scientific Paper for Publication' will be given by Professor Hans Lambers next Tuesday 24th July at 12 noon in Geography Lecture Theatre 1 (Room G. 21). This lecture will be recorded using the Lectopia system and available from Read More...
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Potterstakes
12 July 07 03:58 PM
In the spirit of the Popestakes, I bring you Potterstakes! JK Rowling has proclaimed that two important characters die in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (released in 9 more sleeps, or so my Dymocks bookmark says): who will they be? Nominate your Read More...
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8 Things Tag
12 July 07 02:12 PM
I just realised to forgot to forward the meme. Anyone on myResearchSpace not already tagged, consider yourself it! Read More...
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8 Things About Me (A Meme)
12 July 07 10:11 AM
Rules: 1. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts. 2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves. 3. People who are tagged write their own blog post about their eight things and include these rules. 4. At the end of Read More...
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Out-Geek This!
11 July 07 11:41 AM
Signup to Get Smart! Get Smart is the new membership program for Study Smarter (formerly Learning, Language and Research Skills). They run a whole range of services - from workshops on grammar and critical thinking to public speaking peer learning groups Read More...
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Is Firefox too much to ask for?
09 July 07 10:05 AM
Apparently, yes. Liking Firefox and hating Internet Explorer is not enough of a reason for ITS to install a freely available program on my office PC. Oh my Arts computer - with all your Mac-y goodness, decent programs and large screen - how I miss you Read More...
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Random Bullets of Good Morning
09 July 07 09:06 AM
I caught public transport to uni this morning. Getting to campus without the 78 buses sucks. Having your front numberplate fall off your car in the middle of the freeway sucks. I suspect that my interchange at lunchtime with the lisencing department will Read More...
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Tour de Thesis
06 July 07 04:50 PM
Over the next few weeks, I'm planning to combine two obessions - the thesis and the Tour de France. Much to the amusement of just about everyone who knows me, I've become a Tour fan in the last few years: staying up late to watch the live broadcast on Read More...
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The Wait is Over!
04 July 07 04:25 PM
I blogged a while ago about things I was waiting to hear back on: the news is that my crazy week of application writing paid off! This week I've begun a six-month position as Graduate Education Officer here at UWA and I've also recieved a Whitfield Fellowship Read More...
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