well, another week of january has shimmied by in a blur of emails and me trying to work out how i will get through. i went out west again on tuesday night to have bibendum's roast chicken for dinner with e after her drawing class. on friday i went to jamie's birthday party and met an old friend form school - good times, but perhaps one too many camparis. to be honest i fear that there will be a few weeks yet of me just trying to get through before things let up.

for some reason, this has been on my mind all week: