Getting My Oo Back
In the past few months I've mainly been applying for grants. This has involved working to strict deadlines, self-aggrandisement, and beaurocra burocra filling in stupid forms, all of which I loathe and am inept at, and has left far too little time for the good bits of science like writing and thinking and talking to amazing people about amazing things. All in all, it's been a bit too much like one of those Normal Jobs I hear about where they make you iron your clothes.
So here's my five-point plan to Fall Back In Love With Science. As you may notice, it's based loosely on one of those women's mag articles that tell women who are fed up with doing all the work in their relationship how to rekindle the flame by doing more work in their relationship.
1. Talk more
I'm restarting the journal club that just about got going before the illness.
2. Schedule quality time together
Tuesday afternoons are now Scribbly Thinky Fun Time, spent in a coffee shop with pencil, paper and a large vanilla latte. Yesterday I wrote some equations, and this morning I realised they were rubbish. It was great.
3. Develop outside interests
I'm doing NaNoWriMo. Who's with me?
4. Get away together
I've had to cancel two conferences this year due to illness. But there's a particularly friendly, boozy one coming up soon. Hurrah!
5. Listen to each other
Ignoring the protests of my inner Luddite*, I will start putting science podcasts on my ipod for the gym. They will be a considerable improvement on the MTV and Sky Sports telescreens with which said gym is infested, and I have reason to believe that the Heredity podcast is jolly interesting.
Please add your own ideas in the comments. Acceptable numbers of handy tips in women's mag articles are 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 20, 50 and 101.
*Cromagnon asserts that I have a decidedly outer Luddite.
So here's my five-point plan to Fall Back In Love With Science. As you may notice, it's based loosely on one of those women's mag articles that tell women who are fed up with doing all the work in their relationship how to rekindle the flame by doing more work in their relationship.
1. Talk more
I'm restarting the journal club that just about got going before the illness.
2. Schedule quality time together
Tuesday afternoons are now Scribbly Thinky Fun Time, spent in a coffee shop with pencil, paper and a large vanilla latte. Yesterday I wrote some equations, and this morning I realised they were rubbish. It was great.
3. Develop outside interests
I'm doing NaNoWriMo. Who's with me?
4. Get away together
I've had to cancel two conferences this year due to illness. But there's a particularly friendly, boozy one coming up soon. Hurrah!
5. Listen to each other
Ignoring the protests of my inner Luddite*, I will start putting science podcasts on my ipod for the gym. They will be a considerable improvement on the MTV and Sky Sports telescreens with which said gym is infested, and I have reason to believe that the Heredity podcast is jolly interesting.
Please add your own ideas in the comments. Acceptable numbers of handy tips in women's mag articles are 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 20, 50 and 101.
*Cromagnon asserts that I have a decidedly outer Luddite.
Labels: Boffinry, Nanowrimo, Self-Absorption, Things I Like
posted by MissPrism at 9:59 AM
8 Comments:
There should probably be something about Sharing and Acting Out Fantasies, although I'm not sure how that translates into science.
hiya! Im doing nano with you - ive added you as a buddy :) did it last year and it was hard work but fun! good luck!!!
Good luck with the NaNoWriMo, glad to see your back blogging too.
#20 Remind yourself why you fell in love in the first place.
Revisit an article or book that captured your imagination early on. Geek out over it. Read bits out loud and pump your fist in the air as needed.
Hm, the fantasy one could be part of a general "spice things up!" tip - try something new, experiment with an idea that's always tempted you. That kind of thing.
Specs, that one's fantastic (and it's great to see you too! The weather is now cool enough here to wear your Amazing Scarf again.)
The paragraph that made me a geneticist is here . Say what you like about Dawkins, but the man can write. Dawkins
- Make sure what you do involves lasers,
- Wear a lab coat that makes you feel like an evil overlord,
- Fake the score.
How this translates into science, I don’t know, though.
ha ha!
I might try NaNoWriMo! It'll be shit, but I like the idea!
I did something recently that reminded me why I love what I do - long story, but I'll tell you when I see you!
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