2021 has gone off to a really rough start, but I’m “fortunate” in that I have so many deadlines, I’ve got no time to really be anxious or feel sorry for myself. In fact, I’ve pretty much been in isolation at home (except for a scant 3+ months at work before injury/surgery was followed by … Continue reading Seeking The Balance
Hello! Well, the world’s gone even further to hell in a handbasket but we shan’t talk about that in this blog. I will however post my first selfie of 2021, taken specifically because I was having a good hair day and felt like shaking my mane a little. I’m also starting a new category in … Continue reading First Selfie of 2021 & A New Category
Well, the first work week of 2021 has passed and what a doozy it was. I won’t go into upsetting global and local news in this age of pandemic and fascists being fascists in the most fascistic of ways. But I will share a tiny bit of personal news: I’m writing fiction and poetry again. … Continue reading Writing Again
I’m taking a break from academic deadlines for a couple of days for the sake of health and sanity, but then it’s back to article revisions, teaching duties, various other research redtape tasks but most importantly a PhD dissertation I am examining. I thought I’d take a few minutes to write down my plans for … Continue reading New Year’s Day
3 academic articles — although this falls far below my expectations of the year since 2 are co-authored, and my one bucket list pub is not out yet. I’ve really been disappointed in myself academically speaking this year because of Things We Shall Not Talk About* and hope 2021 will be better. (*not the `rona, … Continue reading Things Achieved In A Year of Failure and Woe