An update well overdue

As I type this a kriging optimizer I have coded up is doing it's last test run. Fucking Hooray! That sucker was was not easy to code/debug/understand at times at it makes use of simplex optimizers and particle swarm optimization and pareto optimal selection and sorting.

So what else has been going on happened since the last non emo/loseing friends update??

London for Sam's courses and Halloween was fun, though Sam got the day wrong for one of the courses but it was all ok to be rearranged. We stayed with Mike (an old PhD collegue from Manchester) and his girlfriend in their very nice and big flat in Greenwich, which is a great area of London to stay in.





Then of course there was Halloween fun at Club Antichrist. Good fun but would be better going with friends.





We went as the Big Bad Wolf and Puss in Boots, which of course there is another picture at the friends only notice at the top of this journal.

While in London I generally just did typing and read while Sam was on her course.

Since then Sam's mum stayed over for a few nights, Sam's friend Kaffe also came to stay and we generally got one being uber geeky.

ALso had a bit of a bad time with the council tax and when it was getting paid out and when I was getting paid, but that's sorted now.

Sam has been doing really well studying for her course, getting better at learning and being a better student than myself!

Also we went to my supervisor's house so Sam could do makeup practice on his daughter and her friends, while we went to the pub in Kenilworth. I was fine until later when we got back and drank Port.

Stuff Kris Does When Drunk - by Sam (his wife)

-Walks in a criss-cross line
-Turns the key the wrong way in the lock
-Tries to lean on things and accidentally pushes them over
-Walks into coffee tables
-Falls asleep then wakes up talking science gibberish
-Falls asleep and chews the inside of his cheek
-Finds slightly amusing things HILARIOUS and descends into nonstop maniacal laughter
-Does not remember the 'process of turning my phone off'
-Arrogantly cites that said phone is 'not just a phone, it does scientific stuff, it's a calculator... and has music, and other stuff.'


Never again!

ALso being playing on Devil May Cry, and watching the anime (it's fucking awesome!).

Organized to go see Lady Gaga with Sam in Feb.

Also had the joy of James staying over since he left leamington due to job issues. Basically we miss him a lot from roleplay and general movie nights and going to the pub.

Went to Stratford upon Avon to go shopping. It's a pretty little town, but the weather was shite. But I was able to find a jumper to buy! The first new one I have bought in 4 years. It's warm, asymmetrical and grey.

Oh my hair is now red... note red... not white... pictures to come sometime soon.

Also got my referee reports back on my latest paper. Not much to do but I need to get it done before xmas break. Hopefully tomorrow!