Fried Brain and A Battered Cod

This week has just flown. I didn't manage to update this yesterday because I was having some down time watching Top Gear when I got the reminder.

Anywho...hectic week...kind of. Some people would just fry your brain/confuse the planet/drive you nuts altogether. So fried is my brain in fact that I've just looked at my calendar which says it's Monday!! Must fix that!

This week has seen meetings on the progression of the Boathouse Opening (make a note for your diaries - 30th September), A Creche Committee meeting (which I asked for but put in my diary wrong so didn't make it at the right time - SORRY), a quick chat with the Library today to look for space for exam stressbusters.

We're probably gonna be having Please Talk branding on all posters and stuff for ents and whatnot. Barry from Please Talk visited us last week which was definitely worthwhile. He is a former Welfare Officer and President of UCD Students' Union

The letters to landlords went out this week with only about 50 of 850 still left to go. It reminds them that they need a BER Cert (this is the first academic year for this) and offering a package deal if enough of them are interested in getting new windows, attics insulated and boilers replaced.

I'm now in the process of contacting the various companies to see how low they'll go for business!!

I *hope* to ge emails out to the villages around campus tomorrow, but at the latest Monday to set up meetings with the managers. I've already met Frank from Brookfield, so any issues with Brookfield, talk to Frank, any issues with Frank (not that I can see that happening), talk to me.

Myself and Michael sat down to discuss alcohol related issues, we're really putting an effort in to not telling you how to live your lives this year...just offering some advice and encouraging low alcohol alternatives.

All of us went to the South Court to check out the Grad Ball stuff (29th August) The food....it was good, and kept me unhungry for the rest of the day....the stuffing in th chicken was my favourite!! One less profitorole would have been enough though, and we have asked them to hold the salt...I hate a pre-salted dinner. Tickets €50 available online or on 061-331519....Afters tickets are available at €25 a head; also online or on 061-331519. I look forward to it!!

The Financial Aid Committee met and decided that the fund is now categorically closed. It will re-open during semester weeks and close once exams are done. The form will be redesigned to take into account some changes that we want to make to the applications process

I met Donal Dineen with Aoife 1, Ruán and Michael. I will be your KBS Faculty Board Sabbat this year.

Oh on the non-work side of the house...I won a holiday at a debate last weekend...YAY for holidays...now to find time to take them.

FUSU will be taking place in UL on the 6th of August and we'll discuss issues with the other Universities and DIT.

That's all (I think...I'm sure I forgot loads)

D