Howdy,
I think I'm being converted to blogs. I've generally liked forums because people can post shortish (though not twitterish) items to share and/or for comment. Blogs are generally too much reading for me. But now that I have actually submitted my thesis maybe life will change?! Its been over two months since I - put it in - and am still awaiting examiners reports. It has taken me all of this time to get to this place. The way I've been saying it - I've been catching up with life - so many bits and pieces - including the emptying of my office and squeeing the contents back home. I'm not quite there but its getting closer.
I've spent a little more time reading some of my favourite blogs. This is like visiting friends and I am enjoying the indulgences - so thanks for that. But mostly I am panicing about what's next. Surely i can't leave behind the five years that I've just spent on a topic - that is in many ways the flavour of the month but not with the services. I need to argue the case - a whole new challenge.
Well, things can't be all that bad if I am finding time to write here maybe i am coming up for some air.
Take care and best, Joannie
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
an image I aspire to ....
Cann't you just see me leaping with joy when I've finished, down near Lake Burley Giffin!
Wednesday 20th May 2009
Hi again,
I guess its okay to talk to yourself, seeing that it's over the net. But there you go, here it is nearly the end of May and I'm still reaching-out towards an end-date - July/August - well at least I've got until September. And I've got the excuse that I am spending at least some hours of the week on 'paid' work, while sometimes submitting an application for a job, or putting together a paper for a conference, impressed? Well I am if you're not, hugh. You can tell that I'm trying to avoid work today, but then there are plenty of days like that, you've just got to work with it rather than against, surprise attack, whatever works.
Anyhow, I'll see if I can attach some more images to amuse myself with.
cheers, Joannie
I guess its okay to talk to yourself, seeing that it's over the net. But there you go, here it is nearly the end of May and I'm still reaching-out towards an end-date - July/August - well at least I've got until September. And I've got the excuse that I am spending at least some hours of the week on 'paid' work, while sometimes submitting an application for a job, or putting together a paper for a conference, impressed? Well I am if you're not, hugh. You can tell that I'm trying to avoid work today, but then there are plenty of days like that, you've just got to work with it rather than against, surprise attack, whatever works.
Anyhow, I'll see if I can attach some more images to amuse myself with.
cheers, Joannie
Saturday, March 14, 2009
A second go ...
Hi again,
Can't believe that I haven't posted anything on the blog since last June, but there you go. And, can't believe that I said then, in these last months. It is now March 2009 and it will still be a few months, amazing. Anyhow I am much closer now, the end in sight. Hopefully over the next weeks I can link up some similarly inclined sites and whatever (as well as some of the blogs I'm following) centralize access and all. Its saturday afternoon in Canberra, and raining for a change. A nice night to spend some time just lulling around and hopefully catch up with the movements of friends and family via the net.
for now, Joannie
Can't believe that I haven't posted anything on the blog since last June, but there you go. And, can't believe that I said then, in these last months. It is now March 2009 and it will still be a few months, amazing. Anyhow I am much closer now, the end in sight. Hopefully over the next weeks I can link up some similarly inclined sites and whatever (as well as some of the blogs I'm following) centralize access and all. Its saturday afternoon in Canberra, and raining for a change. A nice night to spend some time just lulling around and hopefully catch up with the movements of friends and family via the net.
for now, Joannie
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
My first post
Hi,
Over the last years I've been a frequent visitor to a range of sites that have, unfortunately, closed. After an enjoyable experience with a travel blog hosted by the bootsnall team at: http://blogs.bootsnall.com/canberrians I've decided to take the plung and set up a blog. Something to ease my mind when I've feeling frustrated and isolated in these the last months of a PhD experience. Along the way I'd like to take the opportunity to link up recommended articles and/or sites as well.
I've titled the blog - It matters too much - in line with an insight I've gained from my reading and it is related to my experience of mothering. My PhD is currently titled: Maternal ambivalence and contested sites: mothers, children, and families, in contemporary Australia - though I may decide to include as a banner heading - It matters too much. A short answer to the question what is the phd about - I say - maternal subjectivity. And by this I am referring to my attempts to wrestle with mothering, as it is experienced by women in the contemporary context. When I say women, I am referring to myself, but I am also drawing from indepth interviews with sixteen women who became first time mothers in 2004 Australia.
That's it from me for now, but I hope that through the blog I can link up with others who may also be interested in this murky and important topic!
take care and best, Joannie
Over the last years I've been a frequent visitor to a range of sites that have, unfortunately, closed. After an enjoyable experience with a travel blog hosted by the bootsnall team at: http://blogs.bootsnall.com/canberrians I've decided to take the plung and set up a blog. Something to ease my mind when I've feeling frustrated and isolated in these the last months of a PhD experience. Along the way I'd like to take the opportunity to link up recommended articles and/or sites as well.
I've titled the blog - It matters too much - in line with an insight I've gained from my reading and it is related to my experience of mothering. My PhD is currently titled: Maternal ambivalence and contested sites: mothers, children, and families, in contemporary Australia - though I may decide to include as a banner heading - It matters too much. A short answer to the question what is the phd about - I say - maternal subjectivity. And by this I am referring to my attempts to wrestle with mothering, as it is experienced by women in the contemporary context. When I say women, I am referring to myself, but I am also drawing from indepth interviews with sixteen women who became first time mothers in 2004 Australia.
That's it from me for now, but I hope that through the blog I can link up with others who may also be interested in this murky and important topic!
take care and best, Joannie
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