A bit of culcha, doncha know.

Thursday 21st

As my time here (again) starts to run out, I am fairly busy tidying up the calculations so I can leave with a clear conscience. I again spend more time on the differential pressure, this time adding a flow correction, which has improved it and finally added the MSE and down hole calculations which is the point of the whole exercise. I was pleased to see these being calculated in "real time" at least in a simulated import. Still a bit of tidying up for tomorrow but otherwise I think we've done it.

I headed out to a Chinese buffet for lunch. for $9 as much as you like plus refillable sodas. Not sure how they make money. Food was pretty tasty as well.

I checked the exchange rate last week once my Visa advances had come through. I got around around 73c for each A$ withdrawn. My payment from Thailand was deposited yesterday - This cost 78c for each $A deposited. I checked the rate for buying US and that had gone up to 75c, so I lost quite a bit compared to getting paid last week. Shouldn't really complain, it was around 98c when I set the rates so I'm still way in front. Hopefully this will mean I get a few more HK$ for my money once I arrive there.

Tonight I went to a concert in the Pavilion in the Woodlands. This is a semi outdoor arena, with canvas sails providing cover. They have some big name Rock bands there as well, with Styx and REO speed wagon in a week and Lynard Skynard at the end of next month.

Tonight it was the Houston Symphony Orchestra with "Dancing under the Stars". I would not have even known it was on if Andy from the office hadn't told me and I met up with him and his wife Lesley. It was a bit over an hour and they played a broad selection of danced based music, mixing classical, Broadway, film, Latin and finishing with a Rock and Roll medley. There were also a couple who sang and danced and a high school troupe who danced to Westside story. By co-incidence or design they were from Westside High School. Speaking of names, in the program they mention the Ima Hogg scholarships. Poor Ima, she really must have loved Mr Hogg.

The Pavilion is set in park lands not that far from the Mall and has the water way running along one side. Parking was free and we crossed over this to get there. When we left the trees were all lit up with fairy lights. Unfortunately the lighting was such that the sails, which characterise the venue so much faded into the background sky. They are invisible in the shot above right. I took one under exposed shot and have made a composite to give a realistic view of it.