I still find it weird to write 2018 instead of 2017. I guess that’s going to last a while. Anyway, as usual I’m doing a quick roundup of some new things I tried this month. It feels like January has been kind of non-stop, which isn’t great because December was too and, honestly, I need… Continue reading New things I tried in January 2018
There’s something about the phrase “new year’s resolution” that makes me nervous. It always feels like there’s a lot of pressure. Besides, I make “resolutions” at all times of year, and when I don’t name them as such they seem a lot easier to keep. I don’t like this attitude of looking at all the… Continue reading 2018 Goals/Resolutions
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Yeah yeah, I know it’s still November but the Edinburgh Christmas market has now opened and there are stalls right outside the office. Christmas lights are up in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Falkirk and I have already done a whole bunch of my Christmas shopping, even if I… Continue reading November roundup
I’m not an enormous fan of Autumn. I know everyone else loves it, and I can appreciate how pretty the autumn leaves are as they turn red and gold, but to me, that doesn’t make up the sludge leaf mould on the pavements, the cold, the rain, the wind and the incessant dark. I don’t like… Continue reading October roundup
For the past couple of months, I’ve been writing monthly roundups, having stolen the idea from Gordon and Siobhan. So far, I like the idea. It’s a bit like a status report and I do love any opportunity to monitor… well… anything, really. So, without any further ado, here’s my May round up: Financial status: Not bad, given… Continue reading May roundup
Last month I tried writing a round up for the first time, having stolen the idea from Gordon and Siobhan. It worked, I liked writing it, and I think it fits nicely with my Trying New Things posts, so I’m doing it again this month. Without any further ado, here’s my April round up: Financial… Continue reading April round up
Last month I noticed that two of my favourite bloggy friends (Gordon at Happily Imperfect and Siobhan and Siobhan Claude van Damme) were posting monthly round ups. I already have my habit of posting about new things I try each month, but this is a little different. It appeals to my love of generating and… Continue reading March round up
Hands up if your one of your 2017 goals was to save more money. Since this blog is online I have no idea how many people raised their hands but I bet it’s a lot. Even if it wasn’t technically a goal of yours, I’m sure you wouldn’t mind saving a little extra. I’ve been… Continue reading Making just a little more money in 2017
This weekend I had my first experience of a real freelance job. I set up an account at upwork maybe about two months ago, without really intending to look at freelance work immediately, but maybe to check out available jobs if I had a free weekend. I’d had repeated offers from someone who wanted me to… Continue reading Freelancing
One of the things we’re expected to do as physics PhD students at Glasgow is help out with undergraduate lab demonstrating. You might be allocated any of 1st through 3rd year labs, teaching either physics or astronomy (or very occasionally something else). We get a bit of training for this and we’re supposed to have… Continue reading Not enough lab demonstrating
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