Ok, so its been ... ah... forever since we last posted on here. But Mum keeps dropping these plaintive, subtle hints in her emails (e.g. "I miss your blog posts") and since not everyone sees facebook photos... well, why not. Course if you have seen FB photos, there's some overlap.
Life's been eventful! I graduated -- wearing a beautiful blue Harry Potter-esque robes and a splendid floppy hat -- and Nic was very very supportive even though the ceremonies were beyond tedious.
Supportive Nic and I before we get hot and bored at the graduation ceremonies
My exciting floppy hat and blue robe!
Summer arrived with its usual haul of veggies and visitors
Nic and I in the veggie garden
Pia came to visit and we... ah... ate lots
Nic was in a terrifying car crash (he seems to do something death-defying every 18 months)
What's left of the van - the smash at the front is because they were shunted 30m down the road into the back of another car!
And I buggered off to Princeton to work with very smart people on compelling environmental problems. At least that's how I sell it. So far I've fallen in love with the public library, had some lovely walks, and gone out for beers and burgers with the folks in the lab. On the other hand, its Saturday morning and I'm nominally working (blog posting aside, of course), so maybe something of Einstein's spirit still lingers in the place (no need to comment on how little he achieved while actually at Princeton of course).
The lovely library...
I also haven't taken many exciting Princeton photos yet (but stay tuned for ones of my office which is a real eye-opener). This one is my batch-pad apartment with the back to back sofa and bed. Its not what you'd call a marvel of interior decorating, but it is a 5 minute walk to the supermarket, a 10 minute walk to the cafe strips, and a 20 minute walk to the office. Nice. 
