Jun 27, 2016 08:50
So here we go. My first attempt at typing a long entry on the PRIV.
The keyboard is still a little unwieldy; I have not quite got the feel for it yet. It is strange going from a touch screen display that I can't quite work to a mechanical keyboard where I actually have to push the keys; there is a hint of old typewriter about it. My finger muscles have to work.
Just passed through Wood Green station. The tannoy was calling for "Inspector Sands" to go to the operations room on repeat. What is the point of a code phrase - designed not to alarm the general public - that everybody knows?
Anyway, here we are in the second half of 2016 and it has all gone to shit. The rise of right wing extremism caused by an accidental working-class revolt. The EU referendum was a disaster. I'm still not believing that they will go ahead with article 50. I acknowledge that denial is the first stage of grief. I also acknowledge that punching the next person who uses the phrase 'bad losers' is not grown-up or clever, but it will be briefly satisfying.
Meanwhile the world continues. I am enjoying my job. I could do with earning more - particularly now the pound has taken such a pasting against the Euro - and I worry about the glacial speed of decision making at the BBC, but at least there is progress to report this month.
Josh is making some progress. He's still so far behind in many ways, but it is the progress that matters. He has friends, for the moment at least, and he interacts with them and with us and he is happy. He can read; which is more than I could at his age. He can type. Indeed we have had more conversation on IM than with speech. Albeit parroted phrases from Green Eggs and Ham. He learns so fast. Yesterday I showed him how to use the TB303 emulator website. Five minutes later and he was making techno.
PhD stuff is falling behind. My supervisor was made redundant a few months ago. She has said she wants to stay on as my supervisor - which is great news, as she's the reason I went with UWE and both inspirational and amazing - but she's stressed at the moment (unsurprising really) and I don't want to pressure her for her time. I need to crack on with finishing the literature review. I think that writing that here might persuade me to get on with it. On the upside my research trip was quite productive, and Avalon is moving ahead again.
I also need to run a formal play-test of Nanolarp. I suppose that getting some drama students would be the best way forwards, or some larpers. I am hoping, though, that having a keyboard on a phone again will help. I used to write almost every day after all, and my commute is over an hour each way when I go to Perivale.
The weekend was okay. I faffed a little bit too much, but did manage to socialise a little. Did some gardening. Saw my mum. Played with Josh. Watched a film - Grand Budapest Hotel - wrote a bit for Avalon. The even managed a lie-in on Sunday. Time management gets harder this week as Jules has a contract. It means that, for the next couple of months, she's working 2 jobs (or a job and three quarters) I'm doing the cooking this week as she'll need to work in the evenings to catch up.
There you are. The longest entry I have made for quite some time. I am also blogging about larp theory at playbat.org/aircrash. Or at least I will be when I work out how to get the wordpress client to work on android.