Ring in the new
Jan. 3rd, 2013 08:43 pmI don't think I've ever got to an end of term as tired as I was by 21st December. I know lots of people have much harder jobs than me, but I was really working flat out for most of the last three months and ended up just turning my brain off for most of a week.
( a much needed break )
Since I've been offline quite a lot the past couple of weeks, only dipping into DW and LJ occasionally, I observed that the general mood of the internet was kind of grumpy during the Zwischenjahr, the people who'd had good Christmases were feeling deflated and the people who'd had bad Christmases were annoyed. But as the New Year came in, the mood became much more optimistic, even people who had tough times in 2012 expressed hope for better in 2013, and there were lots of fascinating end of year retrospectives, including even from people who have almost left LJ / DW – it's great to see you all showing up again.
I'm not making any resolutions as such, and my goals for 2013 are pretty much to continue as I have been. I would like to do some meaningful research and hopefully publish something, and ideally attract more funding. I plan to travel, probably to the Balkans in June-ish and Montreal in summer. And I would really really really like to attend some cons in 2013, maybe Eastercon, maybe Bicon, maybe Limmud. I need to get organized to make this happen, though.
Here's a very good post from Meg Barker at Rewriting the Rules with some information based on psychological research on how to approach New Year resolutions with self-compassion. More poetically, Hanne Blank has a deeply moving New Year message.
Anyway, here's to a brilliant 2013. Cheers, all!
By the way, if you're around in Cambridge on Saturday, please do join me and![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
jack at his housewarming party, which also represents about halfway between my 34th birthday and his 31st. Presents not at all expected. PM or email me if you need more details.
( a much needed break )
Since I've been offline quite a lot the past couple of weeks, only dipping into DW and LJ occasionally, I observed that the general mood of the internet was kind of grumpy during the Zwischenjahr, the people who'd had good Christmases were feeling deflated and the people who'd had bad Christmases were annoyed. But as the New Year came in, the mood became much more optimistic, even people who had tough times in 2012 expressed hope for better in 2013, and there were lots of fascinating end of year retrospectives, including even from people who have almost left LJ / DW – it's great to see you all showing up again.
I'm not making any resolutions as such, and my goals for 2013 are pretty much to continue as I have been. I would like to do some meaningful research and hopefully publish something, and ideally attract more funding. I plan to travel, probably to the Balkans in June-ish and Montreal in summer. And I would really really really like to attend some cons in 2013, maybe Eastercon, maybe Bicon, maybe Limmud. I need to get organized to make this happen, though.
Here's a very good post from Meg Barker at Rewriting the Rules with some information based on psychological research on how to approach New Year resolutions with self-compassion. More poetically, Hanne Blank has a deeply moving New Year message.
Anyway, here's to a brilliant 2013. Cheers, all!
By the way, if you're around in Cambridge on Saturday, please do join me and
jack at his housewarming party, which also represents about halfway between my 34th birthday and his 31st. Presents not at all expected. PM or email me if you need more details.