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Radio Silence


Radio Silence. That’s what this blog page has turned into. What the duck man, why aren’t you writing anything?

I open my laptop every day, yet, I don’t add another word to either my blog post or my book. Because I’m busy. I am always busy. Who isn’t? If you want to find me, check Waterloo Station. I’m usually roaming around with a cup of coffee.

Alright, where were we? Ph.D. Less than a year left. Time really flies, man. It feels like just yesterday when I started this journey, and it’s been like a roller coaster ever since. Do I still like it? I think so. Did I get enough of it and do I want it to be finished so damn much now? Also, yes.

Life has been good lately. Very much so. Awarded some grants. New projects loading. Some projects are coming to an end, hopefully. Two conference presentations are pending. Five new country trips are planned, and it is only March. The irony is, not so long ago, I told myself that I wouldn’t travel anymore. At least not this year. And yet, here I am, looking at the cheap flight tickets again. Had surgery. All fine. Started learning German. Again... I am on a 75-day streak at Duolingo, and I signed up for a bunch of real courses too. This time, I am very serious. This girl will know more than just ‘ich bin fünfzehn Jahre alt.’ 

My life is progressing each and every day, and yet somehow still looks the same. If I talk to a long-distance friend, I might say, “Things are good, just the usual.” But a short-distance friend might hear a bunch of different stuff from me at the end of the day. Doesn’t much make sense, I know.

Did I just break the radio silence? Looks like it. (pat on the shoulder) Until next time.

 

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