Wednesday 27 July 2011

Madness ensues!

So right now I am sat here with some form of bug, feeling sick, burning eyes, and attempting to work. I have read the paper I am reviewing and need to do some more perhaps later at home. However, I am also trying to organize (read 'smash head against wall') a job in Bochum. It would be the perfect job. Good location, and good standard of living.

 

However, I am no more info on the contract. I need to know the pay, the tax breaks, and most importantly the relocation costs they cover. I had that covered when I moved from Manchester to Leamington Spa. Not that far, but still you need to cover costs like deposits and and so forth. Moving to Bochum, Germany must surely mean I have some, if not more costs covered? Well I am still in the dark on that one. Hopefully it will be sorted out soon, as in the end of the week, as I am meant to be going over there on the 10th to have a interview/informal meeting. I am pretty much the best candidate for the position and so I should be getting this easy.

 

Worst case. Borrowing money of family. But if I am being paid more over there then I can pay back people like my mother-in-law (she is just awesome) and my sister, quicker.

Saturday 23 July 2011

The Future will be Simulated

So since my last update I have learnt that I did not win the Leverhulm funding that would have kept me at Warwick for another 2 years. This is a shame but not unexpected since the funding is highly sought after.

So with that plan out, in with the new. I have applied for a position in London, at ICL. I have also applied to a position at Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.

However, things get weirder. I caught up on google chat with an old PhD friend who is now at Chicago, and so he put a word in with his supervisor and I have forwarded my CV to them.

Even stranger comes next. I was looking at my recent citation count and noted that my last paper, the literature review on neural networks in chemistry had been cited again by a researcher whos own work I have followed closely. So I checked out his webpage, noticed a job, got in contact, found out it was still available and also that I would be a very good candidate for the position, and that it could be filled immediately. Needless to say I applied. It's in Bochum Germany. So the near future does not look likely for me staying in the UK. Exciting!

Friday 22 July 2011

Wednesday 20 July 2011

Tuesday 12 July 2011

Mage Soundtrack

    1. Nine Inch Nails - Right Where It Belongs (5:07)
    2. Nine Inch Nails - 12 Ghosts II (2:17)
    3. Nine Inch Nails - 13 Ghosts II (3:13)
    4. Track02 (2:53)
    5. Linkin Park - Session
    6. Daft Punk - The Son Of Flynn (1:35)
    7. Nine Inch Nails - Another Version Of The Truth
    8. Nine Inch Nails - 17 Ghosts II (2:13)
    9. A Perfect Circle - 3 Libras (3:39)
    10. A Perfect Circle - Brena (4:24)
    11. Nine Inch Nails - 19 Ghosts III (2:11)
    12. Hans Zimmer - Half Remembered Dream (1:11)
    13. Hans Zimmer - We Built Our Own World (1:55)
    14. Daft Punk - Recognizer (2:37)
    15. Transformers: The Score - Deciphering the Signal
    16. Daft Punk - Rinzler (2:17)
    17. Hans Zimmer - Waiting For A Train (9:30)
    18. Kirlian Camera - Track 06
    19. Kirlian Camera - Track 02
    20. Arcana - in search of the divine
    21. Nine Inch Nails - 22 Ghosts III (2:31)
    22. Arcana - Through the grey horizon [writ (5:34)
    23. Arcana - Wings of Gabriel [written 2003 (4:00)
    24. Transformers: The Score - Frenzy
    25. Transformers: The Score - Decepticons
    26. Nine Inch Nails - 26 Ghosts III (2:25)
    27. Hans Zimmer - Mombasa (4:54)
    28. Nine Inch Nails - 23 Ghosts III (2:43)
    29. Void Construct - Rebirth (5:31)
    30. Juno Reactor & Don Davis - Mona Lisa Overdrive
    31. Vnv Nation - Distant (Rubicon II)
    32. Vnv Nation - Arclight
    33. Daft Punk - Outlands (2:42)
    34. Daft Punk - Nocturne (1:41)
    35. Kirlian Camera - Track 13
    36. A Perfect Circle - Imagine (4:48)
    37. Nine Inch Nails - The Great Below
    38. Sephiroth - Helipolis
    39. Sephiroth - Now Night Her Course Began
    40. A Perfect Circle - Judith [Renholder Mix] (4:25)
    41. Hans Zimmer - 528491 (2:23)
    42. Hans Zimmer - Old Souls (7:43)
    43. Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Aggressive Expansion (4:36)
    44. Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Like A Dog Chasing Cars (5:03)
    45. Daft Punk - Rectifier (2:14)
    46. Daft Punk - Disc Wars (4:11)
    47. Daft Punk - C.L.U. (4:39)
    48. Hans Zimmer - Dream Is Collapsing (2:23)
    49. Daft Punk - Fall (1:22)
    50. Hans Zimmer - Radical Notion (3:42)
    51. Hans Zimmer - One Simple Idea (2:28)
    52. Hans Zimmer - Dream Within A Dream (5:04)
    53. Hans Zimmer - Time (4:35)
    54. Hans Zimmer - Paradox (3:25)
    55. Daft Punk - Arrival (2:00)
    56. Nine Inch Nails - Right Where It Belongs [Alternate Version 2] (5:03)
    57. Hans Zimmer - 528491 (2:23)
    58. Daft Punk - Sea Of Simulation (2:41)

 

Mage Soundtrack

1. Nine Inch Nails - Right Where It Belongs (5:07)
2. Nine Inch Nails - 12 Ghosts II (2:17)
3. Nine Inch Nails - 13 Ghosts II (3:13)
4. Track02 (2:53)
5. Linkin Park - Session
6. Daft Punk - The Son Of Flynn (1:35)
7. Nine Inch Nails - Another Version Of The Truth
8. Nine Inch Nails - 17 Ghosts II (2:13)
9. A Perfect Circle - 3 Libras (3:39)
10. A Perfect Circle - Brena (4:24)
11. Nine Inch Nails - 19 Ghosts III (2:11)
12. Hans Zimmer - Half Remembered Dream (1:11)
13. Hans Zimmer - We Built Our Own World (1:55)
14. Daft Punk - Recognizer (2:37)
15. Transformers: The Score - Deciphering the Signal
16. Daft Punk - Rinzler (2:17)
17. Hans Zimmer - Waiting For A Train (9:30)
18. Kirlian Camera - Track 06
19. Kirlian Camera - Track 02
20. Arcana - in search of the divine
21. Nine Inch Nails - 22 Ghosts III (2:31)
22. Arcana - Through the grey horizon [writ (5:34)
23. Arcana - Wings of Gabriel [written 2003 (4:00)
24. Transformers: The Score - Frenzy
25. Transformers: The Score - Decepticons
26. Nine Inch Nails - 26 Ghosts III (2:25)
27. Hans Zimmer - Mombasa (4:54)
28. Nine Inch Nails - 23 Ghosts III (2:43)
29. Void Construct - Rebirth (5:31)
30. Juno Reactor & Don Davis - Mona Lisa Overdrive
31. Vnv Nation - Distant (Rubicon II)
32. Vnv Nation - Arclight
33. Daft Punk - Outlands (2:42)
34. Daft Punk - Nocturne (1:41)
35. Kirlian Camera - Track 13
36. A Perfect Circle - Imagine (4:48)
37. Nine Inch Nails - The Great Below
38. Sephiroth - Helipolis
39. Sephiroth - Now Night Her Course Began
40. A Perfect Circle - Judith [Renholder Mix] (4:25)
41. Hans Zimmer - 528491 (2:23)
42. Hans Zimmer - Old Souls (7:43)
43. Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Aggressive Expansion (4:36)
44. Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Like A Dog Chasing Cars (5:03)
45. Daft Punk - Rectifier (2:14)
46. Daft Punk - Disc Wars (4:11)
47. Daft Punk - C.L.U. (4:39)
48. Hans Zimmer - Dream Is Collapsing (2:23)
49. Daft Punk - Fall (1:22)
50. Hans Zimmer - Radical Notion (3:42)
51. Hans Zimmer - One Simple Idea (2:28)
52. Hans Zimmer - Dream Within A Dream (5:04)
53. Hans Zimmer - Time (4:35)
54. Hans Zimmer - Paradox (3:25)
55. Daft Punk - Arrival (2:00)
56. Nine Inch Nails - Right Where It Belongs [Alternate Version 2] (5:03)
57. Hans Zimmer - 528491 (2:23)
58. Daft Punk - Sea Of Simulation (2:41)

Freki - Changeling the lost character.   Beast... • Dinobot Illustration

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Freki, a Beast Seeming, Hunterheart Kith Changeling, as painted digitally by her player.

Sunday 10 July 2011

What made you weird? #life #geek #roleplay

So at work I was listening to this podcast - http://www.selfcriticalhits.com/?p=114 and thinking again about my own history as a geek, and in particular, what made me weird. I'm going to write it up later, but I open the forum to everyone else to chime in.

[Life Update]

  • Enjoying my Asus Transformer a lot.
  • Sam is starting her business.
  • Next paper is almost submitted - another two are in the works.
  • Another few Darker Days Radio podcasts. Got to talk a load about my own chronicles.
  • Exalted is playing well.
  • Have a blu ray player.
  • Fun house party, no photos though :(  - Will have to have another soon.
  • Going to Venice in Feb for my 3 year anniversary.
  • Going to Barecelona for a conference.
  • Playing L.A. Noire and Lego POTC.
  • Got a proof copy of Amaranthine and it's nice to see my writing in print.
  • Planning stuff for running Mage and the next one shots for Vampire and Changeling.
  • Changeling ebook is now being edited.
  • Put together a load of IKEA furniture.
  • Looked after some very friendly cats.

Saturday 9 July 2011

Kalina being a princess

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Shared from Snaptastic for Android

Monday 4 July 2011

[Life Update]

  • Enjoying my Asus Transformer a lot.
  • Sam is starting her business.
  • Next paper is almost submitted - another two are in the works.
  • Another few Darker Days Radio podcasts. Got to talk a load about my own chronicles.
  • Exalted is playing well.
  • Have a blu ray player.
  • Fun house party, no photos though :(  - Will have to have another soon.
  • Going to Venice in Feb for my 3 year anniversary.
  • Going to Barecelona for a conference.
  • Playing L.A. Noire and Lego POTC.
  • Got a proof copy of Amaranthine and it's nice to see my writing in print.
  • Planning stuff for running Mage and the next one shots for Vampire and Changeling.
  • Changeling ebook is now being edited.
  • Put together a load of IKEA furniture.
  • Looked after some very friendly cats.