I know, I know, it's been a while.  I've kind of been busy, but mostly been lazy.  You know how it goes ( Read more... )

It didn't occur to me until the captain had switched off the fasten seatbelts sign that 3 months in a new place where I don't know anyone nor have anything but the vaguest idea as to academics is a particularly intimidating idea to most people.  Luckily, I am ridiculously outgoing and occasionally impervious to awkward silences and dodgy looks.  ( Read more... )