I love the internet

[rhyll]

After spending a morning, a couple of days ago, calling around computer shops and tech support lines and toshiba parts places trying to find a new adapter, I ended up buying it online. Felt a bit nervous about it, since this is a new problem for me and I wanted to double-check with a person that I was getting the right bit. But five minutes on the website + not-too-much-money + about a day (it arrived yesterday, but I didn't get home in time to pick it up) = fully functioning laptop.

I am also excited about:
* lecturing this year,
* my first article is now published,
* breakfast!

Comments

[delrosario.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on getting your laptop back working and on publishing your first article - and on your general excitements.

I'm curious: what do you study and write about?

[alexmoon.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I'm studying the global justice movement, and my case study is the movement opposing GM crops in India (focusing around Karnataka). Also quite interested in various peripheral subjects, which I try (unsuccessfully) not to get too distracted by.

I'm trying to write a more serious, research-focused blog here (http://myresearchspace.grs.uwa.edu.au/blogs/skys_blog/default.aspx), which will also have my publication(s) on it at some point. I'm still getting the hang of it, though, and haven't quite found my writing style for that context yet...