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[jawnbc]

I seem to be crawling out of the black hole of last week. querrelle has been great, am doing a better (if not my usual) job of keeping perspective on things, and the physio has really helped the sciatica. The exercise I learnt today could be from a Pilates video. Or 70s gay pron. Choississez-vous

I've been very successful in my academic career 'til now. My MA and PhD theses have both resulted in peer-reviewed journal articles, I've edited a wee book, written chapters for a couple, self-funded the Phd and first post-doc. I've a contract (of sorts; really a willingness to review a manuscript) of a book, but have found no time to write it. Last year I published like made and felt like hawt shite; this last 6 months, nothin...and shite doesn't feel so hawt. Coincidence?

Throw in an international move, learning that queer marriage is in fact marriage (which, for me at least, is different from common-law partnering), and no longing having the luxury of geography to play down the career stakes: sad. Dis-moi.

Sorry for invoking Enigma.

Reading week is coming up and I've booked it off as holidays. This will allow for an orgy of Winter Olympics viewing, and hopefully some writing. I'm hopeful I can get a journal article on the Oz data out the door ASAP, then feel comfortable working on the book (which is framed on the same data). Once I get writing things move quickly. I have doubt about writing the book: if you want to both learn how to be a better writer as well as see your own work more favourably, get involved with peer review. I am solidly competent.

Mais ce soir on fait «happy hour». Sans alcool, dans le lit. ;)

Comments

[gav-and-rog.livejournal.com]

Mate, I think you have a high expectation here. You can't be hawt 24/7 you know. There's always a lull. Besides, an international move is quite a big thing and quite an achievement which lasts about 6 months to settle down from.

I have no doubt that your shite will become hawt again. Sometimes it's better not to push it as that become effort and effort loses its desire and desire lost is cold shite and... (does that actually mean anything do you think?)

[mikeybill.livejournal.com]

I think you have been through a huge amount and should maybe be a bit more gentle on yourself. Glad you're getting some time off.

[dclore.livejournal.com]

Favourite Winter Olympic sport?

[jawnbc]

Oh that's difficult. I love the skill and finesse of elite curling. I love hockey, esp. the women's game. Short track is a buzz (except the relays), the downhill is a rush.

I think perhaps nordic skiing and biathlon are the only one's I don't watch.

I love the legs of the speed skaters too. ;p

How about you?

[dclore.livejournal.com]

I think it's a toss up between curling and snowboarding for me.

Snowboarding is extremely cool to watch but I admire the skill of the curlers in judging the friction etc.

[lusty-librarian.livejournal.com]

gay marriage is still marriage--too true indeed.

[jawnbc]

Oh do have high expectations...but I don't obsessively try to meet them. I do take big bites out of life (!) and sometimes that leads to indigestion. So you're right, time to kick it down a notch.

[jawnbc]

I'm pretty gentle with myself. In fact, some people see more of the self-indulgent me than the 200km/h me. But more balance is indicated. Indeed.

[jawnbc]

And buggery is still buggery. Yay!

[rollerbabe.livejournal.com]

I've been away for a while to come back and see your icon!! Great!! :-) Hehe.