Final Friday in February

There is a Friday afternoon show on Radio 4 that is a sort of radio obituary -- it is called The Last Word.
Peter Ladefoged was one of the lives highlighted today. He was the phonetics consultant on My Fair Lady and it is his voice that is heard in the recordings of vowels on the grammophone! His life was very interesting should anyone want to read about him. Additionally, from the first picture on the page, which is him in a wet suit with a surf board, to the travelling adventures of his career, he seems like he would have been a fascinating and exhuberant person to know.

Further notes from the week:
The Inca week lasted 9 days -- 8 days for work and one for Market Day (also the day that the King would change wives(!)).
Passed Quantitative Statistics! (breathe)
Got a picture of my kitty friend (this was difficult as she kept weaving around erratically and not looking at the camera. she also has a bobbed tail, which cannot be seen here).
Going to London tomorrow to toodle around with Helene for the weekend and recruit on Monday and Tuesday!
James dislikes Subway smell, too (although am not convinced that his hatred is quite up to appropriate level).
Hiroko's birthday pressie (to L).
Three people have been arrested for the 50m GBP robbery.
Some mad man has gotten prison for life for beating his baby son to death, because he was jealous of the attention that was being diverted from him. (errrrrrrr! When Lisa and I establish our.....)
More birthdays from the week: Virginia's is today -- she is 21! and Mari's was Monday...
It would really be wise to avoid watching anything that Georgia the Greek tries to show you on her phone if you are any sort of sensitive soul :)
Am quite disappointed that collective noun for llama is merely 'herd'. However, next time you order breakfast, you could ask for a 'pandemonium of porridge'!
Six Nations rugby update: Ireland plays Wales on Sunday.

Quote of the week:
"...but first I'd like to caress this rusty kettle."
(Salad Fingers)