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Why do I not post to Dreamwidth if I miss Livejournal so much? I mean, it's a good question. I suppose it's mostly because so many of the people I followed on LJ moved elsewhere during the great exodus, and I never quite got into the swing of things around here. Not enough activity to keep the ADHD brain checking back repeatedly, and--
--oh, yeah, I finally got diagnosed with ADHD and got on medication. It's been a fantastic upgrade to my life, and all I need to do now is untangle decades of maladaptive coping behaviors. Should be simple!
Anyway. Uh. Let's see. A quick recap...
I'm working on my dissertation, currently titled "Social Interactions Among Slaves and Sex Workers in Plautus." Not exactly snappy, but it sums up the focus of the project. I've got nearly two chapters written, a ton of notes, and really need to be defending by June, so... wish me luck?
Also going on right now: teaching Latin as usual (new book, I'm not thrilled with it); applying for academic jobs (a constant nightmare); eyeing non-academic job options that might be worth putting into the mix; trying to figure out how to plan housing/etc. for summer and beyond next year when I have no idea where I'll be living/working in autumn of 2023; finishing up the outline for my next Choice of Games project*. So let's just say it's been rather stressful.
But... I'm happy. Yes, the world is constantly on fire (literally or otherwise). Yes, I'm juggling a thousand deadlines. Yes, I'm trying to unlearn a lot of behavior that's been ingrained for decades. Yes, academia is a broken system. But. I'm happy! I have a dog and a spouse and something that might become a career. I like my dissertation topic. I like my writing project(s). My apartment is cozy and functional. The weather in Minnesota is finally turning to the type I like (overcast and chilly). It's a good life, despite the issues, and what more could I really ask for?
I guess I could ask for a tenure-track job in a location I like, but, uh, see the whole thing about the nightmare of academic job locations. But other than that! It's good.
(* In case you missed it, my interactive fiction project with Choice of Games, Social Services of the Doomed, was released this summer. Urban fantasy with bureaucracy! It's fun! Multiple people have assured me of this, and I believe they are telling the truth!)
--oh, yeah, I finally got diagnosed with ADHD and got on medication. It's been a fantastic upgrade to my life, and all I need to do now is untangle decades of maladaptive coping behaviors. Should be simple!
Anyway. Uh. Let's see. A quick recap...
I'm working on my dissertation, currently titled "Social Interactions Among Slaves and Sex Workers in Plautus." Not exactly snappy, but it sums up the focus of the project. I've got nearly two chapters written, a ton of notes, and really need to be defending by June, so... wish me luck?
Also going on right now: teaching Latin as usual (new book, I'm not thrilled with it); applying for academic jobs (a constant nightmare); eyeing non-academic job options that might be worth putting into the mix; trying to figure out how to plan housing/etc. for summer and beyond next year when I have no idea where I'll be living/working in autumn of 2023; finishing up the outline for my next Choice of Games project*. So let's just say it's been rather stressful.
But... I'm happy. Yes, the world is constantly on fire (literally or otherwise). Yes, I'm juggling a thousand deadlines. Yes, I'm trying to unlearn a lot of behavior that's been ingrained for decades. Yes, academia is a broken system. But. I'm happy! I have a dog and a spouse and something that might become a career. I like my dissertation topic. I like my writing project(s). My apartment is cozy and functional. The weather in Minnesota is finally turning to the type I like (overcast and chilly). It's a good life, despite the issues, and what more could I really ask for?
I guess I could ask for a tenure-track job in a location I like, but, uh, see the whole thing about the nightmare of academic job locations. But other than that! It's good.
(* In case you missed it, my interactive fiction project with Choice of Games, Social Services of the Doomed, was released this summer. Urban fantasy with bureaucracy! It's fun! Multiple people have assured me of this, and I believe they are telling the truth!)