Last week I started back at University as a student. I'm doing a MA (by research) in Russian, looking at the impact of politics on heavy metal lyrics. I won't be any more specific than that because hopefully I'll be covering a lot of it over at my other blog. Suffice to say it's generated a lot of interest among people I've only just met ( Read more... )

Never have I seen my sphere of friends so excited, or at least aware of, a new operating system release. Sure, my tech friends (who are many) were all over XP and 7, despondent about Vista and downright rude (with good reason) about 8, but now everyone's getting involved. When 8 was released, no-one talked about it. But this time loads of my non ( Read more... )

I'm not abandoning LJ entirely, it's just not the platform I need it to be right now. So I have started a new, more academically-focussed blog over at keletkezes.wordpress.com. I will be cross-posting here in whatever way I can find to do so ( Read more... )

Wow, been a long time, LJ! Well, I've been ludicrousbusy doing all sorts so here goes with brief updates on each aspect ( Read more... )

So, (F)Lopsy arrived! And turns out she's a he... I thought (s)he was missing a dewlap! Vet confirmed Wednesday night. Anyway, picture:

( Click for uncropped phone picture... )

There are lots of things to update you on! Sadly, no further bunny news but I reckon that's because I asked an essay's-worth of questions; although that was entirely necessary (thanks to the RWAF for your help)!

First, ( I actually joined the smartphone revolution proper )

Despite some late effort on my part, I'm going to be unable to start my MA this year. Well, that's not really true: I'm unable to apply for funding but I could still get a place! I don't want to start without having applied for funding though: while I can afford it, there's no point in paying for something you can get for free! So I'll be ( Read more... )

The last couple of weeks have been one of those periods that provoked more questions than it answered. Most of this happened last Wednesday: ( first I went to Occupational Health. )

I've started my Masters application and I take the view that it's better late than never, and/or you're never too old: a number of my colleagues have done further education things in later life, so it's nothing unique, and they have the same 'I'd've known this if I'd've done it then' problems ( Read more... )

This isn't going to be an in-depth discussion on what I think of general identity issues and equality and what-not, but there's been some developments at the University of Nottingham that are relevant to me. ( Feminine Identity )