tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post1864018109836587423..comments2024-03-27T21:39:27.170-07:00Comments on The Adventures of Notorious Ph.D., Girl Scholar: Another Conversation with my BrainNotorious Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-24418129504202452832011-06-22T00:36:13.975-07:002011-06-22T00:36:13.975-07:00Wise words for sure. Don't beat yourself up ei...Wise words for sure. Don't beat yourself up either. Life is too short and you have to travel, speak Blerg, eat different things, take long walks down interesting windy roads in cities. Plus..you never know what you might find that sparks another interesting project!Antheahttp://www.senseworlds.com/bewildernessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-59110150041558249992011-06-21T13:03:12.469-07:002011-06-21T13:03:12.469-07:00Plus, if you didn't take the time to look, you...Plus, if you didn't take the time to look, you might have missed something. Even if you come up with nothing, at least you know now that nothing is there instead of second guessing all the time. It's worthwhile having peace of mind, eh?Fie upon this quiet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12047096700049201873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-46313801396552063792011-06-21T12:19:03.448-07:002011-06-21T12:19:03.448-07:00This time I actually planned in a whole week befor...This time I actually planned in a whole week before I hit the archives for the first time. It was nice. And I've got four "free" days tacked onto the end, too, just to hang with friends.Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-86893187507751074642011-06-21T12:08:12.648-07:002011-06-21T12:08:12.648-07:00Squadrato wrote, "Down time is not outside th...Squadrato wrote, <i>"Down time is not outside the process, it's part of the process."</i><br /><br />This is very wise. I always despair for the first day or two that I won't find anything, that I'll never figure out the handwriting the relevant documents are in, etc. I like Squadrato's notion of planning to discard the first day or two's worth of work.Historiannhttp://historiann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-74347515160876575702011-06-21T11:49:36.219-07:002011-06-21T11:49:36.219-07:00Thanks, everyone. And: Well-portmanteaued, Dame E...Thanks, everyone. And: Well-portmanteaued, Dame Eleanor! I salute you.Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-69229606342602952132011-06-21T11:16:34.314-07:002011-06-21T11:16:34.314-07:00I wasn't going to comment till I saw that my c...I wasn't going to comment till I saw that my capcha was "esseship": too perfect for this post to pass up, right down to the Latin/OE combination. You're engaging in esseship as well as in scholarship, being as well as doing, and what could be better?Dame Eleanor Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512884104691200975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-39072576326316506022011-06-21T10:16:17.539-07:002011-06-21T10:16:17.539-07:00I always calculate unfruitful time as a necessary ...I always calculate unfruitful time as a necessary evil. After all, if the archive had been filled with great stuff and you had scheduled your departure before you had time to fully investigate, you'd be kicking yourself. Down time is not outside the process, it's <b>part</b> of the process.<br /><br />Like, when I write something new I always end up throw ing out the first 1-2 days' work. I used to consider that wasted time, but now I know it's a necessary part of the process. <br /><br />And anyway, just last week you were saying you wanted to stay there forever (I assume this is the same place.) Let your rose keep its bloom a while longer, and relish your time there!squadratomagiconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-85955187103208598102011-06-21T08:19:15.864-07:002011-06-21T08:19:15.864-07:00Damn straight. If you go to Exotic Research Locati...Damn straight. If you go to Exotic Research Locations and spend your time wholly in archives, then well, you've missed walking round the old city walls for a start! (Should where you are have them, I mean; you know.) One of the points of working on a foreign country is surely that research and holidays can be done at the same time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-84376242700355166292011-06-21T04:14:03.730-07:002011-06-21T04:14:03.730-07:00Wise words, Notorious! The constraints of time an...Wise words, Notorious! The constraints of time and money often make it difficult to enjoy these amazing places where we get to do research, so I'm glad you're getting some opportunities to soak it all up.TriPartite Academicnoreply@blogger.com