Archive for the ‘life itself’ Category

DPhil graduation ceremony!

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

When you are awarded your doctorate, rather than having crossed any finishing line, you are given your number and water bottle, and are allowed to stand at the starting line and run the race.

Byzantium 330-1453

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

A long time due reunion with Manuel and Samuel. We met in London to visit the ‘Byzantium 330-1453′ exhibition featured by the Royal Academy of Arts.

Byzantium 330-1453

Thesis viva

Monday, December 1st, 2008

After 5 1/2 years I have successfully defended my thesis at the Engineering Department, University of Oxford. Celebrations ensued with many good friends.

Viva drinks, Duke of Cambridge

PaperLeaf at the Farmers' Market

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Kate set up a stall of PaperLeaf at the Farmers’ Market.

Kate's PaperLeaf stall at the Farmers' Market

PaperLeaf: Kate's cards

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

PaperLeaf is Kate Hibbs’ venture in stationery crafting. She sells her handmade cards, wedding invitations and notebooks made from academic papers in Etsy.

PaperLeaf banner

Kate Hibbs' handmade stationery Kate Hibbs' selling stationery at the market

Yves, Olivia, Eva, Barcelona

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Eva's doll

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Old woman feeding pigeons

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Eva

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Women chatting after shopping

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - White, red and black grafitti

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Market in Gracia

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Market in Gracia 2

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Second hand book stall in Gracia

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Lunch at Origéns

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Balconies in Gracia

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Sacred Family Cathedral

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Eva sliding

Barcelona, visit to Yves, Olivia and Eva - Metro

Madrid – Visit to Universidad Carlos III, Leganés

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Universidad Carlos III, Leganés, Madrid

Universidad Carlos III, Leganés, Madrid, with Nacho and Miguel Ángel

Madrid – Mar, César, Beatriz and mom's birthday

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Holding Beatriz

Beatriz portrait

Mar, César and Beatriz

Taverna door, Madrid

Bakery, Madrid

Madrid, mom's birthday

Madrid – Puerta de Alcalá, Retiro, Castellana and María

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Puerta de Alcalá, Madrid

Estanque de El Retiro, Madrid

María Muñoz en el Retiro

Palacio de Crista, Parque de El Retiro, Madrid

Caja de Madrid, Pso. Castellana, Madrid

Wedding of Nadia and Goran

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Wedding of Nadia and Goran, leaving the church

Wedding of Nadia and Goran, outside the church

Wedding of Nadia and Goran, dancing