Technical: here’s version 8.0 of the web site. As always, it’s the best yet and I’ll never ever change it ever again and so on. (But really, isn’t it? I am most pleased.)

Nobody responded to my latest request for information, which leads me to think that people either don’t read Katie + Kin any more (much as I’d like to be humble, I don’t believe this) or aren’t bothered if I stop posting updates on LiveJournal. So, as of this post, I will no longer be updating LiveJournal for journal entries or comic strips. (Please don’t unfriend me, I’m still reading…) I’ve created two respective RSS feeds, which you can use to keep track of updates in Vienna, Google Reader, iGoogle or whichever other feedreader gets you up in the morning. I like it when people stay in touch, so please add them! (Alternatively, the latest updates are always posted on the home page.)

Personal: I never announced on here that Oxfam are paying me now - in fact, they have been since January. I’m working in the International HR department, which means that in my everyday work I get to talk to people from Lima, Mexico, Freetown, Nairobi, Pretoria, India and Bangkok. Every week there are a dozen meetings, forums or presentations on Oxfam’s work, which is so diverse that there are ultimately opportunities to get involved in anything. Working at Oxfam is enlightening, exciting, compelling, rewarding and great fun. Unfortunately my contract ends in November so I’m putting myself out there for any opportunity to stay with the organisation. Luckily I work alongside the recruitment team, which has given me lots of insight into how to make a successful bid for a job! And further to that, I’m beginning an Open University degree in International Studies. Busy busy busy!

On top of these, here are some things that I’m excited about for the future:

Huggling Katie later this week / seeing the rest of the Pineapple next week / the brilliant Steven Moffat taking the reins of Doctor Who / playing bridge for the first time in seven months / experiencing the much-lauded WALL-E / the brilliant Steven Moffat writing the upcoming Tintin film / Billy Bragg’s presence on eMusic / life in general.

If you’re a Merry buccaneer, I’ll see you next week!

Love
Kin