Happy Thursday!

And, what a lovely Thursday it is -- even if it IS bloody freezing and cloudy outside! Hiroko thinks I am quite mad to be so happy it is cold. We have a bit of a passive argument over the water-heater controls in the bathroom -- she sets it to 'Scald' for her showers and i set it back to 'Somewhat Less Than Scald' for my showers :) Personally, am not sure how she does not have second degree burns.

Second Statistics paper is in (YAY!) -- not from a class called 'Second Statistics' (although that would be the class i ought to have been in, as it would potentially have made more sense than the higher order 'First'). It is not due until tomorrow, but if it spent another night in my house, might have become completely unhinged. On Tuesday night, I knitted an entire purse out of vexation with the silly thing. And that makes sense. The paper even made me force myself to miss Godfather II last night.

Second semester classes began for me today. Turned 19 shades of red in class (Discourse) that am just sitting in for the semester when professor was alarmed by mine and Laura's presence since we are not registered for it (we are only allowed to take 6 modules for credit -- NO MORE -- and people have been sitting in on classes the whole of last semester, so is it so wrong to want to attempt to install further info in one's brain? We all know how much I love confrontation.). But we were allowed to stay in the end, although it traumatised me ('they're all gonna laugh at you! they're all gonna laugh at you!')

Leaving Saturday morning for Llandeilo again :) Now that toe has narrowly escaped amputation from last excursion into Wild Wales, it is time to attempt another toodle into the countryside. This time, I may walk to Talley Abbey, but it does look quite far. Carreg Cennen looks to be a little closer on the map, though. And don't really feel like crippling self second time. This time, will be taking suitable pajamas so that don't wake up tense from trying to stay warm.

Sunday night, go back to York (LOVE York. Plus have found extremely reasonable lodging. AND there is a yarn shoppe called 'Sheepish' that I might need to visit again.) and will visit some schools at the beginning of the week next week in Harrogate, Bradford and Sheffield -- for recruiting for Centenary. Tuesday night, go to Colwyn Bay, in very North Wales for one more school visit on Wednesday.

So far, the blasphemous Muhammed cartoons have not been published in Great Britain, but as it is a major source of commentary on Radio 4 every day for the past week, am sure it is a matter of time. HUGE Freedom of Speech discussion.

Note: heard very interesting story on Bansang Hospital Appeal on radio the other night. There are some good people left in the world.

Note 2: Have just heard news that Punxatawney Phil has seen his shadow. Am thrilled. How do they get him to come out? Peanut butter?

Note 3: Today is Candlemas.