Confessions of a displaced hedgehog

A displaced hedgehog is a figure - or rather an image - from Tove Jansson's Moomin books. This is how I can best describe myself. This blog is mostly about being displaced.

Saturday, 31 December 2011

New Year resolutions

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work less replace broken glass in the greenhouse get a smartphone (maybe) start driving to Stansted on my own work less re-join the fit...

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Highlights of 2011

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Looking back at the year that is just about to end, I state once again that it has been long. People always say that as you get older years ...

Sunday, 25 December 2011

Christmas horrors

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Christmas is not about peace and quiet and family values. Christmas is a trial, an ordeal, and a matter of anxiety for any family. You s...

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Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Acceptance

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I posted a casual note on Facebook today, saying that an article had been accepted for publication. Within an hour, I had over twenty "...

Sunday, 18 December 2011

What professors do during breaks

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It is now holiday period, aka research period. The new term starts on January 16, and I don't have to go to work until then. However, I ...

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Saturday, 17 December 2011

What professors do when they are not being professors

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Believe me or not, but every now and then I take a break. Usually it happens when I have a visit, and that's exactly what happened last ...

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Book of the year

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I was too quick to proclaim the best books of 2011 . In fact, this is the best book of the year. Autofiction, metafiction, whatever, I do...

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