After the Flurry
After a brief flurry of posts to mark the end of June, I let the first nine days of July go by without a word.
Or photo.
The end of June this year was marked a bit of a milestone, one I'll explain another day when there's a bit more time. In mean time I'll no doubt be immersed in a few random client projects at work.
One of the joys of doing client work is becoming an expert on fairly abstract subjects for brief periods. For a month or three I'll know everything there is to know about wine, then that'll be kicked out of my brain so I can learn up on carbon offset politics, public architecture, coffee or (most recently) marine biology.
Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 and filed under Work.
Comments
Yes! I like that aspect of my line of work too (law). Early last year, I knew all there was to know about digging holes to look for coal; then in December, I knew rather a lot about how concrete sets (or doesn't set and the attendant costs for failing to do so in the right period of time). Now I really don't know very much at all, but some people think I know stuff about buying commercial properties. More fool them.
Posted by: OTT on July 10, 2006
I'm becoming more and more versed in all things related to the Gilmore Girls which I now watch religiously on Arena thanks to my current "working at home" situation.
Posted by: Krissy on July 10, 2006
Strangely, that minute specialisation was also a positive side (perhaps the only one?) of temping! If you ever have any questions about a. having overseas tertiary qualifications recognised in Australia, b. Victorian food safety claims/ common food allergens or c. your Vic seniors card and associated rules and regs... Do you have a top 5 things the world should know about molluscs?
Posted by: n on July 11, 2006
5 Things The World Should Know About Molluscs, which I learned while working on a client project:
- Molluscs have feet. In the case of octopuses, the eight arms are its feet.
- Cuttlefish shells are known as Cuttlebones.
- By drawing water into a cavity in its body, a cuttlefish can achieve jet propulsion. I think any animal that can achieve jet propulsion deserves kudos.
- Octopuses don't have a shell, so their soft bodies can squish into unusual shaped crevices in rocks.
- Octopuses is the correct plural for octopus. Octopi, while much more fun to say, is incorrect, and octopodes is described as "pedantic." At least, according to Wikipedia.
There's plenty of other interesting factoids about octopuses, but this is a broad site so we're not going into much detail about each type of marine life.
Posted by: Si on July 21, 2006
