About Me
If you found me searching for the lyrics to the children's song, you can find them here.
I am a researcher in bionanotechnology currently living and working in Tokyo. I moved out here nearly three years ago, against my better judgement but in search of adventure. It has certainly been an adventure and not one I would have missed for the world.
I am trying to retrain as a designer and you may see the odd example of my work appear here as I progress.
I also indulge in opinionated rambling.
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All the artwork by Nell on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.
Monthly Archives: April 2009
A day and a half…
…of arghhhhhhhh! Still, laptop seems better now, touch wood. A strange thing has happened to me. All week I have been craving fruit-based drinks, you know, Ribena, orange juice, that sort of thing. Not fizzy drinks but the kind of … Continue reading
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A confession…
Ok, I haven’t exactly made the most of my first weekend in Japan. I didn’t go sight seeing, I didn’t take a walk around my local neighbourhood to get my bearings and I didn’t make my way to one of … Continue reading
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Learning not to care
I keep messing up ordering my food at lunch. You’d think with all the wax copies on display on the way in I couldn’t fail, but the ordering itself is hideously complex. I’m trying to stop caring, I’ve noticed the … Continue reading
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Mmmmmmm…
Today’s noodles are cheese curry flavour. I seem to have beaten the jet lag for the time being, didn’t need a nap today. Also feeling quite upbeat, so so far so good on the homesickness front too. Let’s hope it … Continue reading
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YAAAAWWWWNNNNN (Bagpuss sized)
Major cultural faux pas: 1* Bowls of noodles eaten: 0 Scientific brainwaves: 1 Wedding party invites: 1 Not good on the jet lag front today, I am hoping this is a single day dip and tomorrow will be better. Woke … Continue reading
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Tantrums and Trombones
Major cultural faux pas: 2 Bowls of noodles: 2* Well, at the end of my first full day I’m feeling pretty positive. The jet lag is not too bad and the group seems nice. The research is daunting and quite … Continue reading
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Ta da!
Just a quicky to say I’m here, all is well so far and I got ungraded to Business class -Wahay! Will try and post some photos tomorrow, but now I need my bed. Feels very wierd, like this is a … Continue reading
The big off
This is my final UK post, I’m off to Heathrow in about 2 hours. Not much in the way of playful banter or what I hope is amusing dry wit today I’m afraid, I’m way too anxious. I’m just about … Continue reading
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t-3
Well, the goodbyes have begun in earnest. Judging by the feeling in my gut and my apparent lack of emotion, I think I must have locked all the feeling away in a safe place until I can deal with it … Continue reading
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