One of the interesting part of emerging from my little conservation/museum studies bubble is trying to explain what the hell it is that I do, training as an objects conservator.  I spend a great deal of time getting vaguely terrified-yet-interested looks, which leads to explaining what object conservation is.  The short explanation?  Whatever ( Read more... )

Hello lovelies,

Well, before we all get sick of yet another natter on about my ego, I thought I'd write about something pretty much totally unrelated to writing.  This will probably happen relatively often; really, there are so many interesting, nifty things that I come across in life, I'd like to write about them!  Hopefully it'll work as a nice ( Read more... )

Oh my stars and garters, darlings*, so much stuff to tell you!  I've emerged from a cavern of intense essay- and presentation-writing to give you:

[unrelated to writing] HAPPY OPENING DAY!  I don't care what the calendar says, I've got my Phils jersey on, and it is the first day of summer.  Bring on Doc Halladay...

I Do, Two news:  Do you live in, ( Read more... )