My tweets

• 09:55 morning all. another gloomy day in london, rain expected. i still have nothing to do at work. Argh! #
• 12:45 lunchtime. sky still grey and it's raining. i want to get a better job where i have something to do! wah! #
• 23:00 @soveren : hump day? you only get laid once a week? #
• 23:06 almost ready to turn in... #

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I got the results of the Intermediate exam...

...which I talked about in this previous post, and, luckily, I passed. You can tell as it comes in a cardboard-stiffened envelope, whereas a fail comes in a regular envelope. I got 19 out of 25, which is not shabby but just short of a distinction. Oh, well, I'll take what I can get, because before I thought I might be likely to flunk.

I have put it on my CV, and we'll now see whether it helps any.

My uncle's obituary

From the Salem News:

Louis R. Child

MARBLEHEAD — Louis Richard "Dick" Child, 79, of Marblehead, formerly of Hamiliton, died Saturday, June 28, 2008.

Mr. Child was born in Lynn, the son of the late Harold M. and the late Jennie (Muise) Child.

Mr. Child was a graduate of Hamilton High School, Class of 1946 and of Boston University, Class of 1953.

After serving his country in the United States Coast Guard during World War II, Mr. Child pursued a career as an accountant and had been employed by the J.P. Marquis Seafood Company in Ipswich and the Montseratt College in Beverly. He had been a part owner of Sweeney's Pattern Shop in Ipswich and a Mahogany Boat Manufacturing Company.

He was an avid golfer, a poker player and enjoyed making furniture.

Mr. Child is survived by his niece, Ruth Ellen Hansen of Salem; his nephews, Christian Hansen of London, England, Harold Hansen of Marblehead, and Timothy Child of Goshen, N.H.; and his close friend, Lena Hill of Florida.

ARRANGEMENTS: A funeral service will be held at the Campbell-Lee, Moody, Russell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot St., Beverly (North Beverly location) on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at 11 a.m. Visiting hours will be held on Monday, July 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment will take place in the family lot Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton. Donations in his name may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Information, directions, condolences at www.campbellfuneral.com

For trawnapanda

Super-cute pictures of pandas who I assume are your close relations are in this blog.