wtf@weather

I know it is totally tacky to be complaining about the weather this Summer, but come on! This is getting ridiculous!!! I mean, the fact that, well, there was no Summer is one thing, but the weather for the past week or so has just been outright crazy!

Example, yesterday: I leave the house at 7.45 when it is dry. As soon as I get on my bike, it starts raining. I get to the gym (soaking wet), exercise and when I come out, there isn't a cloud to be seen. During the morning, I don't pay attention, because I'm working but at my planned lunch time (12.30), it is raining torrentially. Lunch is postponed (unrelated to the weather) by half an hour and by the time we go outside, it's simply glorious! The whole afternoon is spent opening the window when it is sunny and warm in the office and closing them again when the wind is blowing all my documents through the office or the rain is threatening to soak my computer... in the evening, it is dark and thundery until 19hr, but by 19.05 there isn't a cloud to be seen. This is driving me nuts!

/rant

Anyways, it's been a few relatively quiet weeks at the office. I've been tying up loose ends with the possibility of leaving at rather short notice, and I must say that this has been quite productive. I had another publication accepted (woohooo) and finished some long-suffering projects as well. So that's all good. Unfortunately, there is STILL NO NEWS on the job-front, but there should be a final outcome this week (or next week at the latest). Trust me: I'm not liking it anymore than you are...

Oh, I just realised that there is one thing I hadn't mentioned yet: we had an arson attack at our house 2 weeks ago... Someone set fire to the strollers in the staircase. For some photos and a detailed description, see Fedor's blog. I must say, it was quite a stressful experience and I hope they catch the fcking bastards. Anyway, my brother and his wife were visiting at the time, so they must've gotten a bit of an odd idea about Berlin :-S. Afterwards, my former Research Assistant Matt and his boyfriend came to stay with us for a few days, which was very nice. But since their departure, we have had two weekends WITHOUT VISITORS: It has been glorious. In fact, I would say even a little boring. I have (and yes, I say this with a little shame), taken up baking... Really, Fedor should be the one commenting, but the red-berries cheese cake was glorious, and this weekend's Real English Scones with clotted cream and jam was quite delicious too... :-))))

The fact that Sundays have recently been around 16° and very rainy have something to do with my new-ish baking obsession...

Cross your fingers for good news on the job front...

Tschüßi,
OJ