How can the Mayor of London be such an unclassy man? The way he presented himself at the Olympics Closing Ceremony was laughable:

Hello UCC Planet readers!

Soon I will be sending out an email to all members who have not yet paid for their accounts for 2008. If you know you are one of these people and either:
a) Is too lazy to pay but will do so
b) Are unable to pay due to not being in Perth
Please let me know that you are aware of the situation and will rectify it:
a) Soon
b) Once we get pay-pal or whatever system we are going to use working
I will not email you about it nor lock your account if you let me know.

Well, so far this year has been going swell in terms of my units. However, that has no changed. Attending my ELEC2304 tutorial today I noticed that Surface recombination in semiconductors really confuses me and I don’t really know even where to start, even after looking at my lecture notes. If anyone who has knowledge in this area would be able to provide me with a few pointers or to help me through my problems next time I see them that would be much appreciated.

I heard you ask. I turn around and reply “For the love of god, don’t go and watch Vantage Point”. More like Vantage Pointless. I went for Matthew Fox (why yes, I am a massive Lost fan). The film was pointlessly repetitive and really didn’t add much to the story. Oh, and it was blindingly obvious whenever anything “happened”, if you want to call it that. Don’t go see it. Seriously.

I’ve been thinking lately of taking a big trip at the end of this year, my last long chance I will have before getting bogged down in Work Experience for my degree and actually getting a job. I am fairly certain I would like to go for at least 6 weeks, preferably 8 (or more!), and have been thinking lately that spending time in a few European countries would be nice. I plan to do it all low budget, staying in Hostel Dormitories, eating cheap and avoiding the expensive places. Currently, I am planning on going to England for at least two weeks, then on to France again for at least two and then onto another country or countries. I have not yet decided where, I am thinking of Italy, though I would also like to visit Spain, maybe end up doing both! If anyone has experience with traveling cheaply or any recommendations on where to go or not go, please let me know, I am quite new at this whole planning a kick-ass trip thing!