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The Wonders of Technology Mixed With a bit of Introspection

I know I promised to blog the CGSA conference, but, as always, I got wrapped up in attending and socializing that I did not get a chance to actually write the posts. I have a lot of notes and anecdotes that I will put together tomorrow (and with the wonders of technology – back dateContinue reading “The Wonders of Technology Mixed With a bit of Introspection”

Sucker Punch: A Review Worth Reading

I saw the previews for this film and thought sexy Sailor Moon ….maybe Tank Girl-ish… then I thought maybe a kick ass futuristic female empowerment movie giving new subcult-like heroes for girls … but then I read this review … great piece of writing – kudos to the author’s wit – pure entertainment. A fewContinue reading “Sucker Punch: A Review Worth Reading”

Blogging Hiatus

Trying to get this dissertation all out of my head and onto paper. It is taking longer than I had anticipated – I guess you really don’t know what writing a dissertation means until you are … well … writing one. I thought the experience of writing an Honour’s and Master’s thesis would have somewhatContinue reading “Blogging Hiatus”

Gender Assumptions

A bit ‘racy’ of a title for me – but I was thinking the other day about the magazine subscriptions that come to our home, and the perceived versus actual gender breakdown of them. We get: The Hockey News, Edge Magazine, Women’s Health, Seventeen, Teen Vogue. If someone – say the mailman – would lookContinue reading “Gender Assumptions”

A Hidden Mountain: Word Docs & Folders

I remember when I first started university, most people did not have a personal computer, institutional emails were newly assigned in my second semester, but I rarely had the time to go to the computer lab on campus to use it (and realistically, I only knew a handful of other people who used email atContinue reading “A Hidden Mountain: Word Docs & Folders”

Trudging Through The Mess

I am full force into the writing stage of my PhD – I am aiming for a March deadline for a full draft. My first bit of feedback was not quite what I was expecting, but I must remember that this writing thing is a two way street. One’s expectations might not quite match toContinue reading “Trudging Through The Mess”

Happy New Year!

For the 7th time! Incredible to think that I started this blog during my bachelor’s degree, and here I am, in 2011, the year I am to graduate my PhD !! I am still stunned when I think about it. When I started this blog, I was muddling my way through academia – unsure ofContinue reading “Happy New Year!”

Looking for Motivation

As I am working through the writing part of my dissertation (as opposed to the reading, note taking and game playing), I am finding it hard to stay on task. I have always been a last minute drama-panic type of writer, and up until this point, it has always worked for me (managed to getContinue reading “Looking for Motivation”

Redefining (my) Literature Review

I am working on the ‘lit review’ (and definitions) section of my dissertation this week, and it has been an interesting challenge so far. I come from Sociology, where a proper literature review – reviewing what has been written on a particular topic – usually framing the field or the range of perspectives before addingContinue reading “Redefining (my) Literature Review”

New Addition to the Family

I recently purchased a PS3 to add to our console collection (currently, the family consists of an Xbox360, Wii, Ps2 & N64 … really regret giving our SNES up for adoption so many moons ago!). Of course, I could not simply purchase a console with nothing to play on it (it would get lonely thatContinue reading “New Addition to the Family”