Sophie's Socks and Stuff

Woo Hoo. Off back to civilisation, cats, copious amounts of port and festive fun as I'm off to London to stay with my family over Christmas. I totally love Christmas. I've done all my Christmas shopping and spent more than I planned (as always) I love being able to sit about socialising, eating and generally having fun without having to worry about normal everyday stuff. It's total escapism and wonderfullness for me. Not looking forward to New Year, I usually spend it with my boyfriend and his mates but as he's off snowboarding in the French alps I'm not sure what to do. I could stay at home and watch TV at my parents house or I could go back to Leeds and stay in alone or hope that some of my other friends are about.

I have a bottle of champagne in the fridge at home to celebrate my boyfriend passing his PhD but I don't think I will ever get to drink it as despite living together we hardly see each other at home at the same time. Oh well, I'll get to drink lots of champagne when I go and see my family at Christmas.

No wonder I'm a bit depressed. I have been on holiday once in the past 6 years and that was camping with the parents. I want to go somewhere hot and foreign with someone I know.

Argh. I was in Starbucks having my delicious gingerbread latte and mince pie but before I could sit down and enjoy it I had to find a seat. I was getting seriously pissed off as about half the tables were taken by people waiting for a friend further back in the que. Why do people do that, it just seems very selfish and stupid.

I hope. Since early summer my PhD progress has been apalling. Yesterday I got pissed with a previous PhD student from my bio lab and had a mega moaning session which was pretty useful. I've got loads off my chest and feel determined to start my biology (phage display) work again, properly to the best of my abilities. I've been waiting for motivation to strike but I don't think that's at all likely. My supervisor is lovely but totally useless at getting work out of people So if motivation isn't going to hit me I'm going to have to be a stubborn bitch and just get on with the job in hand and get it done and out of the way as soon as possible. I will try and record my progress here as it would be good to be faced in black and white exactly how much I have or haven't achieved.

I will report back once I do various constructive things.