h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Ho hum. Sounds serious. Do you get to talk to these people? And what would you want to say to them if you could?

I don't get to talk to anyone, I just sit back, relax, and hear the results. Oh well, c'est la vie. We'll see what happens, whatever happens happens.
I don't think I get to play with lego, though.
I think the old lego was the best, apart from the Star Wars lego, which I don't have any of.

No, the best lego is definitely Mindstorms (http://www.legomindstorms.com). Amy the Ant started out as a Mindstorms robot -- then she took over my life!

I hope this decision making panel hasn't come as a surprise. Are the other stakeholders in this (parents? girlfriend? friends) prepared for all eventualities? What's the worse that can happen tomorrow?

The worst that can happen is essentially I have to take extra exams. So, no real reason to panic totally just yet. We'll see what happens.

Not so bad then. If it comes to that, would your tutor support an application for a break in your studies? Worth arguing for, especially if you didn't take a gap year before uni.

I didn't take a gap year, no, but I hadn't thought about asking about that. I guess we'll see what happens after the exams in August. But i don't want to spend all day talking about this

Enjoy the rest of the day. The weather has perked up a bit (or at least it has here) so it will be a good evening to go out and relax.

True - not that Southampton has been anything but bright and sunny for the last few days. I have to wear my hat, or otherwise I'm blind!

Good luck today. Let me know what happens. I won't be online much until this evening because it's the weekend (ants work a four day week).

I must try being an ant sometime.
I've heard nothing so far, but when I do I'll let you know.

I'm sure the 4 day week rule works for other insects like Bluebottles too. Of course, you do have to do the 4 days WORK as well as the 3 day weekend. But I find I do more work that way -- us creative types burn out easily

I was a creative working person once - then I went to uni and got lazy. I used to work almost everyday, but then I got tired of it after a while. It gets so repetitive.

That's why the four day week works -- it stops you from feeling that you have to work EVERY day. Mind you, most of what I do is work related, even h2g2 I suppose, because I'm never far from my computer. Even the Guide Entry I am writing is related to my studies. So I no longer have to put up with my brain saying "I don't want to know anything more about that subject. Data rejected on the grounds that it is too boring for words."

The four day week seems like a good idea to me. I guess I worked hard too long, and then decided I couldn't be bothered with it anymore and wanted a little fun for once.

You didn't decide, some part inside you decided to stop you working. It's motives were good -- to protect you -- but it's methods were, er, overenthusiatic? Does this make sense.

I think so.
Do you ever stop analysing people?

Sorry, I'll stop. I was worried about you and wanted to help.

It's okay - I wasn't have a moan. And I do appreciate the fact you are trying to help, please don't mis-interpret me, my friend. Your help is appreciated. I just know I have to get some work done and start revising for re-takes in September.

Ah Amy you are so right; you can never have enough friends. I'm rather
envious of you and bluebottle because I'm not competent in any language except English (and sometimes I doubt that). I have had a year of German, Spanish, and French, and have a small amount of Japanese (scochi). I wish Americans wern't so xenophobic when it comes
to languages. If someone doesn't understand us we just speak LOUDER as
if volume itself would translate our speach. Almost 15% of our citizenry speaks Spanish yet the gov't will not accept it as an official US language. (just realized I forgot to mention that I have
put in some hours with Gaelic) We (USA) have come to take it for granted that the rest of the world will have to learn English. Grow up
America! Hell, 30 years ago we were supposed to convert to the metric
system and we still haven't done it. Hey, I left a post on your CD forum and meant to point out that one of my favorites is Leonard Cohen
but he is Canadian so we can't include him in the US/UK music discussion. Anyway.....never enough friends! A self-evident truth!