Speaking of moving places, I'll be heading to Sheffield in September, which is so much less exciting than Sydney. Wanna swap, Madrigal?
Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of 'apocalypse.'
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Jars - Jul 29, 2005 4:47:54 am PDT #7857 of 9843
Fay - Jul 29, 2005 6:04:59 am PDT #7858 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Why, Jars, I'll have you know that Sheffield is a fine and shiny...no, okay, I really can't muster up any Sheffield Beats Sydney argument. But Sheffield is cheap, and fairly funky, and it's handy for lots of other places. (Leeds is way swankier & lots of fun too, imho, but more pricey). Good theatre and cinema options. And you MUST go to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park one fine weekend, maybe even take a picnic. It's lovely, and not so far from Sheffield.
Jim - Jul 29, 2005 6:05:52 am PDT #7859 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
Sheffield has better bands. And I'll wager no-one ever recorded a song called Sydney Sex City.
Fay - Jul 29, 2005 6:06:57 am PDT #7860 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Sheffield produced Jarvis Cocker. Yay for Sheffield!
Volans - Jul 29, 2005 6:22:54 am PDT #7861 of 9843
move out and draw fire
Yay Jars! Sheffield's in Yorkshire, one of my favorite places on Planet Earth (and the uni is affiliated with the University of York, where I got engaged to the DH) - it may not beat Sydney, but it's damn nice.
Fay - Jul 29, 2005 6:29:04 am PDT #7862 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
nods
I'm in Yorkshire right now AIFG!
flea - Jul 29, 2005 6:40:48 am PDT #7863 of 9843
information libertarian
Yay Jars! My friend did her Msc in your field there and then a PhD and it's a wonderful school for that. And she met her husband there, who's an archaeobotany lecturer, so maybe you'll meet them. I've visited there three times and I like Sheffield. So there, bad stereotypes!
Jars - Jul 29, 2005 6:47:59 am PDT #7864 of 9843
flea, her husband will very probably be teaching me then, as I'm planning to take as many courses in archaeobotany as possible.
Okay, hooray for Yorkshire!
billytea - Jul 31, 2005 5:39:15 am PDT #7865 of 9843
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Oh, Madrigal, I asked John H too and he said he'd be happy to help out with info or anything else. Given he's located in Sydney, he'd be a good source.
Madrigal Costello - Jul 31, 2005 6:19:35 am PDT #7866 of 9843
It's a remora, dimwit.
Our flight from LA is overnight, so it shouldn't seem too long. And I'm definitely bringing an eye-mask and ear-plugs.
I looked up the medical stuff, and it seemed that it wasn't necessary coming from the US - they'd just assume we'd had all our shots.
We're talking about going back to visit the US around Christmas. But it's more likely we'll just fly in my younger sister and his brother - it'll be a combined Christmas/Birthday present for both. And it's also to placate her a bit since she's the one most upset that I'm leaving.