Today and yesterday have worked out quite well.

This morning I awoke to find on the news that Terri Dunning had won both a Bronze and a Silver medal this morning in Melbourne at the Commonwealth Games. It was only three days ago that I realised she actually was competing (when her name popped up as 5th in the women's 100m fly), but it weird to think that someone you know (albeit from a couple of years ago) is out there bringing home the bacon for your country.

I also have been allowed to pursue my dissertation change. The reaction from people around me is tending to be a little on the surprised side of shocked, but I'm confident I can work this and I'm actually feeling motivated. Yeh, I remember what it feels like! Well, in terms of the course that is.

I spent today flitting between Loughborough's major industrial sites on my bike trying to track down bits of my project that would help me along. It has become increasingly worrying that my rapid prototypes aren't being very rapid, and this morning I discovered the machine had actually broken down - not a good omen. If anything is playing with my nerves, it's this. Therefore sanity is acquired by pedalling my little heart out for need of O-Rings and sprung steel. The whole trek not only exposed me to a lot of fresh air, but also a huge range of people who can't cope with human interaction, namely the gatekeepers of Loughborough's largest steel processing plant.

There has also been a considerable amount of business planning going on, and there was even some stitching too. A total mish-mash of things, but I do feel like I am achieving - even if I'm not eating much. I've even run out of Nutrigrain bars, so I think I'm going on a Tesco run tomorrow.

Last night was Benji's birthday meal, and so (spur of the moment), I met up with DDS, Amy, Dave, Ginger Rich and a few of the Towers lads for a special evening in Mementos (Lufbra's answer to Lucciano's). After a a swift one in Phantom, we took our table for the next three or four hours and conversed, reminisced and gossiped until hometime. It was nice to eat out.

Tomorrow is going to be interesting. I'm a little worried if I have to start finding a new RP company to help me with these major project parts...