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Hamster powers computer
Dramatic events in the thinking is the new black house hold this week, when my personal computer began to sound as if it were being powered by a russian hamster on a tread wheel. Unfortunately it was the hard drive in my 3 … Continue reading
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Google is the white bread of the mind part 2
I’m always impressed by good public speaking. 2 speakers whom I‘ve yet to see surpassed are Professor Lord Giddens and, you guessed it… Mr Steve Jobs. I’m captivated when they’re on stage. So intoxicated by their modus operandi that for … Continue reading
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watch this space – we’re on the move soon
I’m going to be no 1 on Google under key word search: brilliant. It’s going to be world domination More inspiration from the world of work readers – all 62 of you. I want to increase the readership of this … Continue reading
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One more thing
I love Steven Fry’s new column in The Guardian.
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THINKING IS THE NEW BLACK -A Mary’s blog child is born
Like Slim Shady I’m back, back again, in fact I’m the slim shady I’m the real slim shady – in truth I am a slim lady. Now there are several very good reasons for my departure for the months of … Continue reading
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Cake
I’ve been busy tinkering with my literature review 20,000 words and counting and gathering a little more interview material, before I begin the long lonely road that is ‘writing up’. I am actually really excited about finally writing the thesis … Continue reading
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Back from the wilderness
I’m back, after a long break, ready to turn my full attention once again to the glamorous world of postgraduate research. The transfer meeting finally came at the beginning of June and despite feeling I was going to keel over … Continue reading
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Hell is where good people are sent to mark 1st year essays.
I would like to say for the record that ‘marking sucks’. Official. I’m faced with a pile of first year reading logs, plus assignments for two other modules I teach on, and am slowly loosing the will to live. There … Continue reading
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Stop. Transfer time!
Transfer time is a bit like ‘Hammer Time’ – remember he of the peculiar pyjama pants, and nifty running man dance moves? As is usual with per her ders I am registered as an MPhil. I have been working on … Continue reading
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Shaking my arse with ‘The Others’
Last week I joined the long suffering b.f, and some of his work colleagues on a music industry jolly to the launch of Groove Armada’s new album. I have been to this type of event before (actually a younger, pre-PhD … Continue reading
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