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And with that update ... I'm moving to Dreamwidth
I've kicked about LJ since I last posted and observed that it is but a hollow shell of what it used to be. Only a couple of the old voices remain, still regularly posting, and for that I salute them. And so I must follow where many have gone ... on to Dreamwidth - you can find me there as "piprrr". This should be my final, and admittedly ( Read more... ) -
Long overdue update
Prompted by a recent drive-by comment from my old LJ friend communique I popped over to my long neglected LJ. So. Hi?
It's been almost exactly four years since my last update, so here's a summary of what's transpired since:
- I finished my first postdoc at Penn State in the Summer of 2015.
- I started ... and finished ... a two year postdoc position at the ( Read more... )
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A long overdue update
It's been a while since I last updated. (Almost a year. Yikes!) Though many of you follow me on alternative sites, some of you don't. So, to get you up to speed:
March 24: Mini-Boss level, "pre-defense," defeated. Level UP!
April 28: Final boss level, "final-defense," defeated. Level UP!
March 17: Graduation. LEVEL UP! Lifetime achievement ( Read more... ) -
Motivation
So, there I was, playing bagpipes on campus, like you do, when some random person stops their car, hops out, gushes "I love your music!", presses five bucks into my hands, and speeds off.
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I now dream ( Read more... ) -
Sleep perchance to dream
My big plan for Friday night is to sleep. Really sleep ( Read more... ) -
100 pages
A couple nights ago I achieved a significant milestone with regards to dissertation writing: 100 pages.
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A small announcement
The stick has been replaced by the carrot, which is decidedly a turn for the better ( Read more... ) -
On superheroes pitching tents and pet memorials
Let's just say it's not every day that one gets Bat Girl to help set up a tent. In the dark. With howling wind gusts.
Ok, let me backtrack as what I wrote is completely true --- and for those that have been to burner events before are likely not in the least surprised that this is so.
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Bureaucracy: 2, Mark: 1
I've been motivated by fengi's " Comment month," whereby he will strive to comment on every single of his friends' LJ posts this month. Good idea, that. So, fengi, you can safely mark me down as a data point in your favor.
(And I like one of the comments. "Now I have this mental image of you straddling LiveJournal and pounding its sternum with both fists ( Read more... )