Categories: random
Date: 19 June 2012 19:23:41
I would love that the latest week+'s radio silence is for as interesting a reason as the last one (see last post) but sadly I've not really done much that is particularly blog-worthy. Last week I was down south in Sheffield doing some preliminary observations for my new research prior to starting interviews soon. I really enjoyed the experience, though I had picked up a tummy bug which meant that I had to keep dashing to the ladies', and that really wiped me out, I was shattered! Just back to work this week, and today I was taking some time out to speak at a doctoral training seminar jointly arranged by my former department, it was really nice to catch up with some people from there and think specifically about language issues in research. Unfortunately after delivering my bit of the seminar I had a bit of a wobble health-wise so had to leave and come home, I was really disappointed as I had been looking forward to it for ages, and the discussion in the first couple of hours before I left was fascinating, but I am now feeling better so hopefully that will be the end of that.
Next week the travelling for work starts in earnest, I am really looking forward to interviewing again (though was reflecting on today's topic and thinking that interviewing in English will feel really odd!). I really love this bit of the research, and the next bit (analysing and writing it up) - I am so lucky to have this job. I'm very grateful for it, and for good supportive colleagues. Remind me of this when I'm moaning about all the travelling!