Prize, hieroglyphs and catch up.

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1. Being given a bottle of wine for taking shorthand notes.

2. When I come to transcribe my shorthand, there is always a horrible minute or two when the squiggles make no sense. And then they resolve themselves into words and I can breathe again.

3. An old colleague came to give a talk at my local writers' group. It was good to see her again and to hear all the gossip.

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  1. AnonymousThursday, November 11, 2004

    1) String cheese
    2) Remembering to bring lotion to work with me, so I can wash my hands often and not have dry, chapped skin for the rest of the day.
    3) Overdosing on vitamin C at the first sign of a cold yesterday, sleeping a solid 8 hours, and feeling much better today.

    serenaluchang
    www.ennui.motime.com

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  2. ClareFriday, November 12, 2004

    Wow, what an honour!

    Serena's blog - http://www.ennui.motime.com - is the sort of funny that makes things come out of your nose if you try to eat while reading it.

    Clare

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  3. peapilotFriday, November 12, 2004

    1. Finishing my exams today.
    2. Free time to bum around and blog-surf
    3. Chancing upon such a beautiful and inspiring blog

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  4. AnonymousFriday, November 12, 2004

    i like this site and i liked the photos of ther mouse i live in kent too and i want to know if we can meet up with each other

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