I had the misfortune to watch a bit of BB for the 1st time in this series last Friday.
I makes me so angry that these people are rewarded for being annoying attension seeking imbeciles with riches and fame. I mean, my god could anyone be more dense and irritating that this lot & society says well done, here have £100000 and appear in OK and we'll treat you as if you have done something special and are a good person. It makes me really cross that people can be famous with zero talent, skill or hard work, just by being dim & cheap.........Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
That Nicki one.. what was she on? All those wierd winging noises she made, shaking and peculiar extreme hair brushing because she was going back into the house. How very odd.
I think they should all be rounded up and ssent to the front line on a disaster zone.

Seriously even if you don't like dance Cafe Del Mar is really relaxing. You don't have to be in to heavy dance music to enjoy it. I recommend volume 7 - it's got that song from American Beauty on it I think & lots of other tracks with spanish guitar and lovely dreamy vocals. Loves it. As I gracefully move into my 30's I can't handle some of the heavier stuff and when I listen to Gabba or similar now, I just put my fingers in my ears, where as 10-11 years ago I was out on a week night givin it some. I've gone all giddy now, I'm going to Ibiza next week. Can't wait.

BTW: danB, as Kim Wildes pop career dwindled she went and retrained and did a horticulture degree. She knows her herbs and spices that one.

Anyway what have you been listening to today Stu?

No , just trivia from the house of pea, but funny you should mention wikipedia. I am writing up a tutorial for my students about good online research and the perils of wikipedia.

Sue
Cafe Del Mar is a balleric chillout compilation . The cafe is a real venue in Ibiza which has good views of the sunset at SanAn and they always play an awesome chillout set when the sun goes down, usually a super-cool DJ like Jose Padilla. Everyone relaxes on the rocks, has a few beers and then goes off & "has it". This will be me next week YEY!!! Del Mar was the orignial sunset bar which started in the late 70's. The last 5 yrs or so it has got a bit swamped with tourists and the drinks are horrendo about 20 euros each, but the music is still lovely.
Hed Kandi was an independant house music label but was bought by Ministry of Sound last year. You might recognize them by their fantasic anime style illustrations on the covers of the CD's. Back to Love is an old skool compilation with such greats as Lisa Stansfield People Hold On, Sidney Young Blood People all around the world and More Kante Yeke Yeke. They do a wicked chill out series "served chilled Vol2" It is the best.

I am preparing some lectures for my teaching next semester &
I have had Cafe Del Mar vol 13 all morning & now listening to Hed Kandi -Back to Love 03.
Whats on, folks?

You could try prospects.ac.uk & run a search on graduate employability.
They some times have useful links to national surveys & stuff.

I love Jack Bauer. When I finish my PhD I am going to become a CTU agent.

ahhhh K-cider now that takes me back.... I used to drink that with special brew in a snake bite when I was about 15. I 'd have to go to hospital now if I even smelt one.
Any one remember those mad dog drinks which were bright green and pink that were about 20%?

what about the designer shades? If not the avaitors then how about a roxanne mulberry bag, for my books?

But a pair of aviators {pref Rayban classic ] as well as an avatar would really seal the deal.

These don't sound like stupid questions to me at all. Very reasonable and if it hasn't been made clear from the ad then exactly the sort of thing you should ask at the interview, because it shows you have been giving it some thought yourself. 404 is right though. Look on the department or research groups web-site and swot up abit on the staff memebers and what their areas are. Good luck.

I am 30 too & in my 2nd year. Also one of the youngest in my department.

Sorry everyone. Knew I shouldn't have gotten involved. I am hopeless with numbers.

BTW : 28 isn't old.