You know uni’s been an exciting day when fellow classmates stare outside the window to see a member of staff attempted to reverse out of in between two cars and, somewhat, failing.

It started as a three member spectator viewing but gradually, with chuckles, the audience grew. I’ll tell you that this guy would make us Asian woman drivers rank amongst the best worldwide.

As he was doing his umpteenth point turn commentary started leaving the lips of the few watching.  Not only was this guy taking an age to reverse out quite a gap but he’d turn his car into the exact same position he found himself in at the beginning of the predicament.  Not only that though, when he eventually managed to put himself in a reversing position, he hit another staff member’s wing mirror.  You could hear the shock and see hand-to-mouth emotions.  That and a few mild criticism of said driver’s lack of vision.  To top it off it could have reversed into the gate and even though all that was needed was a straight reverse his wing mirrors could have fallen foul of the gate.

I’ll stress that no other cars were harmed in the process and the gate didn’t even feel a scrape.

FYI: no. of point turn – 21-odd.  The counter amoungst us lost count when people blocked her view¹.

1. I think a many drivers would have done it in just under 6. [↩]

Does anyone else get this?

I don’t normally get the croak.  Just when I’m making a phone call, particularly an important  one…  It happened all three times today when I was calling about the progress on the components for my rings.  It was a little embarrassing but really inconvenient  as I was less understandable than usual¹.

Oh well, at least things are rolling nicely on the jewellery making front.   Also, it could have been worse…my Smeagol voice could have made a reappearance.

1. I say “less understandable” but I’m generally incoherent when I’m trying to explain something. >< [↩]

When using a computer and you start becoming frustrated, take a break from it otherwise you may do something stupid. 

I.e. reformating the laptop, without having saved the bookmarks, which were intended as part of your dissertation. *palmface*

I’m usually one of these people, who when they start cleaning don’t stop until it’s finished.

Since the holidays began (July) I’ve been working as a book-in-clean-dispatch person.  I basically clean faxes and printers.  Eck, not nice.  I think I’ve got to the point where I’m sick of cleaning.   I’d never thought I’d see the day when that happens, as I’m usually happy cleaning.  It’s even got the point where I can’t even be bothered get my room in order and the painting was finished two weeks ago.  My room is a tip!

It is bugging me but I’m at the stage where I just can’t be bothered and procrastinate.  Hence why I’ve come to post about it.

To the old me: come back! ¹

1. Apologies for the drivel I have just selfishly shared. [↩]

Google is not my friend.

How do you get the background white¹?  How?  How?

1. I have tried adjusting the brightness/contrast, levels, colour balance…etc [↩]