#astronomyphd

First full week this week. I have managed to get nothing done! I have read the chapters in the book I was asked to read, and one article that resembled more a syrup like substance than reading material.  A lot of this week has been taken up with coffee mornings, seminars and meetings, and though I feel I have improved my knowledge on parent bodies of meteorites and OB associations, this has been somewhat countered by the amount of cake I have eaten.  Maybe someone should do a PhD on it?  Tawny summoned us all to her house for our first group meeting. I got to meet Hare and Joey properly for the first time since my interview, and our bubbly intern came along for the ride.  They explained what they were all up to which, thanks to my reading, I understood about 80% of what they were saying, but I do need to start a Book of Big Words Made Easy. As if that wasn’t enough socialising, there was an opportunity to sign up to clubs around 100 Aker Camp.  I may have signed up to so many emailing lists I will spend all next week deleting myself off them.  I am, however, excited to try the Dance and Theatre Clubs, though I have no idea where I am going to fit in any research over the next three years! – Boo xxx

Twiglet and I moved the contents of The Hobbit-Hole in Breetown down to MK this week and have set up home in the House at Boo’s Corner.  There are boxes everywhere and Purr-More is taking great delight in exploring every corner.  It has been duly noted that she is thoroughly displeased with the new place, and no amount of cardboard fortresses is going to make it acceptable. But they do give her an advantage when pouncing on my ankles. We made the best choice of coming down just before term starts meaning this week has been the first week, and what a week!  Two days of induction… so much information, so little brain space…  Tours around 100 Aker Camp and meeting all the residents (old and new).  Then two days of getting started.  I cleaned up my desk and honey pots in K Sanders and had a couple of meetings with Tawny; I am now set up for much reading and research.  I can’t wait!  You’ll see in the picture that I have a new Woozle, half the excitement over the next few weeks will be training it to do new tricks.  Twiglet thinks it is a very pretty Woozle, I am going to get it a coat and leave it in my backpack till it is potty trained – Boo xxx