Work, Weather, and Wusic

Lots of things happened recently on the work front. My contract (which was already renewed twice, most recently in january) ran out on the 1st of this month. Thanks however to very extensive lobbying of my professor (who desperately wanted to continue on the programming), there is some new funding. It goes through some interesting channels though, and officially I will (next week) be an employee of the business-side of the University of Amsterdam, paid for by a bioinformatics fund and stationed in Nijmegen.
In the mean time, it is 30 °C outside, and I already heard soundcheck noises from my garden, where the Rolling Stones will perform later tonight. It is not sold out, and it is said that the ticket hoarders have reduced their prices to almost half of the list price (which is far too high anyway). Outside of the fence it will be perfectly ok to listen, and drink your own drinks (at a price which is actually affordable). I really hope for the paying audience that his time their bottles of water won't be confiscated at the gates. (That sort of ridiculous policies keep me from even considering going into such events, it is really insane that one is forced not only to pay a hefty admission fee but also to buy the crap and expensive foods and drinks). Later this month there will be the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam.
I also have a GreatestJournal now. I wonder if I can somehow upload the "offline copy" of my entries that I made with Logjam.

They got more water than they wanted...

Less than 2 hours after I was afraid that the crowds would die of draught, the sky closed, winds started to blow, and thunder and rain seemed imminent. For at least an hour, they remained very imminent, but then it started. A truly torrential downpour. And then another when the first one seemed to be subsiding. But, by nine, when the Stones actually started, it was dry. Clouded still, but dry.
The first hour they mainly played stuff I didn't really recognise (after the opener, Start Me Up). I had found a nice spot to the side on a slight hill, which allowed a view over the blinded fences toward the big, big screen. (Good invention, these screens). Satisfaction, Sympathy for the Devil. Brown Sugar, Paint It Black. Part of the rain evaporated but didn't get very far since it was still clouded, so it got a bit misty. That was nice for the light show effects.
Unfortunately they never played my favourite song, so I'm playing it now.