Author Archives: dichroic

This is probably not a good idea, but I’m rowing tonight in the double. I’m still coughing and sneezing and running from the nose. Earlier today I couldn’t take a deep breath without coughing, like when you have exercise-induced asthma, … Continue reading →

“Forgive him, Caesar – he is a barbarian and considers that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature.” G.B.Shaw, Caesar and Cleopatra. I said the other day that there is nothing like moving to a new country … Continue reading →

The talismanic cats and dragon on my necklace did not make todays’ anticipated unpleasant meetings go any better, but it made me feel a little better to have them along, so I guess it worked. (Actually that’s not true; the … Continue reading →

Here’s the progress to date of the mitred-square baby blanket: And here are a few other things I made today. I think this necklace is for days when you expect to have to do a lot of waiting; it seems … Continue reading →

With all the small contretemps of the last few days I think I’ve forgotten to mention one of the bigger ones. As I keep saying, there is nothing like moving to a new country to show you how ignorant you … Continue reading →

The latest unwelcome discovery is that we actually have to get a doctor to sign the forms for our Capability Certificates, that we need to get our driver’s licenses. This is because we each answer yes to one of their … Continue reading →

Also my leg still hurts from yesterday. And I have my period. And I just waited forty-five fucking minutes to talk to someone and didn’t get to, because his last meeting was running late. And I had to leave to … Continue reading →

I am still not having a good day. After the incident with not getting the drivers’ license, I didn’t manage to do anything much productive. The fever rose to about 100 last night, not enough to worry about but enough … Continue reading →

Despite all the opportunities listed above, some days I hate this country. Today I finallywent to exchange my US driver’s license for a Dutch one. I meant to do it last week but couldn’t because I was too busy. I … Continue reading →