We all know that over-indulgence is, generally, not good for us. We rarely hear, however, about under-indulgence and its effects.… Read more Wake me up
Born to run…?
Year after year, I watch some 30,000 people as they demonstrate their hard work and commitment during the London Marathon.… Read more Born to run…?
I get knocked down…
I have supervision at the end of this week and, as much as supervision can be daunting, and sometimes a… Read more I get knocked down…
Yesterday
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Then I looked at my To Do list and realised that, yet… Read more Yesterday
Blame it on the boogie
I like to think that I live in an animal-friendly, responsible neighbourhood. When our previous cat went missing a couple… Read more Blame it on the boogie
I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden
These days, I try to get as much PhD work done as I can through the week so that by… Read more I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
It’s currently Friday afternoon, and I’m expecting this post to be a post of two parts. Hopefully, I’ll get to… Read more Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
You drive me nervous
This week was a supervision week for me, and those weeks tend to be a mix of: a) nerves about… Read more You drive me nervous
Strike a pose
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about research poster design, due in no small part to my… Read more Strike a pose
Worth it
Sometimes doing a PhD seems like a silly idea, especially when people ask if you have a career change in… Read more Worth it
Always on my mind
This time last week, I was planning a week of reading and very organised note-taking. It was mid-term which, for… Read more Always on my mind
Escape
I gave myself the day off yesterday. No studying, no reading, not a PhD-related word was spoken…until conversations started to… Read more Escape