hiatus

I think this is the longest I have ever gone without posting.

What can I say? I've been working my ass off, and it's not going to get any less crazy until the summer hols. Argh!

Quick news round-up is in order:

Poster presentation went well, it actually made me feel that at some point I could actually get up and give a proper presentation at a conference, which has always been my biggest fear about doing the PhD. Put me in front of a group of students and I'm fine -- but in front of a group of people who probably know a hell of a lot more about literacy than I do -- yuck...

I'm v. excited about a couple of gigs coming up, feeding my recently renewed love of hip hop. I love hip hop, but I really don't know anyone else who does, so when I went to see the Fugees last year, I went on my own. For the next two, I'm off to see Nas on my own, but will get company in the form of a mate for The Roots at Somerset House in July. Yay a hip hop buddy!

Went to see This is England at the cinema last week. Brilliant. Go see it. It's set in Grimsby. Cue scene after scene of grim-north-ness. Grimsby is actually a Viking name, meaning 'Grim's settlement.' So there you go, my undergraduate degree wasn't a complete waste of time and money, I actually learned something.

Not much news otherwise, because I've been working working. Boring boring huh?

Don't be surprised if it's a while until the next post, but I'll try not to be so long this time, I promise!