Another week gone by

Another weekend gone by. This time, Baanisuu and I spent the weekend on Gozo, the sister island. We were staying at Ta' Marija farmhouse in Gharb. It accommodates 16 people (though it has 5-6 rooms), has a huge pool, well stocked kitchen and a large living area. We did not use the pool much.

This weekend came on the back of two large events.

One was the visit to London the week before (blog post in the working). The other was my dissertation viva on Thursday 25th. Basically, this was a sort of a 30 minute interview in front of some 7 people. You may think it is intimidating, but alas, the setting was not. I was situated at the head of an oval shaped table. That reduced the confrontation element. I knew all the people in the room except for the foreign examiner. Questions were though and at times rather tricky, but I think I answered them well. As expected, the trickiest came from one of my tutors...

So know I am waiting for the disseration and degree grade. In the meantime, I have some corrections to my dissertation to do.

22 September 2008 (Monday)

This day did not start well. First of all, it was the first day back to work after the brief spell in London. Second, on that Monday, primary and secondary schools restarted. So you can imagine all the hassle on the roads. Traffic is getting worse by the day. It will worsen at the beginning of October when University and sixth forms start and remain so until May/June of next year.

Not a good Monday morning at all.

London: Here we come!

Tomorrow I am off to London for the weekend. It promises to be an eventful weekend. Firstly, me and Baanisuu will be meeting our mates who have left this island for a better life elsewhere.
Secondly, we shall be attending a gig on Friday night that will feature the following great bands:

• Anathema;
• Paradise Lost; and
• My Dying Bride

Thirdly, on Saturday night, Baanisuu and I will be watching the musical Les Miserables.

Fourthly, we shall also be the standard tourist. Sightseeing, making photos, a couple of souvenirs, take away food etc.

Can't wait...

Winds show how dirty we are

Ever noted that in Malta, when the wind gets strong, so much dirt lies around?

The cause is easy to understand. Unfortunately, we Maltese are heavy dumpers. We throw away lots of stuff away in the outside environment, such as from car windows or by accidentally dropping objects. Such items such as paper, plastic bags and bottles etc tend to congregate in shadowy corners, at the base of trees or wherever. Thus, only some patches look dirty.

However, the wind of the last days has shown our true colours. Go walk anywhere you like and you'll find lots of rubbish lying / flying around.

And for heaven's sake do not blame the laziness of garbage / litter collectors. It if were not for our constant and obscene littering, these people would not have a job!

Yes, we are a dirty people.