.... and now for something completely different

[S.V. van Baardwijk-Holten]

Since I'm a bit tired of arguing the war, Iraq, Iran, the Middle East, 
bombs, politicians, speeches, the UN, the US and all the rest, here is 
something entirely different.
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I'm so totally proud of myself. The job I did in Brussels finally resulted 
in a very nice published article (and even if I'm only co-autor the results 
published are largely mine). My very first publication. So if anybody 
wonders what I've been doing all those years in Belgium the results are in
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Surface and Interface Analysis 2003, 35:121-127.
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Hurray for me.
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Now since that made me feel soooooo good, I went and did some much needed 
gardening. Actually it was surprisingly easy going, except for again 
<groan> digging up lots of glass and bricks and stuff. Last year I gave up 
on account of that, but this year I persevered. After all I did get that 
article published so no stupid border is going to get the better of me. I 
just ignored the zillion ittybitty tiny pieces, dug out the biggies and 
smoothed over the rest. So now I have a very nice border that's been dug 
over, smoothed, fertillised and planted with what I hope will be very nice 
flowery plants in a couple of months. I even managed to put in some carrot 
seeds for fun (wonder if it'll work). Also put in some basil because I had 
some space left over. It is just a test because next year all the flower 
beds are going to be moved around in our intended big garden makeover. But 
at least this year we'll have a bit of colour in what is supposed to be a 
garden. Now for the patio and the lawn. I'm not ambitious enough to start 
on *that* project just today..... but I'm tempted to start tomorrow.... 
eh.... if I can still move that is.. ouch.... my muscles are just sooooo 
not happy with me.
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Now all I have to do is sweep the livingroom (it has Tom and his sandbox 
written all over) get Tom (he's still napping ... aaaaah the quiet), make 
the beds, cook dinner, put up another load of laundry, sweep the kitchen 
and go for a nice big chunk of chocolate... I've really earned it. <BIG 
HAPPY GRIN>
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Sonja
GCU Take a break from the world. Que sera, sera.
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